Ron and Joyce Nelson Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 84-3282652 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$158K
Organizations funded30
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$3.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,544 and $6,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
70% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kpbs | San Diego, CA | Promote charity | $10,000 |
| Friends of Vista Hill | San Diego, CA | Promote charity | $10,000 |
| Child Mind Institute | San Mateo, CA | Promote charity | $10,000 |
| Anti Defamation League | New York, NY | Promote charity | $10,000 |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation | New York, NY | Promote charity | $10,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illiness | Arlington, VA | Promote charity | $10,000 |
| San Diego Center for Children | San Diego, CA | Promote charity | $7,500 |
| The Old Globe | San Diego, CA | Promote charity | $6,000 |
| Serra Center | Union City, CA | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| Voices for Children | San Diego, CA | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| Seacrest | Encinitas, CA | Prmote charity | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| Promises 2 Kids | San Diego, CA | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Idf | New York, NY | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| LA Jolla Music Society | LA Jolla, CA | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| Rady Children's Hospital Foundation | LA Jolla, CA | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| Diabetes Research Connection | Del Mar, CA | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| Scripps Health | San Diego, CA | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| Frontline National | Milford, OH | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| The Friends of Isreal Gospel Ministry | Westville, NJ | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | Promote charity | $5,000 |
| The Jed Foundation | New York, NY | Promotes charity | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Promote charity | $3,544 |
| Autism Speaks | New York, NY | Promote charity | $2,500 |
| Doctors Without Boarders | New York, NY | Promote charity | $2,500 |
| Qgv Junior Achievement | New York, NY | Promote charity | $2,500 |
| Active Minds | Washington, DC | Promotes charity | $2,000 |
| Alvin Ailey Foundation | New York, NY | Promote charity | $1,500 |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | Promote charity | $100 |
| Wikimedia San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Promote charity | $50 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $158,194 | 30 |
| 2024 | $113,002 | 26 |
| 2023 | $85,448 | 21 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641359349101509
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-3282652
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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