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Grants paid by The Nielsen Foundation Inc, tax year 2020
EIN 47-5513015 · Oldsmar, FL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2020, The Nielsen Foundation Inc (EIN 47-5513015) reported 64 grants paid totaling $2,179,240. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NY | B | $350,000 | paid | FINANCIAL RELIEF TO HELP SMALL BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES WEATHER THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Wave Inc Tampa, FL | B | $228,500 | paid | TECHDIVERSITY ACCELERATOR COHORT POWERED BY NIELSEN FOUNDATION | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | National Afterschool Association Oakton, VA | B | $200,000 | paid | DISCOVER DATA PROGRAM - MIDDLE SCHOOL DATA SCIENCE ACTIVITIES PROGRAM | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Women for Women International Washington, DC | B | $75,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE "IMPROVING PROFITABILITY & SUSTAINABILITY OF SELF-EMPLOYED WOMEN IN NIGERIA" RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL (RCT) STUDY FOR ENDLINE DATA COLLECTION | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Geena Davis Institute at Mount Saint Mary's Univ Los Angeles, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE GEENA DAVIS INCLUSION QUOTIENT (GD-IQ) MEDIA MEASUREMENT TOOL | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Advertising Council Inc New York, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Summer Search San Francisco, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S DEPTH MENTORING MEASUREMENT TOOL TO UNDERSTAND HOW ITS MENTORING PROGRAM SUPPORTS STUDENT CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND IDENTITY FORMATION | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Feeding America Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR FEEDING AMERICA'S COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | International Rescue Committee Inc New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR IRC'S GLOBAL RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Broadcasters Foundation of America New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | PROVIDE CRITICAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO DESTITUTE BROADCASTERS, THROUGH EMERGENCY GRANTS AND MONTHLY GRANTS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Polaris Project Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | COVID-19 SNAPSHOT INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE DATA AND INSIGHTS ON THE SPECIFIC WAYS THE PANDEMIC INTERSECTS WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Hispanic Federation Inc New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT TO FUND COVID-19 SERVICES TO LATINX INDIVIDUALS AND NONPROFITS, AND TO ASSIST THE PIVOT TO VIRTUAL SERVICES | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Fpf Education and Innovation Foundation Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE ELISE BERKOWER FELLOWSHIP | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Urban School Food Alliance Inc New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORTING DATA-INFORMED ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE U.S. SCHOOL FOOD SYSTEM | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Future 5 Inc Stamford, CT | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE AP PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES ALL ASPECTS OF POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS, FROM (A)CCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION TO (P)ERSISTENCE TO A 2 OR 4 YEAR DEGREE | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Strivetogether Inc Cincinnati, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS-LEVEL INDICATORS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR WORKING WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CENTER RACIAL EQUITY | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Friends of the World Food Program Inc Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR WFP'S COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | International Radio Television Society Foundation New York, NY | D | $42,500 | paid | SUPPORT FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE IRTS SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, THE IRTS MULTICULTURAL CAREER WORKSHOP, AND IRTS FACULTY SEMINAR | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc Newark, DE | B | $36,939 | paid | MATCHING DONATIONS FROM JUNE-SEPTEMBER 2020 FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE PROGRAMS AND JUSTICE & EQUALITY PROGRAMS, DIRECTED AT 7 ORGANIZATIONS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | National Ass'n of Broadcasters Leadership Fdn Washington, DC | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BROADCAST LEADERSHIP TRAINING (BLT) AND THE MEDIA SALES INSTITUTE (MSL) INTENSIVE SALES TRAINING PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS THE TECHNOLOGY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (TAP) | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Arf Charitable Foundation New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ARF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE ARF WIDE PROGRAM | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Upwardly Global New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR UPWARDLY GLOBAL'S EFFORTS TO BOOST RESILIENCY AND EMPLOYABILITY OF IMMIGRANT - INCLUDING REFUGEE AND ASYLEE - PROFESSIONALS IN A CHALLENGING POST-COVID LABOR MARKET | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | N Aa C P Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Imentor Incorporated New York, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT STUDENTS IN NEW YORK CITY AND CHICAGO THROUGH THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | University of South Florida Foundation Inc Tampa, FL | B | $20,000 | paid | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA/NIELSEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Saving Our Daughters Inc Dallas, GA | B | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE STORYTIME SESSIONS PROJECT ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING DURING COVID-19 | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | T Howard Foundation Silver Spring, MD | C | $17,500 | paid | SUPPORT TO PURCHASE SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO DEVELOP VIDEOS AND WEBINARS FOR VIRTUAL COLLEGE RECRUITMENT, MEET & GREETS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Fund for Educational Excellence Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF MESH WIFI NETWORKS TO SUPPORT DISTANCE LEARNING FOR BALTIMORE CITY STUDENTS IN EAST BALTIMORE, SANDTOWN WINCHESTER AND CHERRY HILL. | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | National Cares Mentoring Movement Inc New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | CONTINUED DELIVERY OF GROUP-MENTORING PROGRAMS AND REPLICATION OF THEM THROUGH AFFILIATE NETWORK | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | By the Hand Club for Kids Chicago, IL | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR AUSTIN HARVEST - A YOUTH-LED, OPEN AIR FRESH MARKET THAT PROVIDES FRESH PRODUCE TO THE AUSTIN RESIDENTS WHILE PROVIDING JOB TRAINING FOR AUSTIN YOUTH. | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Aajc Inc Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR CENSUS 2020 OUTREACH AND MESSAGING NEEDS, AS WELL AS ACTIVITIES COMBATTING HATE INCIDENTS TARGETING AAPIS, RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund Charleston, SC | B | $13,419 | paid | CAUSE CARDS PROGRAM THROUGH JULY 2020 (ADMINISTERED BY YOURCAUSE AS FISCAL SPONSOR). EMPLOYEES ACCESS A CAUSE CARD WHEN THEY LOG 12+ HOURS OF VOLUNTEERING IN A QUARTER AND CAN DIRECT A $200 DONATION TO AN ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. FROM JANUARY THROUGH JULY 2020, 57 CAUSE CARDS WERE REDEEMED. | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Asian American Health Coalition of Greater Houston Houston, TX | C | $12,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE HOPE CLINIC TO INCREASE RESOURCES FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING, CARE AND EDUCATION | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Players Philanthropy Fund Towson, MD | U | $12,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE WELCOME TO CHINATOWN LONGEVITY FUND, A SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF GRANT TO ASSIST WITH OVERHEAD COSTS AS A RESULT OF COVID-19 | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Asian Counseling and Referral Service Seattle, WA | B | $12,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR VITAL SERVICES TO THOSE OFTEN MARGINALIZED DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND/OR LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL BARRIERS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Asian Americans for Community Involvement San Jose, CA | U | $12,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR AACI'S SENIOR WELLNESS LUNCH PROGRAM FOR SENIORS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | A Better Chance Inc New York, NY | B | $12,500 | paid | SUPPORTING A BETTER CHANCE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS PROGRAM | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Walter Kaitz Foundation Washington, DC | U | $12,500 | paid | SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE CABLE & BROADBAND INDUSTRY | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | United Way Worldwide Alexandria, VA | B | $10,382 | paid | CAUSE CARDS PROGRAM AFTER JULY 2020 (ADMINISTERED BY YOURCAUSE AS FISCAL SPONSOR). EMPLOYEES ACCESS A CAUSE CARD WHEN THEY LOG 12+ HOURS OF VOLUNTEERING IN A QUARTER AND CAN DIRECT A $200 DONATION TO AN ELIGIBLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONAL $100 CAUSE CARDS WERE ALSO OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH VOLUNTEERING DURING HUNGER ACTION MONTH. FROM AUGUST THROUGH DECEMBER 2020, 145 CAUSE CARDS WERE REDEEMED. | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | University of Central Florida Foundation Inc Orlando, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE UCF NSCM HISPANIC MEDIA INITIATIVE | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Ron Clark Academy Inc Atlanta, GA | B | $10,000 | paid | RCA VIRTUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS FOR EDUCATORS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Al Otro Lado Inc Maywood, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR COVID-RELATED HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE AND NUTRITION EDUCATION TO VULNERABLE MIGRANTS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Latino Community Foundation San Francisco, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES RELATED TO ENSURING A FAIR AND ACCURATE COUNT OF CALIFORNIA'S LATINO COMMUNITY IN THE 2020 CENSUS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Hispanic Heritage Foundation Alexandria, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR LOFT (LATINOS ON FAST TRACK) CHARLAS COVID 19 RESPONSE | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Make the Road New York Brooklyn, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR AN EMERGENCY CASH AID PROGRAM FOR WORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID AND ARE EXCLUDED FROM GOVERNMENT RELIEF | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Hispanic Scholarship Fund Gardena, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR 2020-21 HSF SUPPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING STUDENT AND PARENT PROGRAMS; SCHOLAR SUPPORT SERVICES; AND HSF TECHNOLOGY. | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Minority Interests in Media Inc New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE EMMA BOWEN FOUNDATION WORK TO BUILD AND SUPPORT MEDIA AND TECH WITH A DIVERSE TALENT PIPELINE | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Hillsborough Education Foundation Inc Tampa, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL DIVIDE INITIATIVE FOR STUDENTS BY SUPPLYING LAPTOP/TABLE DEVICES AND HOTSPOTS WITH DATA PLANS FOR ELEARNING | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Ourbridge Inc Charlotte, NC | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORTING PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR STUDENTS IN K-5 WHO ARE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS TO RECEIVE SUPPORT IN LITERACY AND ENGLISH ACQUISITION | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Voces de la Frontera Milwaukee, WI | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO PROVIDE CASH ASSISTANCE OF $250-$500 FOR IMMIGRANT & LATINX COMMUNITY MEMBERS IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | United Negro College Fund Inc Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE UNCF 2020 WALK FOR EDUCATION; FUNDS USED TO HELP LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ATTENDING HBCUS--THAT EXPERIENCE FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES AND UNFORESEEN EXPENSES--STAY IN COLLEGE AND COMPLETE THEIR DEGREES | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Figure Skating in Harlem Inc New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE QUALITY ACADEMIC, LEADERSHIP, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO GIRLS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED NYC COMMUNITIES | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Pinellas County Education Foundation Inc Largo, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Entertainment Industry Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CAMP'S (KYRC) COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE APIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Howard University Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS BOARD OF VISITORS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | La Promise Fund Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO HELP SUSTAIN CORE OPERATIONS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | University of Tampa Tampa, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA STUDENTS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Globalgiving Foundation Inc Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE "SEEDS AND SKILLS FOR WOMEN TO GROW VEGETABLES"PROVIDE MEALS FOR SYRIAN AND LEBANESE REFUGEES" PROJECTS; DONATION IN CONNECTION WITH HUNGER ACTION MONTH | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | St Petersburg College Foundation Inc St Petersburg, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | FIVE $1,000 NIELSEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance Inc New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR RAPID RESPONSE EFFORTS TO COMBAT XENOPHOBIA DURING COVID-19 AND CONTINUE ADVANCING INCLUSIVITY | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Special Service for Groups Inc Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | EMERGENCY CSA PROGRAM FOR API FAMILIES IMPACTED BY COVID-19 IN SAN GABRIEL VALLEY | 202123199349104422 |
| 2020 | Hillsborough Community College Foundation Inc Tampa, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | AWARDING TWO STEM STUDENTS $2500 EACH TO HELP THEM ADDRESS THEIR FINANCIAL NEED IN COMPLETING HCC | 202123199349104422 |
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