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Boyd Nelson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wake Forest, North Carolina · EIN 205523537

Boyd Nelson Foundation is a private foundation in Wake Forest, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,158 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $850 and the largest $5,010. 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 $121 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$1211$0
2024$7,1584$0

How to apply

Boyd 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$5,510
North Carolina2$1,648

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Heirs LLC
Pittsburgh, PA
Serving as fiscal agent for Heirs programming$5,010
Fundamenta Reading Center
Raleigh, NC
Provided grant to Fundamenta Reading Center to offer incentive for students to complete reading program.$1,200
Individual
PA
$500
Individual
NC
House items to replace loss during fire.$448

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Boyd Nelson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Boyd Nelson Foundation give?

$7,158 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $850.

Who runs Boyd Nelson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Alexis Nelson (Board Chairman), Carrie Miller (Board Member), Stephanie Nelson (Board Member) and Candis Jones (Board Member).

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