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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-7335151

Nelson Family Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Williamsburg, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $8,000 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

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $95,666

  • Tax year 2024

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $93,648

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $98,615

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $104,848

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $112,602

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $117,954

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kellogg Graduate School of ManagementEvanston, IL

    General Operating

    $2,500
  2. The Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    General Operating

    $2,500
  3. El Ayudante IncJackson, TN

    General Operating

    $1,000
  4. Salvation ArmyTampa, FL

    General Operating

    $500
  5. American Red CrossOwensburg, KY

    General Operating

    $500
  6. Owensboro Humane SocietyOwensboro, KY

    General Operating

    $500
  7. Habitat for HumanityPanama City, FL

    General Operating

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $2,50071% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $1,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $2,500
  2. Virginia1 grant $2,500
  3. Florida2 grants $1,000
  4. Kentucky2 grants $1,000
  5. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • H Donald NelsonTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Carol J NelsonTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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