Wayne and Marilyn Nelson Foundation
Private foundation · Longwood, FL · EIN 20-5319663 · reported 2021–2025
30grants reported
$5,000median award
$300lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$1.3Mtotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 30 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $486K 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.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $400,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $269,000 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Winstonsalem, NC | $150,000 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Winston Salem, NC | $115,025 |
| Calvary Baptist Church & Day School | Winston Salem, NC | $100,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $100,000 |
| Saint Andrew's Chapel INC | Sanford, FL | $36,000 |
| Saint Andrew's Chapel INC | Sanford, FL | $36,000 |
| Saint Andrew's Chapel INC | Sanford, FL | $27,000 |
| Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit | Troy, MI | $10,000 |
| Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit | Troy, MI | $10,000 |
| Saint Andrew's Chapel INC | Sanford, FL | $9,000 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Winston Salem, NC | $6,313 |
| Moody Bible Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| House of Glory Church | Moore, SC | $5,000 |
| Marshall County Humane Society | Plymouth, IN | $3,000 |
| Marshall County Humane Society | Plymouth, IN | $3,000 |
| Ecclesia Cell Church | Citrus Heights, CA | $2,000 |
| United People in Christ INC | Altamonte Springs, FL | $2,000 |
| Marshall County Humane Society Incorporated | Plymouth, IN | $2,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $795 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Bridgman Public Library | Bridgman, MI | $300 |
| Sacred Heart Monastery | Franklin, WI | $250 |
| American Brittany Rescue | Sugar Grove, IL | $200 |
| Saint Lawrence Seminary | Mt Calvary, WI | $100 |
| Toller Rescue INC | Newark, DE | $100 |
| Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Order | Mt Calvary, WI | $100 |
| Saint Lawrence Seminary | Mt Calvary, WI | $100 |
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