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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1713123

Carl A Nelson Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Burlington, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $20,050 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $20,050

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $152,093

  • Tax year 2024

    $17,720

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $139,641

  • Tax year 2023

    $19,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $126,958

  • Tax year 2022

    $23,690

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $103,707

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,440

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $102,013

  • Tax year 2020

    $14,440

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $81,607

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Burlington Area YMCABurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $2,000
  2. Individual

    Education assistance

    $2,000
  3. Younghouse Family ServicesBurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $1,900
  4. Fort Madison Family YMCAFort Madison, IA

    Social assistance

    $1,500
  5. YMCA of Washington County IowaWashington, IA

    Social assistance

    $1,500
  6. Hair Hats & MoreWest Burlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $1,000
  7. Burlington Building BridgesBurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $1,000
  8. HeartsongBurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $1,000
  9. Se Iowa Regional HospiceWest Burlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $750
  10. Burlington Area Homeless ShelterBurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $750
  11. Salvation ArmyBurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $500
  12. Adds of Se IowaBurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $500
  13. Transitions DMCBurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $500
  14. Junior Achievement of the HeartlandMoline, IL

    Social assistance

    $500
  15. U of Ia Dance MarathonIowa City, IA

    Social assistance

    $500
  16. Peoples Community Health ClinicWaterloo, IA

    Social assistance

    $500
  17. Cedar River HavenLetts, IA

    Social assistance

    $500
  18. Cedar Falls Community FoundationCedar Falls, IA

    Social assistance

    $500
  19. Northeast Iowa Food BankWaterloo, IA

    Social assistance

    $500
  20. Individual

    Education assistance

    $500
  21. Big Brother Big Sisters of Muscatine CountyMuscatine, IA

    Social assistance

    $250
  22. The Cupboard (city of Hope)Burlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $250
  23. St Vincent Depaul Food PantryBurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $250
  24. National Fire Safety CouncilBurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $250
  25. Burlington Area Crime StoppersBurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $200
  26. Waterloo Police FoundationWaterloo, IA

    Social assistance

    $200
  27. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Social assistance

    $150
  28. Partners for Persons with DisabilitiesBurlington, IA

    Social assistance

    $100

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    Education assistance

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $4,00053% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $1,25016% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $6509% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5007% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $5007% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa24 grants $16,900
  2. Illinois2 grants $650

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Chris M SmithPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • James MalettaVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas J JonesSecretaryTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charlie CarlsonDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dan CulpDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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