Grants paid by James and Aune Nelson Foundation
EIN 37-1371840 · Godfrey, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
James and Aune Nelson Foundation of Godfrey, IL (EIN 37-1371840) reported 40 grants paid totaling $3,076,950 to 12 recipients in tax years 2019–2022, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,076,950
40 grants
Recipients
12
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2022
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 | $1,012,500 | — |
| 2020 | 15 | $968,950 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $1,095,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 12 recipients receiving the most from James and Aune Nelson Foundation, by grants paid, out of 12 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Natrue Institute 37-1091053 | C | Godfrey, IL | 6 | $1,607,950 | 2022 |
| Great Rivers Land Trust | U | Alton, IL | 12 | $625,000 | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | U | Alton, IL | 3 | $410,000 | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation 94-6069890 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $200,000 | 2019 |
| Lewis & Clark Community College Foundation 37-1000402 | B | Godfrey, IL | 3 | $55,000 | 2022 |
| Treehouse Wildlife Center Inc 37-1093617 | B | Dow, IL | 3 | $52,500 | 2022 |
| Friends of Pere Marquette | U | Grafton, IL | 3 | $41,500 | 2022 |
| Mississippi River Confluence Foundation 84-2523683 | B | East Alton, IL | 2 | $35,000 | 2022 |
| Riverlands Audubon Center | U | West Alton, MO | 3 | $33,000 | 2022 |
| Lavista Ecological Learning Center | U | Godfrey, IL | 2 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Boys Scouts of America | U | Irving, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Southern Illinois Prescribed Burn Association 87-0787636 | B | Golconda, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
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 40 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Natrue Institute Godfrey, IL | C | $595,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202333199349108073 |
| 2022 | Sierra Club Foundation Alton, IL | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202333199349108073 |
| 2022 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $193,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202333199349108073 |
| 2022 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $27,500 | paid | LEGAL DEFENSE FUND | 202333199349108073 |
| 2022 | Mississippi River Confluence Foundation East Alton, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202333199349108073 |
| 2022 | Treehouse Wildlife Center Inc Dow, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202333199349108073 |
| 2022 | Riverlands Audubon Center West Alton, MO | U | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATOR GRANT | 202333199349108073 |
| 2022 | Friends of Pere Marquette Grafton, IL | U | $13,000 | paid | WATER DIVERSION PROJECT | 202333199349108073 |
| 2022 | Lewis & Clark Community College Foundation Godfrey, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | NGRREC OPERATIONS | 202333199349108073 |
| 2022 | Southern Illinois Prescribed Burn Association Golconda, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | BURN EQUIPMENT | 202333199349108073 |
| 2020 | The Natrue Institute Godfrey, IL | C | $478,950 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Sierra Club Foundation Alton, IL | U | $205,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $170,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Lewis & Clark Community College Foundation Godfrey, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | NGRREC OPERATIONS | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Riverlands Audubon Center West Alton, MO | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Friends of Pere Marquette Grafton, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | 2020 PROJECTS | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | DEBT REDUCTION | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Treehouse Wildlife Center Inc Dow, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Mississippi River Confluence Foundation East Alton, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | 2020 PROJECTS | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | ROOF REPAIRS | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Lavista Ecological Learning Center Godfrey, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | 2020 DG=MF | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Sierra Club Foundation Alton, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | 2020 PROJECTS | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Riverlands Audubon Center West Alton, MO | U | $3,000 | paid | FIREPIT PROJECT | 202113199349109026 |
| 2020 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | DRONE AND MAPPING SOFTWARE | 202113199349109026 |
| 2019 | The Natrue Institute Godfrey, IL | C | $465,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Sierra Club Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $160,000 | paid | INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL | B | $44,000 | paid | DRIVEWAY REPAIRS | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $27,500 | paid | STEWARDSHIIP FUND | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Lewis & Clark Community College Foundation Godfrey, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | NGRREC OPERATIONS | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Treehouse Wildlife Center Inc Dow, IL | B | $22,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Friends of Pere Marquette Grafton, IL | U | $18,500 | paid | FOOT BRIDGE/TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | The Nature Institute Godfrey, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | PIASA HARBOR PROJECT | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | MAPPING SOFTWARE | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | FLOOD CLEANUP | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Lavista Ecological Learning Center Godfrey, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Boys Scouts of America Irving, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | CAMP WARREN LEVIS PROJECT | 202140719349100409 |
| 2019 | Great Rivers Land Trust Alton, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | ROCKY FORK TRAIL | 202140719349100409 |
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 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349108073 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202113199349109026 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202140719349100409 |
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/371371840.json.
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