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Grants paid by The Nielsen Foundation Inc, tax year 2021
EIN 47-5513015 · Oldsmar, FL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2021, The Nielsen Foundation Inc (EIN 47-5513015) reported 50 grants paid totaling $1,971,456. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NY | B | $325,000 | paid | Financial relief to help small Black-owned businesses weather the economic impact of COVID-19 | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | National Afterschool Association Oakton, VA | B | $300,000 | paid | Discover Data program - Middle school data science activities program | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Wave Inc Tampa, FL | B | $222,500 | paid | TechDiversity Accelerator Cohort Powered by Nielsen Foundation | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Teach for America Inc New York, NY | B | $125,000 | paid | Support for the implementation of TFA's new admissions model | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Geena Davis Institute at Mount Saint Mary's Univ Los Angeles, CA | U | $75,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ENHANCED BRAND MESSAGING AND IMAGERY TO STRENGTHEN GDIGM'S EXTERNAL IDENTITY. IN MARCH 2022, THIS GRANT WAS ASSIGNED AND TRASFERRED BY MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY TO THE GEENA DAVIS INSTITUTE ON GENDER IN MEDIA AS AN INDEPENDENT 501C3 ORGANIZATION (EIN 86-1943473) | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Advertising Council Inc New York, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | General operating support | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Inclusive Action for the City Los Angeles, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | For staff development and software to strengthen data tracking and evaluation systems | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Hispanic Federation Inc New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | Support for economic empowerment and education programs | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Fpf Education and Innovation Foundation Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | Support for the Elise Berkower Fellowship | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Aurora-St Anthony Neighborhood Development Corp Saint Paul, MN | B | $50,000 | paid | To strengthen monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems & upgrade technology | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Native American Community Development Institute Minneapolis, MN | B | $50,000 | paid | Support to develop a Culturally Responsive Indigenous Evaluation model for NACDI programs | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Broadcasters Foundation of America New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | Provide critical financial support to destitute broadcasters, through emergency grants and monthly grants | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Arizona State University Foundation Tempe, AZ | U | $50,000 | paid | Support for the University Innovation Alliance Black Student Success Transformation Initiative | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Year Up Inc Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | Support for current and future Scalable solutions pilot projects | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | International Radio Television Society Foundation New York, NY | D | $50,000 | paid | Support Fellowships for the IRTS Summer Fellowship Program and the IRTS Multicultural Career Workshop | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Respectability Rockville, MD | U | $50,000 | paid | Support for three focus group discussions and reporting to inform the organization's future disability advocacy efforts | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund Charleston, SC | B | $33,956 | paid | Cause Cards Program (administered by YourCause and processed through the Blackbaud Giving Fund). Nielsen employees who log 12 or more volunteer hours in a quarter can unlock a "Cause Card" to direct a $200 donation from the Nielsen Foundation to an eligible non-profit, as a way to further recognize and increase the impact of their volunteer hours. In 2021, the Nielsen Foundation also began offering $25 Cause Cards to new Nielsen employees on a quarterly basis | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Arf Charitable Foundation New York, NY | C | $25,000 | paid | Support for ARF Charitable Foundation for scholarships through the ARF WIDE program | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | 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 | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Young Black & Giving Back Institute Upper Marlboro, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | Support for the Inaugural Benchmark Fundraising Report on Black-led & Black-benefiting nonprofits | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | 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 | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | University of South Florida Foundation Inc Tampa, FL | B | $15,000 | paid | University of South Florida/Nielsen Foundation Scholarship Program | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | National Cares Mentoring Movement Inc New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | General operating support | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Latino Corporate Directors Education Foundation Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | Educational programming and thought leadership | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Civil Rights Foundation Inc New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | To support the planned Museum of Civil Rights in Harlem, New York | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | La Promise Fund Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | Digital access for students and their families | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Greater Fairfield County Foundation Incorporated Stamford, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | Scholarships for historically underrepresented high school graduates | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | 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 | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Future 5 Inc Stamford, CT | C | $10,000 | paid | Support for College AP program. This program encompasses all aspects of post-secondary success, from (A)access to higher education to (P)persistence to a 2 or 4 year degree | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Organization of Chinese Americans Inc Washington, DC | B | $7,500 | paid | COVID-19 Vaccination and Essential Travel Lyft Program | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Hillsborough Education Foundation Inc Tampa, FL | B | $7,500 | paid | Support for digital equity initiative | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | University of Central Florida Foundation Inc Orlando, FL | B | $7,500 | paid | Support for the UCF NSCM Hispanic Media Initiative | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Pinellas County Education Foundation Inc Largo, FL | B | $7,500 | paid | Support for educational achievement programs | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | United Community Center of Westchester New Rochelle, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Hablo en MAM program to support non-Spanish speaking clients | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | Support for education equity programs | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | 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 | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Herman J Russell Center for Innovation and Entrep Atlanta, GA | U | $5,000 | paid | General operating support | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Asian American Journalists Association Martinez, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | Support for JCamp program to help promote diversity in journalism | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Music Project Inc Atlanta, GA | B | $5,000 | paid | Support for tuition-free after-school music education programs for underserved K-12 students | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | St Petersburg College Foundation Inc St Petersburg, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | Five $1,000 Nielsen Foundation scholarships | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Figure Skating in Harlem Inc New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | To provide quality academic, leadership, health and wellness programs to girls from under-resourced NYC communities | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Policing Equity Los Angeles, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | General operating support | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Touching Land Co Hispanic Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | Support for the for Touching Land Ice Cream Truck of Rights initiative; grant made through Hispanic Heritage Foundation as fiscal sponsor | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Christian Community Action Inc New Haven, CT | B | $5,000 | paid | Emergency food distribution program | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | The Urban League of Greater Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GA | B | $5,000 | paid | General operating support | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Hispanic Heritage Foundation Alexandria, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | General operating support | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Asian American Donor Program Alameda, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | Support for new donor registration program | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | University of Tampa Tampa, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | Support for scholarships to University of Tampa students based on financial need | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | Howard University Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | School of Communications Board of Visitors Scholarship Award | 202221329349100302 |
| 2021 | National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance Inc New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | General operating support | 202221329349100302 |
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