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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-3510689

David J Nelson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Salt Lake City, UT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $22,092 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 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
David J Nelson
815 North Pointe Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 243-1511
Form and materials
No application form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $22,092

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $562,390

  • Tax year 2023

    $15,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $554,957

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $455,296

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $280,446

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $229,891

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $138,142

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $108,841

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Charitable purposes

    $2,000
  2. Ronald McDonald HouseSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $2,000
  3. Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $2,000
  4. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $1,840
  5. The Children's CenterWest Valley City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $1,200
  6. Primary Childrens HospitalRiverton, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $1,100
  7. Alzhiemer AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  8. The Road HomeSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  9. Shriner's Hospital of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  10. YWCA of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  11. St Judes HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  12. Alta Club FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $1,000
  13. Tracy AviarySalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $800
  14. World VisionFederal Way, WA

    Charitable purposes

    $512
  15. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  16. Salvation ArmySalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  17. Utah Humane SocietyMurray, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  18. Volunteer of AmericaSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  19. Girl Scouts of UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  20. Parkinson's FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  21. Lymphoma Research FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  22. Peo FoundationDes Moines, IA

    Charitable purposes

    $400
  23. Town Club Preservation FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $250
  24. Huntsman Cancer InstituteSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $190
  25. KuerSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $150
  26. Junior LeagueSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $100
  27. Judge MemorialSalt Lake City, UT

    Charitable purposes

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $1,00024% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $51212% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $50012% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $50012% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $50012% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $50012% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $65016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah20 grants $16,180
  2. Georgia1 grant $2,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  4. New York2 grants $1,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  6. Washington1 grant $512
  7. Iowa1 grant $400

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David J NelsonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly NelsonVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Craig McQuarrieSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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