Harris J and Geraldine S Nelson Foundation
Private foundation · Boston, MA · EIN 04-6029911 · reported 2023–2025
41grants reported
$2,450median award
$500lower quartile
$150smallest grant
$200Ktotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1 Post Office SQ FL 25
Boston, MA 02109-2115
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unsca Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | $32,500 |
| Unsca Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | $29,500 |
| Unsca Foundation JOHN NELSON ENDOWED | Winstonsalem, NC | $27,000 |
| Harvard Lampoon Trust | Cambridge, MA | $13,000 |
| The Cultural Landscape Foundation | Washington, DC | $12,550 |
| Harvard Lampoon Trust | Cambridge, MA | $11,000 |
| Santa FE Prep School | Santa FE, MN | $10,000 |
| New Mexico Wild | Albuquerque, NM | $7,250 |
| Planned Parenthood of the | Albuqerque, NM | $5,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | $4,000 |
| Keres Childrens Learning Center | Cochiti Pueblo, NM | $4,000 |
| Sunrise Clinics | Santa Rosa, NM | $3,500 |
| Cancer Foundation for New Mexico | Santa FE, NM | $3,500 |
| Cancer Foundation for New Mexico | Santa FE, NM | $3,000 |
| Partnership for Providence Parks | Providence, RI | $3,000 |
| Amigos Bravos Inc | Taos, NM | $3,000 |
| New Mexico Wild | Albuquerque, NM | $3,000 |
| Partnership for Providence Parks | Providence, RI | $3,000 |
| Partnership for Providence Parks | Providence, RI | $2,500 |
| The Horse Shelter | Santa FE, NM | $2,500 |
| The Cultural Landscape Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,450 |
| Breath of MY Heart Birthplace | Espanola, NM | $2,000 |
| American Humane Association | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| The Humane Society of the | Washington, DC | $1,500 |
| Harvard Lampoon Trust 2025 ANNUAL FUND | Cambridge, MA | $1,000 |
| Bronxville Beautification Council Inc | Bronxville, NY | $1,000 |
| Bronxville Histrocial Consrvancy | Bronxville, NY | $1,000 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Boston, MA | $1,000 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Boston, MA | $1,000 |
| Boston Athenaeum | Boston, MA | $550 |
| Friends of the Public Garden | Boston, MA | $500 |
| The Children's Museum of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $500 |
| The Ethel Walker School | Simsbury, CT | $500 |
| Bronxville Beautification Council Inc | Bronxville, NY | $500 |
| Friends of the Public Garden | Boston, MA | $250 |
| The Children's Museum of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $250 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Boston, MA | $250 |
| Jfk Library Foundation | Boston, MA | $250 |
| The Children's Museum of Memphis 2025 ANNUAL FUND | Memphis, TN | $150 |
| Jfk Library Foundation 2025 ANNUAL FUND | Boston, MA | $150 |
| Friends of the Public Garden | Boston, MA | $150 |
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