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Nelson Family Charitable Foundation EIN 92-1253794

Nelson Family Charitable Foundation

EIN  92-1253794 Private foundation / grantmaker Elkhart, IA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Elkhart, IA. It reported about $125K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
David Nelson · President/Treasurer
Money in and out
$125K revenue, $100K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Elkhart, IA. It reported about $125K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $125K in revenue, $100K in expenses, and $612K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$125K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$100K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$612K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $25K
Total assets
612K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
98K
in FY2025
Grants made
22grants
total in period
Payout rate
16%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 22 grants · $98K · 2025–2025
New City Church of AnkenyIA · FY2025$49,000
Samaritan's PurseFY2025$5,000
Focus on the FamilyCO · FY2025$5,000
PioneersFY2025$4,800
Ankeny Christian AcademyIA · FY2025$2,500
Ruth HarborIA · FY2025$2,500
Heritage FoundationFY2025$2,500
Family Research Council INCDC · FY2025$2,500
Alpha Women's CenterFY2025$2,500
AbweFY2025$2,400
Action InternationalFY2025$2,400
WycliffeFY2025$2,400
NavigatorsFY2025$2,400
Mission Aviation FellowshipID · FY2025$2,400
Global PartnersUT · FY2025$2,400
World MoversFY2025$1,000
The Ankeny Klothing ExchangeIA · FY2025$1,000
PreceptFY2025$1,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV10
Average grantPart XV$4K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$49K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (23%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$125K
FY2025▼ -34%
Expenses
$100K
FY2025▼ -21%
Total assets
$612K
FY2025▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$125K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$100K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$612K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$612K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNelson Family Charitable Foundation
EINHdr · item D92-1253794
Principal addressHdr · item CElkhart, IA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2023

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
David Nelson
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$98K · 78%
Investment income$27K · 22%
Contributions & grants78%$98K
Investment income22%$27K
Total revenueLn 12$125K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.98 Operating & administrative $0.02
Grants & contributions paid98%$98K
Operating & administrative2%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$100K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$612K
Total assetsLn 16$612K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$612K
Months of cash on handcomputed73.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $612K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $125K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $125K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $125K · Prior year $190K
-34%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $612K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $125K · Expenses $100K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $612K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $612K · Total assets $612K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual David Nelson · Reported title PRESIDENT/TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $100K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
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Revenue growth -34%——

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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)$125K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024not on file
FY2023$190K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$500K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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