Nelson Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-4768099
Foundation Overview
Based in San Ramon, CA, Nelson Family Foundation has awarded 167 grants totaling $1,671,459 to organizations in California, Georgia and 15 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $81 to $147,930, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 10 recipients (10%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
68% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 19 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Livermore (28%), San Francisco (12%), Pleasanton (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 33% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (65%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Nelson Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Freedom Story | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops | 2024 |
| Cross Winds Church | $500 | Livermore, CA, US | Water Filter Project | 2024 |
| Mercy And Grace Ministries | $6,000 | Livermore, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2024 |
| Path Light International | $1,000 | Pleasanton, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2024 |
| New Story Inc | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2024 |
| Discovery Counseling Center | $200 | Morgan Hill, CA, US | General Ops | 2024 |
| Tri Valley Seek Save | $5,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2024 |
| Flourish Collective | $5,405 | San Ramon, CA, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Asante Africa Foundation | $2,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Arrabon | $10,000 | Richmond, Hennospspark, Cen, SF | Medical Supplies For Healthcare In South Africa | 2024 |
| The Freedom Story | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Cross Winds Church | $50,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Shepards Gate | $5,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Aim Africa Inland Mission | $5,000 | Peachtree, GA, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Cadence International | $5,000 | Englewood, CO, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Frontiers | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Mercy And Grace Ministries | $5,000 | Livermore, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Sf City Impact | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Isi International Students Inc | $5,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Food Bank Of Contra Costa | $2,000 | Concord, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Path Light International | $10,000 | Pleasanton, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Biola University | $5,000 | La Mirada, CA, US | Hope In Crisis Fund | 2023 |
| Redwood City Small Business Relief | $366 | Redwood City, CA, US | Small Business Support | 2023 |
| Mobilize Love | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Tri Valley Seek Save | $12,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Asante Africa Foundation | $2,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Om Usa | $5,000 | Tyrone, GA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Extollo International | $5,000 | Pleasanton, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Flow Loves You Foundation | $2,000 | Capitola, CA, US | General Ops. | 2023 |
| Lead Bold | $5,300 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops. | 2023 |
| Lifesprings Faith Learning | $2,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General Ops. | 2023 |
| Moreau Catholic High School | $500 | Hayward, CA, US | General Ops. | 2023 |
| Compass Family Services Sf | $216 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Flourish Collective | $60,000 | San Ramon, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Soulhaven Collective | $511 | Denver, CO, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Telos Group | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $204 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Freedom Story | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Cross Winds Church | $50,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Shepards Gate | $5,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Aim Africa Inland Mission | $5,000 | Peachtree, GA, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Cadence International | $5,000 | Englewood, CO, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Frontiers | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Mercy And Grace Ministries | $5,000 | Livermore, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Sf City Impact | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Isi International Students Inc | $5,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Food Bank Of Contra Costa | $2,000 | Concord, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Path Light International | $10,000 | Pleasanton, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2023 |
| Biola University | $5,000 | La Mirada, CA, US | Hope In Crisis Fund | 2023 |
| Redwood City Small Business Relief | $366 | Redwood City, CA, US | Small Business Support | 2023 |
| Mobilize Love | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Tri Valley Seek Save | $12,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Asante Africa Foundation | $2,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Om Usa | $5,000 | Tyrone, GA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Extollo International | $5,000 | Pleasanton, CA, US | General Ops | 2023 |
| Flow Loves You Foundation | $2,000 | Capitola, CA, US | General Ops. | 2023 |
| Lead Bold | $5,300 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops. | 2023 |
| Lifesprings Faith Learning | $2,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General Ops. | 2023 |
| Moreau Catholic High School | $500 | Hayward, CA, US | General Ops. | 2023 |
| Compass Family Services Sf | $216 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Flourish Collective | $60,000 | San Ramon, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Soulhaven Collective | $511 | Denver, CO, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Telos Group | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $204 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Cross Winds Church | $3,500 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2022 |
| Discovery Counseling Center | $200 | Morgan Hill, CA, US | General Ops | 2022 |
| Redwood City Small Business Relief | $210 | Redwood City, CA, US | Small Business Support | 2022 |
| Asante Africa Foundation | $2,500 | Livermore, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | $103 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Ops | 2022 |
| Lead Bold | $2,400 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops. | 2022 |
| Misssey | $145 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops. | 2022 |
| New Hope Academy | $81 | Carson, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| California Homebuilding Foundation | $12,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Soulhaven Collective | $4,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Flourish Collective | $147,930 | San Ramon, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Dalton Davis | $3,200 | San Ramon, CA, US | Health Expenses | 2022 |
| The Freedom Story | $523 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops | 2021 |
| Cross Winds Church | $132,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2021 |
| Shepards Gate | $10,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2021 |
| Cadence International | $5,000 | Englewood, CO, US | Gen Ops. | 2021 |
| Frontiers | $5,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Gen Ops. | 2021 |
| Hume Lake | $5,000 | Hume, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2021 |
| Mercy And Grace Ministries | $5,000 | Livermore, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2021 |
| Sf City Impact | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2021 |
| Cru Foundation | $3,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Isi International Students Inc | $5,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Gen Ops. | 2021 |
| Food Bank Of Contra Costa | $2,000 | Concord, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2021 |
| Path Light International | $20,000 | Pleasanton, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2021 |
| Foster The Bay Echo Church | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | General Ops | 2021 |
| Hope And Future International | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Ops | 2021 |
| Biola University | $20,000 | La Mirada, CA, US | Hope In Crisis Fund | 2021 |
| Discovery Counseling Center | $500 | Morgan Hill, CA, US | General Ops | 2021 |
| Mobilize Love | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Ops | 2021 |
| Tri Valley Seek Save | $10,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2021 |
| New Story Inc | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Asante Africa Foundation | $2,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| 247 Prayer | $100 | Woking, Woking, UK | General Ops | 2021 |
| Amber Waves | $50,000 | Amagansett, NY, US | General Ops | 2021 |
| Breast Cancer Prevention Partners | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Ops | 2021 |
| Extollo International | $5,000 | Pleasanton, CA, US | General Ops | 2021 |
| Flow Loves You Foundation | $2,000 | Capitola, CA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Goodness Village | $10,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Aimee Ose | $500 | Pleasanton, CA, US | General Ops - Door Dash Gifts. | 2021 |
| Lead Bold | $2,950 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Lifesprings Faith Learning | $10,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Moreau Catholic High School | $500 | Hayward, CA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Partners Relief Development | $5,000 | Ada, MI, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Willow Glen High School - Water Pol | $100 | Coeur Dalene, ID, US | General Ops - Girls Water Polo | 2021 |
| Bay Area Rescue Mission | $2,500 | Richmond, CA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Black Teacher Project | $7,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| The Career Gem Llc | $17,973 | Dublin, CA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Chose 180 | $17,000 | Burien, WA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Collabheration Llc | $7,500 | Pinole, CA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Dig Deep | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Liken Knowledge Aka Rising Hearts | $5,000 | Lexington, KY, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| Misssey | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| West Oakland Cultrual Action | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops. | 2021 |
| The Freedom Story | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops | 2020 |
| Cross Winds Church | $38,500 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2020 |
| Path Light International | $20,000 | Pleasanton, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2020 |
| Discovery Counseling Center | $500 | Morgan Hill, CA, US | General Ops | 2020 |
| Charities Funded By Flourish Collec | $79,973 | San Ramon, CA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Mercy And Grace | $5,000 | Pleasanton, CA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| New Story Inc | $60,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Miscellaneous Charities By Foundati | $15,987 | San Ramon, CA, US | General Operations For 35 Small Local Charities | 2020 |
| Asante Africa Foundation | $4,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Om Usa | $7,000 | Tyrone, GA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Freedom Story | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| Cross Winds Church | $31,500 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| Cadence International | $5,000 | Englewood, CO, US | Gen Ops. | 2019 |
| Mercy Grace Ministries | $10,000 | Pleasanton, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2019 |
| Ywam Tyler | $1,000 | Garden Valley, TX, US | Gen Ops. | 2019 |
| Path Light International | $103 | Pleasanton, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2019 |
| New Story Inc | $51,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Gen Ops. | 2019 |
| Foster The Bay | $2,000 | San Jose, CA, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| College Is Real | $1,000 | Danville, CA, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| Relief Bed | $2,900 | Tacoma, WA, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| Hope And Future International | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| Biola University | $20,000 | La Mirada, CA, US | Hope In Crisis Fund | 2019 |
| Discovery Counseling Center | $500 | Morgan Hill, CA, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| Have A Ball Foundation | $2,500 | Danville, CA, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| Charity Water | $157 | New York, NY, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| Hunger Solution | $106 | St Paul, MN, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| Masqueraid | $228 | Venice, N/A, IT | General Ops | 2019 |
| Operation Mobilization | $7,000 | Tyrone, GA, US | Matthew & Angela Ming Support | 2019 |
| Scott Ose-johnathonlafountains Boys | $1,000 | Pleasanton, CA, US | Relief For Scott Ose | 2019 |
| Redwood City Small Business Relief | $2,020 | Redwood City, CA, US | Small Business Support | 2019 |
| Mobilize Love | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| Evan's Regina's Door | $200 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| Tri Valley Seek Save | $5,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2019 |
| The Freedom Story | $25,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Be The Match | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Young Life | $521 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Denise Oxsen | $100 | Wickenburg, AZ, US | Mission Trip | 2017 |
| Jan Garvey Walk For Cancer | $100 | Bayonne, NJ, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Cord Ministries | $100 | Wickenburg, AZ, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Alsac St Jude Research Hospital | $100 | Memphis, TN, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Faith And Learning | $500 | Wheaton, IL, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Cross Winds Church | $20,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Shepards Gate | $5,000 | Livermore, CA, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Options For Women Of California | $100 | Concord, CA, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| The Navigators | $200 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Cadence International | $5,000 | Englewood, CO, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Pencils Of Promise | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Western States Fellowship | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Ops | 2017 |
| Biola University | $20,000 | La Mirada, CA, US | General Ops | 2017 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Nelson Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 81-4768099 |
| Website | http://www.guidestar.org |
| Address | 3001 BISHOP DRIVE 100 San Ramon, CA 94583-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Nelson Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Ceo/director | Gregg Nelson |
|---|---|
| Secre/cfo/dir | Emily Nelson |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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