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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 23-3064865

Nelson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 3 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Feb 29, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Submissions will be considered when received.
Restrictions
There are no restrictions or limitations on awards others than they be used for qualified purposes.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,106,838

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $94,350

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,037,291

  • Tax year 2021

    $89,650

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,940,614

  • Tax year 2020

    $112,350

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,854,777

Grants paid in 2023

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ball State University FoundationMuncie, IN

    Education

    $1,155,410
  2. Atlanta Community Food BankAtlanta, GA

    Health

    $475,714
  3. United Way of Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Community services

    $475,714

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,155,41055% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $475,71423% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $475,71423% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana1 grant $1,155,410
  2. Georgia2 grants $951,428

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Kent C NelsonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ann StarrTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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