Funding OrbitThe funders already in your organization's orbit

FUNDER

AKSEL NIELSEN FOUNDATION

· WESTPORT, MA · private_foundation · program funder

39recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 57% of giving in Massachusetts

Footprint

A local funder — 57% of its dollars go to MA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 10 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AL, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, MA, NY, TN, TX.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
EASTERN BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWAKEFIELD, MAlarge program funder5
FIDELITY FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAlarge program funder4
GERTLER CLARK FOUNDATION INCWESTON, MAprogram funder4
HEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTION INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder4
PHILIP SNYDER FOUNDATIONPROVIDENCE, RIprogram funder4
UNITED WAY OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder4
ALFRED N WATSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder3
GEORGE I ALDEN TRUSTWORCESTER, MAprogram funder3
GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCWORCESTER, MAprogram funder3
HIGHLAND STREET CONNECTIONNEWTON, MAprogram funder3
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCFOXBOROUGH, MAprogram funder3
ROCKLAND TRUST FOUNDATION INCROCKLAND, MAprogram funder3
THOMAS A RODGERS JR FAMILY FOUNDATIONNEWPORT, RIprogram funder3
WOOSOX FOUNDATION INCWORCESTER, MAprogram funder3
A M FUNDBOSTON, MAprogram funder2
ABRAHAM SHAPIRO CHARITY FUND TRUSTNEEDHAM, MAprogram funder2
ALVORD FAMILY FOUNDATION TRBOSTON, MAprogram funder2
BAFFLIN FOUNDATIONPROVIDENCE, RIprogram funder2
BEARD FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTWAYLAND MA, MAprogram funder2
BERKSHIRE BANK FOUNDATION INCPITTSFIELD, MAprogram funder2
CABOT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRBOSTON, MAprogram funder2
CAMBRIDGE SAVINGS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCCAMBRIDGE, MAprogram funder2
CAMBRIDGE TRUST CHARITABLE FOUND FKA WELLESLEY BANK CHARITABLE FDNWAKEFIELD, MAprogram funder2
CHARLES E & C J ADAMS TR 6-0951-ODALLAS, TXprogram funder2
CHRISTOPHER W SCHLESINGER FOUNDATIONWESTPORT, MAprogram funder2

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER FOR THE DISABLED INCCO72024$280,000
CAMP AVODA INCMA72024$250,000
THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK INCMA52024$44,000
WESTPORT LAND CONSERVATION TRUST INCMA72024$35,000
JEWISH HEALTHCARE CENTER INCMA72024$35,000
WESTPORT RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE INCMA72024$35,000
TEMPLE BETH SHALOMMA72024$34,390
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OFNY72024$31,000
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INCAL72024$29,000
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY INCMA72024$27,500
CASA MYRNA VASQUEZ INCMA52024$25,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATEDDC52024$25,000
ROSIES PLACE INCMA52024$25,000
EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVEAL52024$25,000
WORCESTER ACADEMYMA72024$21,000
JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTONMA52024$20,800
THE TREVOR PROJECT INCCA52024$15,000
MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTHMA52024$12,500
NEW ENGLAND INNOCENCE PROJECTMA62024$12,000
FRIENDS OF THE WESTON PUBLIC LIBRARY INCORPORATEDMA52024$7,000
VETERANS INCMA32024$6,000
SHALOM AUSTINTX32024$6,000
K9S FOR WARRIORS INCFL32024$6,000
WESTON FOREST & TRAIL ASSOCIATION INCMA42024$4,000
FRIENDS OF THE NEEDHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY INCMA52024$2,500
WESTPORT FOOD PANTRY INCMA42024$2,000
EMERSON COLLEGEMA22024$1,000
EXPERIENCE CAMPSCT12024$1,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF BOSTON INCMA42022$8,000
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITYTN32022$6,000
FRIENDS OF CENTRAL PARK EAST HIGH SCHOOL INCORPORATEDNY52022$5,000
SUDBURY VALLEY TRUSTEES INCMA22021$2,000
FRIENDS OF THE WELLESLEY FREE LIBRARIES INCMA12020$500
FRIENDS OF THE WESTPORT COUNCIL ON AGING INCMA12020$500
DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUECO22019$40,000
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INCMA22019$8,600
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF WORCESTER INCMA22019$2,000
LEGAL AID AT WORKCA12018$5,000
MINDS MATTERNY12018$1,000