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The Nelson Foundation: 5 grants to organizations, $300,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Nelson Foundation, a private foundation in Des Moines, IA, paid 5 grants to organizations totaling $300,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, IA for science equipment purchase support.
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- EIN
- 421207818
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA
- Assets
- $6,116,813
- Grants paid
- $300,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202611269349104451. It reported $300,000 in grants paid; 5 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowling Catholic High School | West Des Moines, IA | Science equipment purchase support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| By Degrees Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Project support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living History Farms Foundation | Urbandale, IA | Capital campaign support | Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easter Seals of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Research support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202541329349102179. It reported $260,000 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living History Farms | Urbandale, IA | LHF Cultivating Our Future campaign | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Above Beyond Cancer | West Des Moines, IA | Hotel Program Support | $28,638 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easter Seals of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Respite and Summer Camp programs | $28,638 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Feeding the Future program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children and Families of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Child Development Center | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| By Degrees Foundation | Des Moines, IA | children and education support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cypress | Evansville, IN | Journey to Justice | $18,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kirk Day School | St Louis, MO | purchase of 3 Chromebook carts | $16,524 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home Inc | Des Moines, IA | appliances for 16 new homes | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Genesis Youth Foundation | Des Moines, IA | athletic equipment and tutoring | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Knock and Drop Iowa | Des Moines, IA | food pantry services | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 |
| Education | $30,000 |
| Human services | $25,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $495,276 |
| California | $30,000 |
| Indiana | $18,200 |
| Missouri | $16,524 |
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Updated May 6, 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.