Grants paid by Nelson Family Foundation
EIN 23-3064865 · GA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Nelson Family Foundation of GA (EIN 23-3064865) reported 105 grants paid totaling $2,403,188 to 39 recipients in tax years 2021–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,403,188
105 grants
Recipients
39
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | $112,350 | — |
| 2022 | 35 | $89,650 | — |
| 2023 | 33 | $94,350 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $2,106,838 | — |
Top recipients
The 39 recipients receiving the most from Nelson Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 39 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State University Foundation 35-6024566 | C | Muncie, IN | 4 | $1,196,160 | 2024 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta 58-0566194 | D | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $525,714 | 2024 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank 58-1376648 | C | Atlanta, GA | 4 | $510,714 | 2024 |
| Marcus Autism Center 26-2809380 | B | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| National Families in Action 46-4922429 | D | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Cdc Foundation | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| The Georgia Aquarium 58-2574918 | B | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $12,500 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School 45-5550340 | B | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Heifer International 71-0699939 | D | Little Rock, AR | 3 | $9,000 | 2023 |
| Georgia Justice Project 58-1917659 | B | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $5,500 | 2023 |
| Air Inc | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $4,500 | 2023 |
| Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational | U | Richmond, VA | 3 | $3,600 | 2023 |
| Alliance Theatre | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Atlanta History Center | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| The Ark 58-1906647 | B | Athens, GA | 2 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| High Museum of Art | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Forever Family 58-1744556 | C | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Humane Society | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Woodruff Arts Center | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation 83-0316156 | B | Powell, WY | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Symphony | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Envision Dallas | U | Dallas, TX | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Trees Atlanta 58-1584758 | C | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Uso of Georgia | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $2,250 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Ga | U | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Chastain Park Conservancy 81-0631219 | B | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation 23-7327730 | C | Washington, DC | 3 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Smile Train | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Public Broadcasting Atlanta | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,200 | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Georgia | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Leadership Institute 51-0235174 | B | Arlington, VA | 3 | $750 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | U | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $750 | 2023 |
| American Craft Council 13-1566058 | B | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $750 | 2023 |
| The National Park Foundation 52-1086761 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $600 | 2023 |
| Cato Institute 23-7432162 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $500 | 2023 |
| Hoover Institution | U | Stanford, CA | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
| Stanford University 26-4580872 | C | Stanford, CA | 1 | $250 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College 38-1374230 | C | Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $200 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 105 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State University Foundation Muncie, IN | C | $1,155,410 | paid | EDUCATION | 202400869349100505 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA | C | $475,714 | paid | HEALTH | 202400869349100505 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater Atlanta Atlanta, GA | B | $475,714 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 202400869349100505 |
| 2023 | Ball State University Foundation Muncie, IN | C | $35,250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA | C | $15,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Marcus Autism Center Atlanta, GA | B | $10,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Cdc Foundation Atlanta, GA | U | $5,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Heifer International Little Rock, AR | D | $3,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | The Georgia Aquarium Atlanta, GA | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School Atlanta, GA | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Georgia Justice Project Atlanta, GA | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Air Inc Atlanta, GA | U | $1,500 | paid | HEALTH | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Richmond, VA | U | $1,200 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | The Nature Conservancy in Georgia Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Forever Family Atlanta, GA | C | $1,000 | paid | FAMILY SUPPORT | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Humane Society Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Alliance Theatre Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Atlanta Symphony Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Envision Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $1,000 | paid | EMPLOYMENT | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Powell, WY | B | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | High Museum of Art Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Trees Atlanta Atlanta, GA | C | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Uso of Georgia Atlanta, GA | U | $750 | paid | TROOP SUPPORT | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Smile Train Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | HEALTH | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | C | $500 | paid | CULTURAL | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Chastain Park Conservancy Atlanta, GA | B | $500 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $250 | paid | INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Special Olympics Atlanta, GA | U | $250 | paid | HEALTH | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | B | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | American Craft Council Minneapolis, MN | B | $250 | paid | CULTURAL | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Hoover Institution Stanford, CA | U | $250 | paid | CULTURAL | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | C | $200 | paid | EDUCATION | 202331119349101623 |
| 2023 | The National Park Foundation Washington, DC | B | $200 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202331119349101623 |
| 2022 | United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Atlanta, GA | D | $25,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Marcus Autism Center Atlanta, GA | B | $10,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA | C | $10,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | The Georgia Aquarium Atlanta, GA | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | National Families in Action Atlanta, GA | D | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATIONHEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Cdc Foundation Atlanta, GA | U | $5,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Heifer International Little Rock, AR | D | $3,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Ball State University Foundation Muncie, IN | C | $2,750 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School Atlanta, GA | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | The Ark Athens, GA | B | $1,500 | paid | HEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Air Inc Atlanta, GA | U | $1,500 | paid | HEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Georgia Justice Project Atlanta, GA | B | $1,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Richmond, VA | U | $1,200 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | High Museum of Art Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | The Nature Conservancy in Ga Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Alliance Theatre Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Envision Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $1,000 | paid | EMPLOYMENT | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Powell, WY | B | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Humane Society Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Symphony Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Forever Family Atlanta, GA | C | $1,000 | paid | FAMILY SUPPORT | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Trees Atlanta Atlanta, GA | C | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Uso of Georgia Atlanta, GA | U | $750 | paid | TROOP SUPPORT | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Smile Train Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | HEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | C | $500 | paid | CULTURAL | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Chastain Park Conservancy Atlanta, GA | B | $500 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Cato Institute Washington, DC | B | $250 | paid | INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | American Craft Council Minneapolis, MN | B | $250 | paid | CULTURAL | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | B | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Special Olympics Atlanta, GA | U | $250 | paid | HEALTH | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | C | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231329349104413 |
| 2022 | The National Park Foundation Washington, DC | B | $200 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202231329349104413 |
| 2021 | National Families in Action Atlanta, GA | D | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATIONHEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta Atlanta, GA | D | $25,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA | C | $10,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Marcus Autism Center Atlanta, GA | B | $10,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School Atlanta, GA | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Cdc Foundation Atlanta, GA | U | $5,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | The Georgia Aquarium Atlanta, GA | B | $5,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Heifer International Little Rock, AR | D | $3,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Ball State University Foundation Muncie, IN | C | $2,750 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Air Inc Atlanta, GA | U | $1,500 | paid | HEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Georgia Justice Project Atlanta, GA | B | $1,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | The Ark Athens, GA | B | $1,500 | paid | HEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Public Broadcasting Atlanta Atlanta, GA | U | $1,200 | paid | GENERAL | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Richmond, VA | U | $1,200 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | The Nature Conservancy in Ga Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Humane Society Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | High Museum of Art Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Symphony Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | HEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Forever Family Atlanta, GA | C | $1,000 | paid | FAMILY SUPPORT | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Alliance Theatre Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Envision Dallas Dallas, TX | U | $1,000 | paid | EMPLOYMENT | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Powell, WY | B | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Uso of Georgia Atlanta, GA | U | $750 | paid | TROOP SUPPORT | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Chastain Park Conservancy Atlanta, GA | B | $500 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Smile Train Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | HEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | C | $500 | paid | CULTURAL | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Trees Atlanta Atlanta, GA | C | $500 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | B | $250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | American Craft Council Minneapolis, MN | B | $250 | paid | CULTURAL | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | Special Olympics Atlanta, GA | U | $250 | paid | HEALTH | 202111619349100306 |
| 2021 | The National Park Foundation Washington, DC | B | $200 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202111619349100306 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-02-29 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202400869349100505 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-02-28 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331119349101623 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-02-28 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231329349104413 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-02-28 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111619349100306 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/233064865.json.
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