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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-5513015

The Nielsen Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Oldsmar, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 48 grants and $1.9 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,851,530

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $34,652,837

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,455,118

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $34,510,985

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,322,840

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $34,878,408

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,049,106

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $35,084,319

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,971,456

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $36,703,622

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,179,240

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $34,785,937

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,710,300

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $35,015,551

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,672,441

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $35,461,061

Grants paid in 2025

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tampa Bay Wave IncTampa, FL

    To support the 2026 tech|x purpose driven innovation accelerator

    $222,500
  2. The Blackbaud Giving FundDaniel Island, SC

    Cause cards program (administered by yourcause and processed through the blackbaud giving fund). Nielsen employees who log volunteer hours can unlock "cause cards" to direct donations from the nielsen foundation to eligible non-profits, as a way to further recognize and increase the impact of their volunteer hours. The nielsen foundation also offers other special issue cause card programs throughout the year.

    $164,680
  3. Local Initiatives Support CorporationNew York, NY

    To support lisc's optimizing narrative change initiative to cultivate community networks through storytelling

    $150,000
  4. National Afterschool AssociationOakton, VA

    Support for the discover data program for middle and high school data science activities

    $120,000
  5. Advertising Council IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $75,000
  6. Geena Davis Institute on Gender in MediaMarina Del Rey, CA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  7. Arf Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY

    To support the arf wide program

    $50,000
  8. Civic NationWashington, DC

    To support we the action, an initiative of civic nation

    $50,000
  9. Climate Central IncPrinceton, NJ

    To support research helping local u.s. Broadcasters better cover extreme weather and climate change

    $50,000
  10. Entertainment Industry FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support for defy:disaster

    $50,000
  11. Glaad IncNew York, NY

    General operating support for the glaad media institute

    $50,000
  12. Harmony Labs IncNew York, NY

    To update media research and audience segments for influencer-driven climate communicators

    $50,000
  13. Hispanic Federation IncNew York, NY

    To support the latino digital accelerator and digital career centers

    $50,000
  14. International Radio Television Society FoundationNew York, NY

    To support 2025 irts academic programs including the summer fellowship program, the future media leaders career workshop, and the faculty seminar

    $50,000
  15. Media Sales InstituteBeltsville, MD

    To support the continued development of the media sales department (MSD) concentration

    $50,000
  16. National Ass'n of Broadcasters Leadership FDNWashington, DC

    Support for the broadcast leadership training, media sales academy, and emerson coleman fellowship programs

    $50,000
  17. Potential Energy Coalition IncNew York, NY

    To support strategic climate narratives and research to support public campaigns and action on climate change

    $50,000
  18. The Jed FoundationNew York, NY

    To support research and the production of a public report on teen use of ai for mental health help-seeking

    $50,000
  19. The Paley Center for MediaNewyork, NY

    To support the paley education re-creating radio + podcast production workshops

    $50,000
  20. The Trevor Project IncW Hollywood, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  21. Girl RisingNew York, NY

    To support the longitudinal mixed-methods evaluation of the rise program in rajgarh, madhya pradesh

    $26,000
  22. America on Tech IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  23. American Journalism Project IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  24. Broadcasters Foundation of AmericaNew York, NY

    To support people in the radio and television broadcasting profession in acute need

    $25,000
  25. Disability BelongsFredericksbrg, VA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  26. Inevitable FoundationNew York, NY

    To support the inevitable foundation research institute

    $25,000
  27. Reelabilities InternationalNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  28. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  29. Techsoup GlobalSan Francisco, CA

    To support a pilot data literacy training program for nonprofits in the media and/or technology sectors

    $25,000
  30. Pathos LabsLittleton, CO

    Additional support for the second iteration of the ip list

    $15,000
  31. Upwardly GlobalNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $15,000
  32. Caring Across GenerationsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  33. Center for Scholars & StorytellersVentura, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  34. Hispanic Scholarship FundEl Segundo, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  35. The Emma Bowen FoundationKatonah, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  36. Accelerated College Experiences IncJamaica Plain, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  37. Caring Across GenerationsNew York, NY

    2025 capacity-building grant

    $5,000
  38. Center for Scholars & StorytellersVentura, CA

    2025 capacity-building grant

    $5,000
  39. Glaad IncNew York, NY

    2025 capacity-building grant

    $5,000
  40. Moving Education Institute IncApalachicola, FL

    To support the community moving education program

    $5,000
  41. Potential Energy Coalition IncNew York, NY

    2025 capacity-building grant

    $5,000
  42. The Emma Bowen FoundationKatonah, NY

    2025 capacity-building grant

    $5,000
  43. Arf Charitable FoundationNew York, NY

    2025 capacity-building grant

    $3,350
  44. Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Columbia journalism school annual fund scholarships

    $2,000
  45. Players Philanthropy FundTowson, MD

    General operating support for latino education advancement fund (fiscally sponsored by players philanthropy fund)

    $2,000
  46. Pro Publica IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  47. Project Hygiene IncArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  48. Wecode KCKansas City, MO

    General operating support for the ai innovators: summer of code camp

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development3 grants $422,50028% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking6 grants $295,03019% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $235,00016% of the total
  4. Arts and culture9 grants $222,00015% of the total
  5. Civil rights2 grants $125,0008% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  7. 7 other causes11 grants $165,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York26 grants $838,350
  2. Florida2 grants $227,500
  3. California7 grants $225,000
  4. South Carolina1 grant $164,680
  5. Virginia3 grants $147,000
  6. District of Columbia3 grants $125,000
  7. Maryland2 grants $52,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $50,000
  9. Colorado1 grant $15,000
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Tracy Miller-ReimschusselVICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE Hours 2Pay $0
  • George CallardDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Andrea BertelsPRESIDENT,EXEC DIR-GRANTMAKING Hours 6Pay $0
  • Sandra Sims-WilliamsDIRECTOR, SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Shannon Coyne RosadoDIRECTOR, GRANTMAKING Hours 2Pay $0
  • Brendon PerkinsDIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL 4, 2025 Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Caitlin CahalanTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ameyon HawkinsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nicolina MarzicolaDIRECTOR AS OF SEPT 4, 2025 Hours 0.5Pay $0

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