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JD Nelson and Debra Nelson Charitable Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $764,500 (tax year ended December 2024)
JD Nelson and Debra Nelson Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Clear Lake, IA, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $764,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $100,000 to Redeemer Bible Church in Minnetonka, MN for capital improvements.
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- EIN
- 873928548
- Based in
- Clear Lake, IA
- Assets
- $9,067,055
- Grants paid
- $764,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202513189349102696. It reported $764,500 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Bible Church | Minnetonka, MN | Capital improvements | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plymouth Bible Baptist Church | Plymouth, IA | General support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Harvest Outreach | Shell Lake, WI | Bldg. float plane, hangar | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Bible Church | Clear Lake, IA | General support | $59,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clear Lake Classical | Clear Lake, IA | School grant | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Infaith | Exton, PA | Ashley colman | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Academy Inc | Wichita, KS | Security vehicle | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goserv Global Inc | Eagle Grove, IA | Moving assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clear Lake Community Shools | Clear Lake, IA | General support | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Family YMCA | Mason City, IA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River City Community Church | Wichita, KS | Tech upgrades | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Christian High School | Chaska, MN | Building campaign | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Johns Lutheran School | Chaska, MN | Capital campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Horizons | Wichita, KS | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Wichita, KS | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Together for Good | Saint Paul, MN | Families in crisis | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethel College | Saint Paul, MN | Fine arts dep | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Association of Youth Mentoring | Witchta, KS | Uganda training conference | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank | Mason City, IA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United To Serve With Passion & Purp | Clear Lake, IA | General support | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Mason City, IA | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cheer Fund | Mason City, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom in His Grace | Mason City, IA | Womens' shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Serving Workers for the Harvest | Riverview, FL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clear Lake Booster Club | Clear Lake, IA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Religion-related | $150,000 |
| Education | $125,000 |
| Human services | $20,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $324,500 |
| Minnesota | $185,000 |
| Kansas | $135,000 |
| Wisconsin | $65,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,000 |
| Florida | $5,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.