Funding search · EIN 205319663 · Longwood, FL
Wayne and Marilyn Nelson Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 41
- grants reported
- $2.6M
- total given
- 2021–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2025. 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Hillsdale College4 grants · $1.7M
- Calvary Baptist Church4 grants · $371,338
- Saint Andrew'S Chapel4 grants · $108,000
- Calvary Baptist Church & Day School1 grant · $100,000
- Mayo Clinic1 grant · $100,000
- Greenville College1 grant · $100,000
- Saint Lawrence Seminary3 grants · $36,550
- Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit3 grants · $25,000
- First Baptist Church of Elkhart1 grant · $20,000
- Moody Bible Institute of Chicago2 grants · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 41 reported grants, largest first.
- $700,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
The Foundation donated a 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Nart Spider on September 9, 2022 to Hillsdale College in support of its educational activities. The Foundation purchased the vehicle in 2019 for $672,875. The fair market … read allThe Foundation donated a 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Nart Spider on September 9, 2022 to Hillsdale College in support of its educational activities. The Foundation purchased the vehicle in 2019 for $672,875. The fair market value of $700,000 is based on an appraisal dated June 13, 2022. The increase in the fair market value was reflected in the Foundation's books of account as of December 31, 2021 and was recorded as a net asset adjustment on the 2021 Form 990-PF. less
- $400,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2021
General Fund
- $300,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
General Fund
- $269,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
General Fund
- $150,000
Calvary Baptist Church · Winstonsalem, NC · 2021
General Fund
- $115,025
Calvary Baptist Church · Winston Salem, NC · 2023
General Fund
- $100,000
Calvary Baptist Church & Day School · Winston Salem, NC · 2025
General Fund
- $100,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
General Fund
- $100,000
Calvary Baptist Church · Winston Salem, NC · 2022
General Fund
- $100,000
Greenville College · Greenville, IL · 2022
General Fund
- $36,350
Saint Lawrence Seminary · Mt Calvary, WI · 2022
General Fund
- $36,000
Saint Andrew'S Chapel · Sanford, FL · 2023
General Fund
- $36,000
Saint Andrew'S Chapel · Sanford, FL · 2021
General Fund
- $27,000
Saint Andrew'S Chapel · Sanford, FL · 2024
General Fund
- $20,000
First Baptist Church of Elkhart · Bristol, IN · 2022
General Fund
- $10,000
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit · Troy, MI · 2023
General Fund
- $10,000
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit · Troy, MI · 2021
General Fund
- $9,000
Saint Andrew'S Chapel · Sanford, FL · 2025
General Fund
- $6,313
Calvary Baptist Church · Winston Salem, NC · 2024
General Fund
- $5,000
House of Glory Church · Moore, SC · 2024
General Fund
- $5,000
Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land · Washington, DC · 2023
General Fund
- $5,000
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General Fund
- $5,000
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit · Troy, MI · 2022
General Fund
- $5,000
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General Fund
- $3,000
Marshall County Humane Society · Plymouth, IN · 2025
General Fund
- $3,000
Marshall County Humane Society · Plymouth, IN · 2023
General Fund
- $3,000
Marshall County Humane Society · Plymouth, IN · 2022
General Fund
- $2,000
Ecclesia Cell Church · Citrus Heights, CA · 2025
General Fund
- $2,000
Marshall County Humane Society Incorporated · Plymouth, IN · 2021
General Fund
- $2,000
United People in Christ · Altamonte Springs, FL · 2021
General Fund
- $795
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · New York, NY · 2024
General Fund
- $500
Heartbeat Mission · St Joseph, MI · 2022
General Fund
- $500
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
General Fund
- $300
Bridgman Public Library · Bridgman, MI · 2021
General Fund
- $250
Sacred Heart Monastery · Franklin, WI · 2021
General Fund
- $200
American Brittany Rescue · Sugar Grove, IL · 2023
General Fund
- $100
Saint Lawrence Seminary · Mt Calvary, WI · 2024
General Fund
- $100
Saint Lawrence Seminary · Mt Calvary, WI · 2023
General Fund
- $100
American Brittany Rescue · Sugar Grove, IL · 2022
General Fund
- $100
Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Order · Mt Calvary, WI · 2021
General Fund
- $100
Toller Rescue · Newark, DE · 2021
General Fund
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