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Thelma B Nelson & Robert W Nelson Charitable

Preselected recipients only Jackson, Mississippi · EIN 636141563

Thelma B Nelson & Robert W Nelson Charitable is a private foundation in Jackson, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,949 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,988 and the largest $14,973. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $25,831 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$27,6094$631,473
2024$25,8314$686,185
2025$26,9493$730,842

How to apply

Thelma B Nelson & Robert W Nelson Charitable 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 Thelma B Nelson & Robert W Nelson Charitable funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama3$26,949

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Methodist Home Wesley Manor
Dothan, AL
General support$14,973
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
General support$5,988
Coastal Alabama Community College
Brewton, AL
General support$5,988

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thelma B Nelson & Robert W Nelson Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thelma B Nelson & Robert W Nelson Charitable give?

$26,949 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,988.

Who runs Thelma B Nelson & Robert W Nelson Charitable?

Its 2025 filing lists Trustmark National Bank (Trustee).

What does Thelma B Nelson & Robert W Nelson Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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