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NELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

· HOUSTON, TX · private_foundation · program funder

30recipients FY2016–24
$588,995giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 89% of giving in Texas

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A local funder — 89% of its dollars go to TX. It is a candidate for organizations in the 5 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AR, CA, DC, NY, TX.

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BROWN FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder9
STRAKE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder9
ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder8
ELLWOOD FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
HARRY S AND ISABEL C CAMERON FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
MAREK FAMILY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
CRAIN FOUNDATIONLONGVIEW, TXprogram funder5
MECHIA FOUNDATIONBEAUMONT, TXprogram funder5
VIVIAN L SMITH FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder5
CHARITY GUILD OF CATHOLIC WOMEN OF HARRIS COUNTYHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
HOUSTON FOOD BANKHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
JOHN M OQUINN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
JOHN P MCGOVERN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
JOHN S DUNN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
MCNEILL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
MIDWAY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
SCANLAN FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
STERLING-TURNER FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
THE ELKINS FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder4
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder3
DR LEON BROMBERG CHARITABLE TRGALVESTON, TXprogram funder3
DUNCAN GENESIS FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder3
ELVA JOHNSTON FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXprogram funder3
FLEMING ENDOWMENTHOUSTON, TXprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
CHRISTUS HEALTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST TEXASTX32024$110,005
CASA JUAN DIEGOTX52024$100,000
ST AGNES ACADEMY FOUNDATION INCTX52024$20,000
OPEN DANCE PROJECTTX62024$16,900
CASA DE ESPERANZATX32024$15,000
YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY INCTX32024$15,000
HOUSTON FOOD BANKTX32024$11,500
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION INCCA22024$10,000
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATIONTX42024$8,000
MSGR KELLY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION INCTX42024$8,000
NICK FINNEGAN COUNSELING CENTER FOUNDATIONTX32024$6,040
RED HOOK INITIATIVENY12024$5,000
MIDDLE EAST CHILDRENS ALLIANCECA12024$5,000
WILL ERWIN HEADACHE RESEARCH FOUNDATIONTX52024$5,000
PALESTINE CHILDRENS RELIEF FUNDCA12024$5,000
OPEN DOOR MISSIONTX42024$2,000
THETA CHARITY EVENTS INCTX12024$1,500
ADMIRAL NIMITZ FOUNDATIONTX52024$1,000
ST MICHAELS CATHOLIC CHURCHTX32023$30,000
MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES INCTX42023$16,000
FRACTURED ATLAS INCNY12023$5,000
THE BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY INCTX12023$1,000
BIRTHRIGHT OF BEAUMONTTX12023$500
HABITAT FOR HORSES INCTX12023$100
DARBYS WARRIOR SUPPORT INCAR12022$10,000
HEIGHTS AND HILLS INCNY12022$5,000
CENTER FOR CARBON REMOVALDC12022$5,000
BRENDA AND JOHN H DUNCAN RISE SCHOOL OF HOUSTONTX22019$6,500
CHRISTUS FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHCARETX12018$17,250
TRANS-MISSISSIPPI GOLF ASSOCIATIONTX12018$1,000