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Nelson Talbott Foundation EIN 31-6039441

Nelson Talbott Foundation FY2021 filing

EIN  31-6039441 Private foundation / grantmaker Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Washington, DC. It reported about $113K in revenue for 2020.
Money in and out
$113K revenue, $262K expenses
Bottom line
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A private foundation based in Washington, DC. It reported about $113K in revenue for 2020. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $113K in revenue, $262K in expenses, and $3.6M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2021
Total revenue
$113K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$262K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$149K
Total assets
3.6M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
235K
in FY2021
Grants made
65grants
total in period
Payout rate
7%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 65 grants · $270K · 2024–2024
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Horizons Greater Washington INCDC · FY2024$19,500
Ny Society Library TrusteesFY2024$17,000
Springs Food Pantry INCNY · FY2024$15,500
The Wyck AssociationPA · FY2024$12,500
Hathaway Brown SchoolOH · FY2024$11,000
Maret School INCDC · FY2024$10,000
The Brookings InstitutionDC · FY2024$10,000
Sun Valley Writers' Conference INCCA · FY2024$8,000
Fraxa Research FdnFY2024$7,500
The Hewitt SchoolNY · FY2024$7,000
Cadasta FounationFY2024$6,000
Family and Youth Initiative INCDC · FY2024$5,000
Williams CollegeMA · FY2024$5,000
The Humanitarian Project INCMD · FY2024$5,000
Pushcart Prize Fellowships INCNY · FY2024$5,000
Environmental Law Institute INCDC · FY2024$5,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV43
Average grantPart XV$4K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$25K
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (18%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$113K
FY2021
Expenses
$262K
FY2021
Total assets
$3.6M
FY2021
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021
Total revenue
$113K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$262K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$3.6M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNelson Talbott Foundation
EINHdr · item D31-6039441
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1949

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Officers, directors & key employeesPt VII · Sec ANot reported
See Nelson Talbott Foundation executive salaries →

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$113K
Total revenueLn 12$113K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.90 Operating & administrative $0.10
Grants & contributions paid90%$235K
Operating & administrative10%$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$124K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$3.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $3.6M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $113K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $113K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $113K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $113K · Expenses $262K
-132%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.6M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.6M · Total assets $3.6M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual — · Reported title — · Highest reported compensation — · Total expenses $262K
No individual compensation reported on this filing
Personnel share
not reported

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$263K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$189K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$86K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$210K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$113K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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