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Wm A & Norma Nelson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 205450114

Wm A & Norma Nelson Foundation is a private foundation in Omaha, Nebraska. In tax year 2024 it gave $20,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $20,000 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 $15,000 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
2023$15,0006$287,199
2024$20,0001$0

How to apply

Wm A & Norma Nelson 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 Wm A & Norma Nelson Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Paul Lutheran Church
Omaha, NE
Charitable and educational causes$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wm A & Norma Nelson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wm A & Norma Nelson Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Wm A & Norma Nelson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Catherine A Nelson (President/Treasurer), Mary J Tollefson (Secretary) and Clark D Nelson (Director).

What does Wm A & Norma Nelson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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