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M G Nelson Family Foundation: 31 grants to organizations, $972,100 (tax year ended December 2025)
M G Nelson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Springfield, IL, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $972,100 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $380,000 to University of Illinois Foundation in Champaign, IL for to advance the interests and welfare of the university of illinois..
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- EIN
- 476678311
- Based in
- Springfield, IL
- Assets
- $21,352,728
- Grants paid
- $972,100
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202621319349101857. It reported $972,100 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Foundation | Champaign, IL | To advance the interests and welfare of the university of illinois. | Education | $380,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naples Botanical Garden | Naples, FL | To help support garden and plant exhibits, educational programs, and conservation initiatives. | Environment | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Compass for Kids | Springfield, IL | To provide after-school and summer programs to underserved children in springfield public schools. | Youth development | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kidzeum of Health & Science | Springfield, IL | To assist in the creation of experiences of learning and discovery through play for children. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Medical Center Foundation | Springfield, IL | Public hospital | $60,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artis Naples | Naples, FL | Support art community in naples fl area | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NCH Center for Philanthropy | Naples, FL | To ensure the healthcare system provides high quality and comprehensive care to everyone in need. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hole in the Wall Wildlife Fund | Naples, FL | To protect the environment while providing a setting for members to golf and socialize. | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capitol Illini Angel Fund | Champaign, IL | To provide university of illinois' exciting new startups with an initial investment and support. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springfield Public School District 186 | Springfield, IL | To support and enhance educational, extra-curricular, and inter-scholastic programs, and to strengthen the relationship between the public schools and the springfield community. | $8,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Contact Ministries | Springfield, IL | To provide free, on-site program services and community resources to poverty-level families and individuals with the sole intent to increase their economica self-sufficiency and reduce their dependenc | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | To fund the development of christian athletes through engaging, equipping, and empowering coaches and athletes. | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | To provide educational scholarships for qualifying spouses and/or dependent children of military service men and women. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Healing Forces | Tampa, FL | To provide support to the special operations service members, veterans, and their families across every branch of the sof community. | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Saviors Lutheran | Springfield, IL | To support the teaching of the lutheran church-missouri synod in the church and classroom. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Illinois University Foundation | Carbondale, IL | To maximize private support for southern illinois university carbondale to assist the university in achieving its long-range goals | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Aloysius Catholic School | Springfield, IL | To support students becoming faithful disciples of christ through spirtitual and academic formation based on the gospel of jesus christ. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rees Carillon Society | Springfield, IL | To assist in the promotion and improvement of the thomas rees memorial carillon. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| King's Daughters Organization | Springfield, IL | To help support and care for the well-being of the seniors in the springfield community. | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The League Club | Naples, FL | To strengthen communities through fellowship, education, volunteerism, and philanthropy | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springfield Celts Rugby Football Club | Springfield, IL | To provide the springfield community with the opportunity to compete in rugby matches regardless of previous experience. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susan Shigemura Memorial Golf Fund | Springfield, IL | To provide scholarships to college-bound female athletes. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chatham Jaycees | Chatham, IL | To provide young people the opportunity to develop personal and leadership skills through local community services and organizational involvement. | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springfield Pickleball Club | Springfield, IL | To provide members the opportunity to play pickleball with one another and to promote the sport within the community. | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gonzo's Legacy the Zack Defreitas Project | Springfield, IL | To bring the sport of hockey to young athletes through providing equipment, ice time, coaching, and mentorship. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sertoma Club of Springfield Il | Springfield, IL | To improve the quality of life today for those at risk or impacted by hearing loss through education and support. | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kiwanis Club of Springfield Downtown Foundation | Springfield, IL | To improve the local community through service projects and sponsored youth programs. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| 4 the Kids Fund | Springfield, IL | To provide a more tolerable hospital experience for the youth. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chatham Friends of the Parks | Chatham, IL | To improve, maintain, promote appreciation of, and provide other beneficial services to the parks, green spaces, and recreation facilities in and around the village of chatham, il. | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fishing Has No Boundaries | Chatham, IL | To provide fishing opportunities for all anglers with disabilities regardless of their age, race, gender, or disability. | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The James Project | Springfield, IL | To support sangamon county foster families by providing houses, parental support, children's provisions, and a community of supporters, and to recruit additional foster families. | Youth development | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202531279349100833. It reported $818,918 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass for Kids | Springfield, IL | To provide after-school and summer programs to underserved children in springfield public schools. | Youth development | $220,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Champaign, IL | To advance the interests and welfare of the university of illinois. | Education | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Illinois | Springfield, IL | To enable young people to reach their full potential by providing character building activities, academic programs, and healthy activities. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kidzeum of Health & Science | Springfield, IL | To assist in the creation of experiences of learning and discovery through play for children. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Medical Center Foundation | Springfield, IL | Public hospital | $57,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artis Naples | Naples, FL | Support art community in naples fl area | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mini O'Beirne Crisis Nursery | Springfield, IL | To provide care and support to children in need. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naples Botanical Garden | Naples, FL | To help support garden and plant exhibits, educational programs, and conservation initiatives. | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Springfield Public School District 186 | Springfield, IL | To support and enhance educational, extra-curricular, and inter-scholastic programs, and to strengthen the relationship between the public schools and the springfield community. | $13,418 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hole in the Wall Wildlife Fund | Naples, FL | To protect the environment while providing a setting for members to golf and socialize. | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Memorial Gardens | Springfield, IL | To fund the re-creation of the native landscape of lincoln memorial gardens. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NCH Center for Philanthropy | Naples, FL | To ensure the healthcare system provides high quality and comprehensive care to everyone in need. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Contact Ministries | Springfield, IL | To provide free, on-site program services and community resources to poverty-level families and individuals with the sole intent to increase their economica self-sufficiency and reduce their dependenc | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | To fund the development of christian athletes through engaging, equipping, and empowering coaches and athletes. | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | To provide educational scholarships for qualifying spouses and/or dependent children of military service men and women. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Scouts of Central Illinois | Springfield, IL | To build girls in the local communnity of courage, confidence, and character through activities. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Illinois University Foundation | Carbondale, IL | To maximize private support for southern illinois university carbondale to assist the university in achieving its long-range goals | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warrior Homes of Collier | Naples, FL | To fund housing for local veterans and to educate the public on the needs of local veterans. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sertoma Club of Springfield Il | Springfield, IL | To improve the quality of life today for those at risk or impacted by hearing loss through education and support. | Community improvement and capacity building | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The League Club | Naples, FL | To strengthen communities through fellowship, education, volunteerism, and philanthropy | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rees Carillon Society | Springfield, IL | To assist in the promotion and improvement of the thomas rees memorial carillon. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benevolent Order of Elks of the World | Springfield, IL | To unite all elks across the state of illinois. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chatham Jaycees | Chatham, IL | To provide young people the opportunity to develop personal and leadership skills through local community services and organizational involvement. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Copper Coin Ballet Company | Springfield, IL | To fund collaborative projects and create efforts of the region. | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gonzo's Legacy the Zack Defreitas Project | Springfield, IL | To bring the sport of hockey to young athletes through providing equipment, ice time, coaching, and mentorship. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springfield Pickleball Club | Springfield, IL | To provide members the opportunity to play pickleball with one another and to promote the sport within the community. | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan Shigemura Memorial Golf Fund | Springfield, IL | To provide scholarships to college-bound female athletes. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The James Project | Springfield, IL | To support sangamon county foster families by providing houses, parental support, children's provisions, and a community of supporters, and to recruit additional foster families. | Youth development | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kiwanis Club of Springfield Downtown Foundation | Springfield, IL | To improve the local community through service projects and sponsored youth programs. | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friend in Deed | Springfield, IL | To provide food to food-insecure central illinois families with meals during the holidays. | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Uis Performing Arts | Springfield, IL | To support the performing arts at the university of illinois springfield campus. | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Superheroes NFP | Pawnee, IL | To provide educational support and life lessons to youth. | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $531,000 |
| Youth development | $332,500 |
| Environment | $150,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $102,000 |
| Animal-related | $30,000 |
| Human services | $6,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $5,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $5,500 |
States funded
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Updated May 11, 2026. 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.