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Nonprofit · EIN 04-6029911

HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02109

Financials

$27K$72K2023$66K$86K2024$57K$88K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$57,423$87,590-$30,167$693,859$0$693,859
December 31, 2024990-PF$65,607$85,536-$19,929$723,763$0$723,763
December 31, 2023990-PF$26,815$71,510-$44,695$744,004$0$744,004
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$20,899
Interest
$2,469
Net gain from sales of assets
$34,055

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$71,500
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$72,973
Excise tax on investment income
$612

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$723,763
Total assets, end of year
$693,859
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$693,859
Fair market value of assets
$1,018,357
Qualifying distributions
$72,973
Net investment income
$57,423

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREA ABBOTT
43 PARK AVENUE, BRONXVILLE, NY 10708
TRUSTEE1$0
MARGARET H CHILD
137 MARLBOROUGH STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116
TRUSTEE1$0
MARK M CHRISTOPHER
C/O GOULSTON1 POST OFFICE SQ FL 25, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREA ABBOTT
43 PARK AVENUE, BRONXVILLE, NY 10708
TRUSTEE1$0
MARGARET H CHILD
137 MARLBOROUGH STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116
TRUSTEE1$0
MARK M CHRISTOPHER
C/O GOULSTON1 POST OFFICE SQ FL 25, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREA ABBOTT
43 PARK AVENUE, BRONXVILLE, NY 10708
TRUSTEE1$0
MARGARET H CHILD
137 MARLBOROUGH STREET, BOSTON, MA 02116
TRUSTEE1$0
MARK M CHRISTOPHER
C/O GOULSTON ONE POST OFFICE SQ, BOSTON, MA 02109
TRUSTEE1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 POST OFFICE SQ FL 25, BOSTON, MA 02109-2115
In care of
% JULIUS P FOUTS
Signed the 990-PF
MARK M CHRISTOPHER, TRUSTEE
Phone
(212) 682-2783
Return prepared by
GOULSTON & STORRS PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-6029911
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1961
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$693,859
Income (IRS master file)
$159,825

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$57,423$87,590$693,859IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$65,607$85,536$723,763IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$26,815$71,510$744,004XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-6029911).

Questions about HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION is 04-6029911.
Is HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
Are donations to HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HARRIS J AND GERALDINE S NELSON FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $57,423, expenses of $87,590 and total assets of $693,859 at year end.

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