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Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family Foundation: 4 grants to organizations, $758,590 (tax year ended December 2025)
Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Minnetonka, MN, paid 4 grants to organizations totaling $758,590 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $499,318 to Minnesota Orchestral Association in Minneapolis, MN for music's moment campaign.
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- EIN
- 411876884
- Based in
- Minnetonka, MN
- Assets
- $5,672,358
- Grants paid
- $758,590
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202631349349102143. It reported $758,590 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Orchestral Association | Minneapolis, MN | Music's Moment Campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $499,318 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | Marilyn Carlson Nelson Class of 1961 Scholarship Fund | $149,304 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guthrie Theater | Minneapolis, MN | Illuminate Campaign | $99,968 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Endowment for Democracy | Washington, DC | Carl Gershman Fund for Democrats At-Risk | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202541359349102334. It reported $499,859 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Orchestral Association | Minneapolis, MN | Music's Moment Campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $473,352 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Orchestral Association | Minneapolis, MN | Music's Moment Campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $26,507 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $999,177 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $1,099,145 |
| Massachusetts | $149,304 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Minnesota
- Who funds public and societal benefit in District of Columbia
Updated May 14, 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.