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Robert Nelson Foundation

Name: Robert Nelson Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

131
grants reported: $2.2M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

homeless relief disability youth indigent disabled food insecurity

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Grand Valley State University4 grants · $240,000
Los Angeles Mission5 grants · $185,000
Union Rescue Mission4 grants · $140,000
California State University Los Angeles1 grant · $80,000
Happy Trails for Kids4 grants · $80,000
Ca State University Los Angeles Foundation1 grant · $80,000
The Music Center3 grants · $70,000
Minority AIDS Project4 grants · $60,000
United Way-United for Ukraine Fund1 grant · $50,000
Abbey Road1 grant · $50,000

Giving over time

$904,500

2021

$360,000

2022

$379,995

2023

$567,700

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 131 grants.

$80,000
California State University Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Educational support
$80,000
Grand Valley State University · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Educational support
$80,000
Ca State University Los Angeles Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Educational support
$80,000
Grand Valley State University · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Educational support
$50,000
Los Angeles Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Homeless support
$50,000
Union Rescue Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Homeless support
$50,000
Abbey Road · North Hills, CA · 2021
homeless relief
$50,000
Los Angeles Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
homeless relief
$50,000
Penny Lane · North Hills, CA · 2021
homeless relief
$50,000
Plumas County Crisis Intervention & Resource · Quincy, CA · 2021
emergency services
$50,000
United Way-United for Ukraine Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
war relief
$40,000
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2022
Scholarships
$40,000
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2021
education
$36,000
Kent Intermediate School District · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Disabled support
$35,000
Happy Trails for Kids · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
At risk youth support
$35,000
Los Angeles Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Homeless support
$35,000
Path Point Search · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Disabled/homeless support
$35,000
Union Rescue Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
homeless relief
$30,000
Jovenes · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Homeless support
$30,000
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation · Commerce, CA · 2024
Underserved community support
$30,000
Union Rescue Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Homeless support
$30,000
Leadership Stockton Alumni Association · Stockton, CA · 2022
Youth/homeless grant
$30,000
Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
youth programs
$30,000
Project Ride · Elk Grove, CA · 2021
disability support
$25,000
The Music Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Disability support
$25,000
Los Angeles Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Homeless support
$25,000
Performing Arts Center of La County · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Disabled support
$25,000
Union Rescue Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Homeless support
$25,000
Meals On Wheels · Grandville, MI · 2022
Relief from food insecurity
$25,000
Wise Readers To Leaders · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Education support
$25,000
Kent District Library-Rober Nelson Disability Support Center · Kentwood, MI · 2021
disability support
$25,000
Los Angeles Mission · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
homeless relief
$25,000
Minority AIDS Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
homeless support
$25,000
Penny Lane Centers · North Hills, CA · 2021
homeless relief
$25,000
The Music Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
disability support
$20,000
Childrens Law Center of Ca · Monterey Park, CA · 2024
Prevent child abuse
$20,000
Hcri Inc (Health Communication Research) · Davis, CA · 2024
Healthcare support
$20,000
La Emergency Preparedness Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Emergency preparedness
$20,000
Beyond 26 · Wyoming, MI · 2021
foster youth program
$20,000
Camp Okizu · Novato, CA · 2021
childrens health
$20,000
Food Forward · North Hollywood, CA · 2021
food insecurity relief
$20,000
Happy Trails for Kids · Santa Monica, CA · 2021
youth programs
$20,000
Penny Lane Centers for Homeless Vets · North Hills, CA · 2021
veteran homeless relief
$20,000
St Vincents Meals On Wheels · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
food insecurity
$20,000
The Music Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
disability support
$18,500
Sj Delta College Veterans Resource Center · Stockton, CA · 2021
veteran support
$15,000
City of Grandville · Grandville, MI · 2024
Disability support
$15,000
Kent Isd · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Disabled support
$15,000
Wise Readers To Leaders · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
At risk youth support
$15,000
Casa of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Child welfare
$15,000
Minority AIDS Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Homeless support
$15,000
UCLA Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Indigent support
$15,000
Food Bank of Southern Ca · Long Beach, CA · 2022
Relief from food insecurity
$15,000
Happy Trails for Kids · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
Youth support
$15,000
Children'S Law Center · Monterey Park, CA · 2021
youth programs
$15,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates Casa · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
youth programs
$15,000
Minority AIDS Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
homeless relief
$15,000
Pesa · Granada Hills, CA · 2021
indigent support
$15,000
Project Ride · Elk Grove, CA · 2021
disability support
$15,000
Sj Delta College Veterans Resource Center · Stockton, CA · 2021
veteran support
$10,000
Hollywood Food Coalition · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Indigent support
$10,000
Project Ropa · Gardena, CA · 2024
Indigent support
$10,000
The Health Communication Research Institute · Davis, CA · 2024
Healthcare support
$10,000
Happy Trails for Kids · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
Underserved youth support
$10,000
Wise Readers To Leaders · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Underserved youth support
$10,000
Hollywood Pal · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Law enforcement support
$10,000
Los Angeles Fire Dept Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Firefighter support
$10,000
Project Ropa · Hawthorne, CA · 2022
Homeless support
$10,000
Stephen Wise Temple · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Homeless support
$10,000
Family Promise of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
homeless relief
$10,000
National American Legion-Huntington Beach Unit · Huntington Beach, CA · 2021
veteran support
$10,000
Pathpoint Promise · Santa Barbara, CA · 2021
disability support
$10,000
Paws With a Cause · Wayland, MI · 2021
animal welfare
$10,000
Safe Haven Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
homeless relief
$10,000
Special Olympics of Socal · Long Beach, CA · 2021
disability support
$10,000
Spectrum Health-Devos Childrens Hospital · Grand Rapids, MI · 2021
childrens health
$10,000
UCLA Childrens Hospital · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
childrens health
$10,000
United Way - for Veterans Programs · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
veterans programs
$10,000
United Way of Greater Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2021
homeless relief
$7,500
UCLA Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Indigent support
$7,500
Life Learning Center-Kentwood Public Schools · Kentwood, MI · 2021
disability support
$7,500
Region Iii Transition Program · Grandeville, MI · 2021
foster youth program
$6,000
Okizu Foundation · Novato, CA · 2022
At risk youth support
$6,000
UCLA Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Covid relief
$6,000
Sheehan Adopt a Family · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2021
needy family support
$5,000
A Place Called Home · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Homeless support
$5,000
Academy of Music for the Blind · Monrovia, CA · 2024
Disability support
$5,000
Community Food Club · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Indigent support
$5,000
Downtown Women'S Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Homeless support
$5,000
End Homelessness California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Homeless support
$5,000
Hand 2 Hand Mi · Jenison, MI · 2024
Disability support
$5,000
Harmony Communities · Jenison, MI · 2024
Homeless support
$5,000
Harvest Home · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
Indigent support
$5,000
In Defense of Animals · San Rafael, CA · 2024
Animal protection
$5,000
Kids Belong · Muskegon, MI · 2024
At risk youth support
$5,000
Kings Table Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Indigent support
$5,000
Minority AIDS Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Homeless support
$5,000
No Limits for Deaf Children · Culver City, CA · 2024
Disability support
$5,000
The Laundry Truck La · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Homeless support
$5,000
Ywca of San Gabriel Valley · Glendale, CA · 2024
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