Jean and Murray Nelson Foundation
Private foundation · Newton, IA · EIN 42-6131598 · reported 2023–2025
40grants reported
$300median award
$300lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$62Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in IA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
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
211 1st Ave W
Newton, IA 50208-3723
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Centre for Arts and Artists WORKSHOP WIRING AND CLAYROOM | Newton, IA | $16,000 |
| Jasper County Concert Association PROGRAMMING | Newton, IA | $7,000 |
| Centre for Arts and Artists WOODSHOP WIRING AND CLAYROOM | Newton, IA | $6,000 |
| Centre for Arts and Artists WOODSHOP WIRINGCLAYROOM | Newton, IA | $4,250 |
| Newton Community Theatre | Newton, IA | $3,500 |
| Iowa Sculpture Festival | Newton, IA | $3,000 |
| Jasper County Concert Association LAPTOP AND PROGRAMMING | Newton, IA | $3,000 |
| Jasper County Concert Association LAPTOP COMPUTER PROGRAMMING | Newton, IA | $2,600 |
| Iowa Scupture Festival STUDENT SCULPTURE TOUR | Newton, IA | $2,000 |
| Newton YMCA | Newton, IA | $1,500 |
| Newton Community Theatre | Newton, IA | $1,500 |
| Iowa Scupture Festival STUDENT SCUPTURE TOUR | Newton, IA | $1,500 |
| Arts Connection | Newton, IA | $1,250 |
| Newton Community Theatre | Newton, IA | $750 |
| Arts Connection | Newton, IA | $750 |
| Arts Connection | Newton, IA | $500 |
| Colfax Library | Colfax, IA | $300 |
| Prarie City Library | Prairie City, IA | $300 |
| Monroe Library | Monroe, IA | $300 |
| Lynnville Library | Lynnville, IA | $300 |
| Mingo Library | Mingo, IA | $300 |
| Newton Library | Newton, IA | $300 |
| Baxter Library | Baxter, IA | $300 |
| Sully Library | Sully, IA | $300 |
| Mingo Library | Mingo, IA | $300 |
| Newton Library | Newton, IA | $300 |
| Lynnville Library | Lynnville, IA | $300 |
| Sully Community Library | Sully, IA | $300 |
| Baxter Library | Baxter, IA | $300 |
| Colfax Public Library | Colfax, IA | $300 |
| Prairie City Public Library | Prairie City, IA | $300 |
| Monroe Public Library | Monroe, IA | $300 |
| Mingo Library | Mingo, IA | $250 |
| Newton Library UNRETRICTED | Newton, IA | $250 |
| Lynnville Library | Lynnville, IA | $250 |
| Sully Community Library | Sully, IA | $250 |
| Baxter Library | Baxter, IA | $250 |
| Colfax Public Library | Colfax, IA | $250 |
| Prairie City Public Library | Prairie City, IA | $250 |
| Monroe Public Library | Monroe, IA | $250 |
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