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The Allan & Melanie Nelkin Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 475565319

The Allan & Melanie Nelkin Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $231,790 in 33 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $163,000. 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 down from $234,830 the year before.

21% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$234,83035$2.7 million
2024$231,79033$2.9 million

How to apply

The Allan & Melanie Nelkin Foundation Inc 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 The Allan & Melanie Nelkin Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$165,350
Georgia22$60,280
District of Columbia3$3,500
Colorado1$1,800
New Jersey1$500
Pennsylvania1$360

Grants paid in 2024

All 33 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Jewish Committee
New York, NY
General$163,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
General$15,860
Temple Sinai Inc
Atlanta, GA
General$14,100
Planned Parenthood Southeast Inc
Atlanta, GA
General$5,000
Jewish Women's Fund of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
General$3,500
Atlanta Jewish Film Society Inc
Atlanta, GA
General$2,500
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Atlanta, GA
General$2,500
Jewish Family & Career Services Inc
Atlanta, GA
General$2,500
Jewish Home Life Communities Inc
Atlanta, GA
General$2,500
United States Holocaust Memorial Council
Washington, DC
General$2,000
B'nai Vail Congregation
Vail, CO
General$1,800
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
Atlanta, GA
General$1,800
Hillels of Georgia Inc
Atlanta, GA
General$1,800
Atlanta Jewish Music Festival
Atlanta, GA
General$1,500
National Center for Civil & Human Rights Inc
Atlanta, GA
General$1,500
Hias Inc
Washington, DC
General$1,000
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
New York, NY
General$1,000
Southern Jewish Resource Network
Atlanta, GA
General$1,000
The Atlanta Scholars Kollel
Atlanta, GA
General$1,000
Center for Israel Education Inc
Atlanta, GA
General$500
Creating Connected Communities
Atlanta, GA
General$500
Democratic Majority Friends of Israel
Washington, DC
General$500
Israel Policy Forum
New York, NY
General$500
Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta Inc
Atlanta, GA
General$500
National Council of Jewish Women Inc
Sandy Springs, GA
General$500
Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center Inc
Locust Grove, GA
General$500
The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America
New York, NY
General$500
Zaka Tel-Aviv
Jackson Township, NJ
General$500
New Israel Fund
Philadelphia, PA
General$360
Second Helpings Atlanta Inc
Atlanta, GA
General$360
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
New York, NY
General$350
Atlanta Jews of Color Council
Atlanta, GA
General$180
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta Inc
Dunwoody, GA
General$180

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Allan & Melanie Nelkin Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Allan & Melanie Nelkin Foundation Inc give?

$231,790 in tax year 2024, across 33 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Allan & Melanie Nelkin Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Allan R Nelkin (President &) and Melanie Nelkin (Secretary).

What does The Allan & Melanie Nelkin Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and education.

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