Grace S and W Linton Nelson
Radnor, PA · EIN 22-2583922. Reported 242 grants totalling $3,357,000 to 94 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Grace S and W Linton Nelson did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $12,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After-School All-Stars Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $209,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rock to the Future | Philadelphia, PA | $205,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Parkesburg Point Youth Center | Parkesburg, PA | $172,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youngmoms | Kennett Square, PA | $137,500 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Garage Community and Youth Cent | Kennett Square, PA | $125,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA Youth Advocates Inc | Media, PA | $110,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thrive Village Development Co Ujima Developers LLC | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project | Philadelphia, PA | $70,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Asian Americans United | Philadelphia, PA | $68,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chester Education Foundation | Chester, PA | $67,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia City Rowing | Plymouth Meeting, PA | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Norris Square Neighborhood Project | Philadelphia, PA | $58,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls First | Norristown, PA | $55,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Monkey & the Elephant | Philadelphia, PA | $53,400 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Achieve Now | Philadelphia, PA | $52,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Healthy Newsworks | Drexel Hill, PA | $50,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Squashsmarts Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Bike Works | Philadelphia, PA | $49,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Picture Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children First (formerly Pccy) | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Collective Climb | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mighty Writers | Philadelphia, PA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| College Possible Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $44,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coded By Kids | Philadelphia, PA | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| One House at a Time | Ambler, PA | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Students Run Philly Style | Philadelphia, PA | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wagner Free Institute of Science | Philadelphia, PA | $40,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Beyond the Bars | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Collegiate Bridge Inc | Skippack, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Famfrequency Productions | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Horizons at Greene Street Friends S | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Need in Deed | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Attic Youth Center | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| We Love Philly | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Starfinder Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridge Academy & Community Center | Coatesville, PA | $35,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| CASA of Philadelphia County | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Centro Nueva Creacion | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Playworks Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Trellis for Tomorrow | Phoenixville, PA | $33,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| After School Activities Partnerships | Philadelphia, PA | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chester County Futures | Coatesville, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kensington Soccer Club | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Taller Puertorriqueo Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Providence Center | Philadelphia, PA | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (mcap) | Norristown, PA | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Scattergood Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brighter Horizon Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Coatesville Youth Initiative | Coatesville, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Esf Dream Camp Foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Horizons at the Episcopal Academy | Newtown Square, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Garage Community and Youth Center | Kennett Square, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Youth Basketball (pyb) | Philadelphia, PA | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| 12 | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| After School Activities Partnership | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bread & Roses Community Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lift Every Voice Philly | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Montgomery Child Advocacy Project ( | Norristown, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ordinarie Heroes | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project 440 | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| We Reign Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Art & Self-Empowerment Projec | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Education Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Steppingstone Scholars Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $17,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cityteam Ministries Chester | Chester, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Youth Sports Collabora | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mad Beatz Philly | Philadelphia, PA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Play on Philly | Philadelphia, PA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Public Interest Law Center | Philadelphia, PA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taller Puertorriqueno Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seachange Capital Partners Inc | New York City, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Norbert Catholic School | Paoli, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Centro De Apoyo Comunitario | Lansdowne, PA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Design Fc Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Apologues Center | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Begirlworld | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children | West Chester, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Film Society | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Merchants Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Udtj (amistad Law Project) | Upper Darby, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Kensington Ministry (part of P | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Community Foundation of Western | Asheville, NC | $4,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Black Girls Love Math | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ceasefire Pa Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chester Children's Chorus | Swarthmore, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chester Eastside Inc | Chester, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International RESCUEA2I17 Committee Inc | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ones Up | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Kensington Ministry (part of Presbytery of Philadelphia) | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
62 of 94 (66%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 72%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Thrive Village Development Co Ujima Developers LLC
THRIVE VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT - PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENT - Bread & Roses Community Fund
KENSINGTON COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND - Wagner Free Institute of Science
GEOKIDS AND SNAP: SCIENCE, NATURE AND ART IN PHILADELPHIA - Children First (formerly Pccy)
GREATER PHILADELPHIA EXTRA-CURRICULAR COLLABORATIVE (GPEC) - CASA Youth Advocates Inc
GRACE NELSON AWARD - GENERAL OPERATI - Scattergood Foundation
PRESIDENTS GRANT - KENSINGTON COMMUN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 172 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | $993,500 | $12,500 |
| 2022 | 56 | $742,500 | $13,500 |
| 2023 | 63 | $811,000 | $13,500 |
| 2024 | 64 | $810,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Grace S and W Linton Nelson has 125 of them, worth $2,547,500. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| After-School All-Stars Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 |
| Parkesburg Point Youth Center | Parkesburg, PA | $60,000 |
| Parkesburg Point Youth Center | Parkesburg, PA | $60,000 |
| Parkesburg Point Youth Center | Parkesburg, PA | $50,000 |
| Parkesburg Point Youth Center | Parkesburg, PA | $50,000 |
| Parkesburg Point Youth Center | Parkesburg, PA | $50,000 |
| The Garage Community and Youth Cent | Kennett Square, PA | $50,000 |
| Parkesburg Point Youth Center | Parkesburg, PA | $50,000 |
| Rock to the Future | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 |
| Youngmoms | Kennett Square, PA | $50,000 |
| Rock to the Future | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 |
| The Garage Community and Youth Cent | Kennett Square, PA | $25,000 |
| The Garage Community and Youth Cent | Kennett Square, PA | $25,000 |
| Asian Americans United | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
| Asian Americans United | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 |
Where its money goes
99% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $12,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Grace S and W Linton Nelson's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 150 N Radnor Chester Road F200, Radnor, PA, 19087. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 22-2583922 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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