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The Aksel Nielsen Foundation: 41 grants to organizations, $227,828 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Aksel Nielsen Foundation, a private foundation in Westport, MA, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $227,828 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 29, 2026. The largest was $60,000 to Camp Avoda in Needham, MA for general support.
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- EIN
- 846025711
- Based in
- Westport, MA
- Assets
- $5,237,004
- Grants paid
- $227,828
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202631199349101503. It reported $227,828 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Avoda | Needham, MA | General support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Sports Center for the Disabled | Golden, CO | General support | Recreation and sports | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Beth Shalom | Needham, MA | General support | Religion-related | $5,168 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adl New England | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Myrna Vazquez | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JCRC Jewish Community Relations Council | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Health Care Center | Worcester, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General support | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of the Reservation | Beverly, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport River Watershed Alliance | Westport, MA | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weston Library | Weston, MA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Worcester Academy | Worcester, MA | General support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tifereth Israel | New Bedford, MA | General support | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Association for Mental Health | Boston, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usc Gould School of Law | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wbur-Public Radio | Boston, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| K-9'S for Warriors | Ponte Vedra, FL | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Innocence Project | Boston, MA | General suport | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sandy Hook Promise | Newtown, CT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shalom Austin | Austin, TX | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veteran's Inc | Worcester, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Weston | Weston, MA | General support | $1,460 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bard College | Annandale On Hudson, NY | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Experience Camps | Westport, CT | General support | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Land Sake Farms | Weston, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weston Forest and Trail Assoc | Weston, MA | General support | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Needham Public Library | Needham, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Needham Community Council | Needham, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Needham Observer | Needham, MA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weston Observer | Weston, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westport Food Pantry | Westport, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202521329349102717. It reported $199,780 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Avoda | Canton, MA | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Sports Center for the Disabled | Winter Park, CO | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | General support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Beth Shalom | Needham, MA | General support | Religion-related | $5,080 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aclu | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adl New England | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Myrna Vazquez | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JCRC Jewish Community Relations Council | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Health Care Center | Worcester, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society | Lincoln, MA | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General support | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of the Reservation | Beverly, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westport Land Conservation Trust | Westport, MA | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westport River Watershed Alliance | Westport, MA | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weston Library | Weston, MA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Worcester Academy | Worcester, MA | General support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tifereth Israel | New Bedford, MA | General support | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Association for Mental Health | Boston, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usc Gould School of Law | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| K-9'S for Warriors | Ponte Vedra, FL | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Innocence Project | Cambridge, MA | General suport | Crime and legal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shalom Austin | Austin, TX | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veteran's Inc | Worcester, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WGBH | Boston, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wbur-Public Radio | Boston, MA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Experience Camps | Westport, CT | General support | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Land Sake Farms | Weston, MA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weston Forest and Trail Assoc | Weston, MA | General support | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Needham Public Library | Needham, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wers - Emerson College | Boston, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westport Food Pantry | Westport, MA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wumb Radio | Boston, MA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $42,000 |
| Environment | $30,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $12,000 |
| Religion-related | $10,248 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 |
| Education | $7,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $267,608 |
| Colorado | $80,000 |
| New York | $23,000 |
| Alabama | $20,000 |
| California | $15,000 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
| Florida | $4,000 |
| Connecticut | $4,000 |
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Updated April 29, 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.