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The Aksel Nielsen Foundation

Westport, Massachusetts·EIN 84-6025711·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)·Filing year 2024

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$140k
Total assets
$2M
Total expenses
$254k
Reported officers
5

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. The Aksel Nielsen Foundation reported 5 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President
Secretary
Treasurer
Trustee
Trustee

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$200k

Itemized grants

37

Median grant

$5k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CAMP AVODACANTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$40k
NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER FOR THE DISABLEDWINTER PARK, COGENERAL SUPPORT$40k
GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANKBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$8k
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICANEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$6k
TEMPLE BETH SHALOMNEEDHAM, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
CASA MYRNA VAZQUEZBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTERMONTGOMERY, ALGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
ADL NEW ENGLANDBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETYLINCOLN, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHENWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
JCRC JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCILBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
ACLUNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVEMONTGOMERY, ALGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
WESTPORT RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCEWESTPORT, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
JEWISH HEALTH CARE CENTERWORCESTER, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
WESTPORT LAND CONSERVATION TRUSTWESTPORT, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
THE TREVOR PROJECTWEST HOLLYWOOD, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
ROSIE'S PLACEBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
TRUSTEES OF THE RESERVATIONBEVERLY, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
WESTON LIBRARYWESTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
WORCESTER ACADEMYWORCESTER, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
TIFERETH ISRAELNEW BEDFORD, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
USC GOULD SCHOOL OF LAWLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
MASSACHUSETTS ASSN FOR MENTAL HEALTHBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
NEW ENGLAND INNOCENCE PROJECTCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL SUPORT$2k
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Revenue and expenses over time

The Aksel Nielsen Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$103k
$267k
2023
$140k
$254k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M–$10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Massachusetts

The Aksel Nielsen Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Massachusetts earns a median of $17,500.

25th percentile
$5k
Median
$17,500
75th percentile
$66k
90th percentile
$171k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 921 organizations across 921 filings (2021 – 2024).

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In 2024, The Aksel Nielsen Foundation reported $140k in total revenue and $254k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M–$10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.