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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1649245

GEORGE NELSON FOUNDATION

Also known as GEORGE NELSON DESIGN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ZEELAND, MI 49464

Financials

$44K$8K2023$26K$69K2024$170$4K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GEORGE NELSON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$170$4,253-$4,083$3,029$0$3,029
December 31, 2024990-PF$26,499$69,147-$42,648$7,103$0$7,103
December 31, 2023990-PF$43,836$7,553$36,283$49,567$0$49,567
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$170

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$4,227
Excise tax on investment income
$2

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,103
Total assets, end of year
$3,029
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,029
Fair market value of assets
$3,029
Qualifying distributions
$4,227
Net investment income
$170

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
BEN WATSON
855 EAST MAIN AVENUE, ZEELAND, MI 494640302
DIRECTOR2$0
SALLY WISBANG
855 EAST MAIN AVENUE, ZEELAND, MI 494640302
SECRETARY & TREASURER2$0
NORA FEHLBAUM
855 EAST MAIN AVENUE, ZEELAND, MI 494640302
FORMER DIRECTOR2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BEN WATSON
855 EAST MAIN AVENUE, ZEELAND, MI 494640302
DIRECTOR2$0
SALLY WISBANG
855 EAST MAIN AVENUE, ZEELAND, MI 494640302
SECRETARY & TREASURER2$0
NORA FEHLBAUM
855 EAST MAIN AVENUE, ZEELAND, MI 494640302
FORMER DIRECTOR2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BEN WATSON
855 EAST MAIN AVENUE, ZEELAND, MI 494640302
DIRECTOR2$0
SALLY WISBANG
855 EAST MAIN AVENUE, ZEELAND, MI 494640302
SECRETARY & TREASURER2$0
NORA FEHLBAUM
855 EAST MAIN AVENUE, ZEELAND, MI 494640302
FORMER DIRECTOR2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
855 E MAIN AVE, ZEELAND, MI 49464-1366
In care of
% KAREN D STEIN EXECUTIVE DIR
Signed the 990-PF
BEN WATSON, DIRECTOR
Phone
(614) 331-9046
Return prepared by
PWC US TAX LLP

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
61-1649245
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
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,029
Income (IRS master file)
$170

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$170$4,253$3,029IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$26,499$69,147$7,103XML
990-PFDecember 2023$43,836$7,553$49,567XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 61-1649245).

Questions about GEORGE NELSON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of GEORGE NELSON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGE NELSON FOUNDATION is 61-1649245.
Is GEORGE NELSON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to GEORGE NELSON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GEORGE NELSON FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GEORGE 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 GEORGE 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 GEORGE 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 GEORGE NELSON FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $170, expenses of $4,253 and total assets of $3,029 at year end.

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