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Nelkin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Morgan City, Louisiana · EIN 260659162

Nelkin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Morgan City, Louisiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 up from $2,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$55,0001$535,600
2023$2,0001$575,053
2024$30,0002$581,737

How to apply

Nelkin Family Foundation 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 Nelkin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana2$30,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Charitable to 501(c)(3) organization$20,000
Ladies Leukemia League
Metairie, LA
Charitable to 501(c)(3) organization$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nelkin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nelkin Family Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Nelkin Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kenneth I Nelkin (President) and Ricky J Leblanc (Secretary).

What does Nelkin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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