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Robert Nelson Foundation: 36 grants to organizations, $567,700 (tax year ended April 2025)
Robert Nelson Foundation, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 36 grants to organizations totaling $567,700 in its tax year ended April 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 20, 2025. The largest was $80,000 to California State University Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA for educational support.
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- EIN
- 821673538
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $17,385,399
- Grants paid
- $567,700
- Tax year ended
- April 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended April 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202503299349100400. It reported $567,700 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Educational support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Valley State University | Grand Rapids, MI | Educational support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Happy Trails for Kids | Santa Monica, CA | At risk youth support | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | Homeless support | Housing and shelter | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jovenes Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Homeless support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Commerce, CA | Underserved community support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | Homeless support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Music Center | Los Angeles, CA | Disability support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Law Center of Ca | Monterey Park, CA | Prevent child abuse | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hcri Inc (health Communication Research) | Davis, CA | Healthcare support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Emergency Preparedness Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Emergency preparedness | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Grandville | Grandville, MI | Disability support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kent Isd | Grand Rapids, MI | Disabled support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | Los Angeles, CA | At risk youth support | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hollywood Food Coalition | Los Angeles, CA | Indigent support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Ropa | Gardena, CA | Indigent support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Health Communication Research Institute | Davis, CA | Healthcare support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla Foundation | Pasadena, CA | Indigent support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Place Called Home | Los Angeles, CA | Homeless support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy of Music for the Blind | Monrovia, CA | Disability support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Food Club | Grand Rapids, MI | Indigent support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | Homeless support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| End Homelessness California | Los Angeles, CA | Homeless support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hand 2 Hand Mi | Jenison, MI | Disability support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmony Communities | Jenison, MI | Homeless support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvest Home | Santa Monica, CA | Indigent support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| In Defense of Animals | San Rafael, CA | Animal protection | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kids Belong | Muskegon, MI | At risk youth support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kings Table Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | Indigent support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minority Aids Project | Los Angeles, CA | Homeless support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| No Limits for Deaf Children | Culver City, CA | Disability support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Laundry Truck La | Los Angeles, CA | Homeless support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA of San Gabriel Valley | Glendale, CA | Promote equality | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Underserved community support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guiding Light Mission Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | Homeless support | $1,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Legion Post 133 | Huntington Beach, CA | Veteran support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended April 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202510769349100716. It reported $379,995 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca State University Los Angeles Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Educational support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Valley State University | Grand Rapids, MI | Educational support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kent Intermediate School District | Grand Rapids, MI | Disabled support | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | Homeless support | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Performing Arts Center of La County | Los Angeles, CA | Disabled support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Rescue Mission | Los Angeles, CA | Homeless support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Child welfare | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minority Aids Project | Los Angeles, CA | Homeless support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla Foundation | Pasadena, CA | Indigent support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Happy Trails for Kids | Santa Monica, CA | Underserved youth support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | Los Angeles, CA | Underserved youth support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Advocacy for Respect & Choice - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | Disabled support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Food Clubs | Grand Rapids, MI | Indigent support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jovenes Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Housing for underserved students | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Underserved community support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westside Food Bank | Santa Monica, CA | Indigent support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Rapids Police Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | Underserved community support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $4,995 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Vincent's Senior Citizen Nutrition Program | Los Angeles, CA | Relief from food insecurity | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Love On 4 Paws | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Disabled therapy support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pathpoint | Santa Barbara, CA | Disabled homeless support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beyond 26 | Grandville, MI | Foster children support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Okizu | Novato, CA | At risk youth support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guiding Light Mission | Grand Rapids, MI | Homeless support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Huntington Beach American Legion Post 133 | Huntington Beach, CA | Veteran support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maggie's Be Cafe | Hudsonville, MI | Disabled support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Ropa | Gardena, CA | Indigent support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Haven Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | Homeless support | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $175,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $61,000 |
| Youth development | $25,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 |
| Animal-related | $5,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $4,995 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $681,000 |
| Michigan | $266,695 |
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Updated November 20, 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.