Funding search · EIN 030464922 · Milwaukie, OR
Noel C Nelson & Children Foundatio
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 80
- grants reported
- $156,764
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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8 grants matching “cleft” · $24,000
- $3,200
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2025
Children with cleft palate
- $3,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2025
Cleft palate treatement
- $3,000
The Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2024
Children with cleft palate
- $2,800
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Cleft palate treatement
- $3,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Cleft palate treatement
- $3,000
The Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2023
Children with cleft palate
- $3,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Cleft palate treatement
- $3,000
The Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2022
Children with cleft palate
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- St Jude Children'S Hospital4 grants · $22,400
- Medical Teams International4 grants · $19,900
- Operation Smile4 grants · $11,800
- Heifer Foundation4 grants · $11,800
- Doctors Without Borders4 grants · $9,350
- The Smile Train3 grants · $9,000
- St Joseph'S Indian School4 grants · $8,550
- Mercy Corps4 grants · $7,700
- Guide Dogs for the Blind4 grants · $7,700
- Ronald McDonald House4 grants · $5,700
Giving over time
Grant history
All 80 reported grants, largest first.
- $5,900
St Jude Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025
Children's hospital
- $5,500
St Jude Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
Children's hospital
- $5,500
St Jude Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
Children's hospital
- $5,500
St Jude Children'S Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Children's hospital
- $5,100
Medical Teams International · Portland, OR · 2025
Disaster relief
- $5,000
Medical Teams International · Portland, OR · 2023
Disaster relief
- $5,000
Medical Teams International · Portland, OR · 2022
Disaster relief
- $4,800
Medical Teams International · Portland, OR · 2024
Disaster relief
- $3,200
Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2025
Children with cleft palate
- $3,000
Heifer Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2025
Food for needy
- $3,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2025
Cleft palate treatement
- $3,000
The Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2024
Children with cleft palate
- $3,000
Heifer Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2023
Food for needy
- $3,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023
Cleft palate treatement
- $3,000
The Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2023
Children with cleft palate
- $3,000
Heifer Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2022
Food for needy
- $3,000
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2022
Cleft palate treatement
- $3,000
The Smile Train · Washington, DC · 2022
Children with cleft palate
- $2,800
Heifer Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2024
Food for needy
- $2,800
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Cleft palate treatement
- $2,500
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
Medical support for poor nations
- $2,400
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2025
Medical support for poor nations
- $2,250
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
Medical support for poor nations
- $2,250
St Joseph'S Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2022
Education for indian children
- $2,250
St Labre Indian School · Ashland, MT · 2022
Education for indian children
- $2,200
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Medical support for poor nations
- $2,200
St Joseph'S Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2023
Education for indian children
- $2,100
St Joseph'S Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2025
Education for indian children
- $2,000
St Joseph'S Indian School · Chamberlain, SD · 2024
Education for indian children
- $2,000
Guide Dogs for the Blind · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Guide dog training
- $2,000
Mercy Corps · Boone, IA · 2023
Emergency relief
- $2,000
Guide Dogs for the Blind · San Rafael, CA · 2022
Guide dog training
- $2,000
Mercy Corps · Boone, IA · 2022
Emergency relief
- $1,900
Guide Dogs for the Blind · San Rafael, CA · 2025
Guide dog training
- $1,900
Mercy Corps · Boone, IA · 2025
Emergency relief
- $1,800
Guide Dogs for the Blind · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Guide dog training
- $1,800
Mercy Corps · Boone, IA · 2024
Emergency relief
- $1,500
Ronald McDonald House · Portland, OR · 2023
Houses for families with sick childr
- $1,500
Shepherd'S House Ministries · Bend, OR · 2023
Homeless shelter
- $1,500
Ronald McDonald House · Portland, OR · 2022
Houses for families with sick childr
- $1,500
Shepherd'S House Ministries · Bend, OR · 2022
Homeless shelter
- $1,400
Ronald McDonald House · Portland, OR · 2025
Houses for families with sick childr
- $1,400
Shepherd'S House Ministries · Bend, OR · 2025
Homeless shelter
- $1,315
Portland Rescue Mission · Portland, OR · 2022
Food and shelter for homeless
- $1,300
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2025
Assistance for needy children
- $1,300
Ronald McDonald House · Portland, OR · 2024
Houses for families with sick childr
- $1,300
Shepherd'S House Ministries · Bend, OR · 2024
Homeless shelter
- $1,200
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Assistance for needy children
- $1,200
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2023
Poverty
- $1,200
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Assistance for needy children
- $1,200
St Labre Indian School · Ashland, MT · 2023
Education for indian children
- $1,200
The Salvation Army · Happy Valley, OR · 2023
Assitance for needy people
- $1,200
Memorial Sloan Kettering Center · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
Cancer research
- $1,200
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2022
Poverty
- $1,200
Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Assistance for needy children
- $1,200
The Salvation Army · Happy Valley, OR · 2022
Assitance for needy people
- $1,146
Portland Rescue Mission · Portland, OR · 2023
Food and shelter for homeless
- $1,113
Portland Rescue Mission · Portland, OR · 2025
Food and shelter for homeless
- $1,100
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2025
Poverty
- $1,100
St Labre Indian School · Ashland, MT · 2025
Education for indian children
- $1,100
The Salvation Army · Happy Valley, OR · 2025
Assitance for needy people
- $1,000
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2024
Poverty
- $1,000
St Labre Indian School · Ashland, MT · 2024
Education for indian children
- $1,000
The Salvation Army · Happy Valley, OR · 2024
Assitance for needy people
- $1,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Center · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
Cancer research
- $900
Memorial Sloan Kettering Center · Hagerstown, MD · 2025
Cancer research
- $850
Oregon Humane Society · Portland, OR · 2022
Animal shelter
- $800
Memorial Sloan Kettering Center · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Cancer research
- $800
Oregon Humane Society · Portland, OR · 2023
Animal shelter
- $790
Portland Rescue Mission · Portland, OR · 2024
Food and shelter for homeless
- $600
Oregon Humane Society · Portland, OR · 2025
Animal shelter
- $600
Oregon Humane Society · Portland, OR · 2024
Animal shelter
- $500
Aspca · Washington, DC · 2023
Animal protection
- $500
Planned Parenthood · Portland, OR · 2023
Reproductive health services
- $500
Aspca · Washington, DC · 2022
Animal protection
- $500
Planned Parenthood · Portland, OR · 2022
Reproductive health services
- $400
Planned Parenthood · Portland, OR · 2025
Reproductive health services
- $400
Planned Parenthood · Portland, OR · 2024
Reproductive health services
- $300
Aspca · Washington, DC · 2025
Animal protection
- $300
Aspca · Washington, DC · 2024
Animal protection
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