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Helen M Nelson Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Mobile, Alabama · EIN 416526908

Helen M Nelson Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Mobile, Alabama. In tax year 2024 it gave $86,774 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $17,355 and the largest $21,693. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $79,908 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$79,9086$1.6 million
2024$86,7746$1.6 million

How to apply

Helen M Nelson Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Helen M Nelson Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama6$86,774

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Exchange Club Family Center
Mobile, AL
Prevent child abuse$21,693
Penelope House
Mobile, AL
Support abused spouses & kids$21,693
9518
Mobile, AL
Scholarships for the needy$17,355
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Scholarships for the needy$17,355
United Way of South West Alabama
Mobile, AL
Unrestricted charitable use$4,339
The Community Foundation
Mobile, AL
Unrestricted charitable use$4,339

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen M Nelson Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Helen M Nelson Charitable Trust give?

$86,774 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $17,355.

Who runs Helen M Nelson Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael D Langan (Trustee).

What does Helen M Nelson Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, youth programs and education.

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