John and Judith Nelson Family Foundation
Private foundation · Boston, MA · EIN 04-6896202 · reported 2023–2025
62grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$335Ktotal paid
19states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 62 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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
201 Washington St 11TH FL
Boston, MA 02108-4414
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $25,000 |
| Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress | Burlington, MA | $20,000 |
| The Small World | Jamaica Plain, MA | $20,000 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $20,000 |
| The Small World | Jamaica Plain, MA | $20,000 |
| The Small World | Jamaica Plain, MA | $18,500 |
| Lahey Clinic | Burlington, MA | $16,000 |
| Lahey Clinic | Burlington, MA | $15,000 |
| Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress | Burlington, MA | $15,000 |
| Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress | Burlington, MA | $15,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | $11,250 |
| Belknap House | Laconia, NH | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $7,500 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $6,500 |
| Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry | Asheville, NC | $5,000 |
| Ashville Area Habitat for Humanity | Asheville, NC | $5,000 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Roxbury, MA | $5,000 |
| Malteser International Americas | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | $5,000 |
| Ashville Area Habitat for Humanity | Asheville, NC | $5,000 |
| Belknap House | Laconia, NH | $5,000 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Pledge the Pink Foundation | Bluffton, SC | $4,000 |
| Pledge the Pink Foundation | Bluffton, SC | $4,000 |
| Heifer International Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $3,750 |
| Cajun Navy Relief | New Orleans, LA | $3,000 |
| Isaiah 61 Caf | Laconia, NH | $3,000 |
| Manna Food Bank | Asheville, NC | $3,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $3,000 |
| Cheetah Conservation Fund | Alexandria, VA | $2,500 |
| Manna Food Bank | Asheville, NC | $2,500 |
| Panthera Corporation | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Manna Food Bank | Asheville, NC | $2,500 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| New England Disabled Sports | Lincoln, NH | $2,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| Susan G Komen Foundation | Boston, MA | $2,000 |
| Global Giving | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| New England Disabled Sports | Lincoln, NH | $2,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $1,500 |
| Alzheimers Association | Newton, MA | $1,500 |
| Globe Santa | Taunton, MA | $1,500 |
| New England Disabled Sports | Lincoln, NH | $1,500 |
| Children of Heros Ukraine Foundation | Denver, CO | $1,250 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $1,250 |
| Little Longears Miniature Donkey Rescue | New Oxford, PA | $1,000 |
| Mara Elephant Project | Carmel, IN | $1,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | $1,000 |
| National Wildlife Foundation | Miami, FL | $1,000 |
| Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue | San Angelo, TX | $1,000 |
| Polar Bears International | Bozeman, MT | $1,000 |
| St Jude's Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,000 |
| The B Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $1,000 |
| Winnisquam Watershed Network | Winnisquaum, NH | $1,000 |
| Andrew McDonough B Positive Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $1,000 |
| The B Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $1,000 |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | $750 |
| National Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $500 |
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