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Filing year 2024

THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION INC

Oldsmar, Florida·EIN 47-5513015·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.4M
Total assets
$34.5M
Total expenses
$2.8M
Reported officers
8

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION INC reported 8 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Vice President-finance
President,exec Dir-grantmaking
Treasurer
Director
Director, Secretary
Director, Grantmaking
Director
Director

Grants paid

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

Total granted

$2.5M

Itemized grants

52

Median grant

$50k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
TAMPA BAY WAVE INCTAMPA, FLSUPPORT FOR ACCELERATOR PROGRAM TO ADVANCE TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CATALYZE INNOVATION$223k
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATIONNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT LISC'S OPTIMIZING NARRATIVE CHANGE INITIATIVE TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY NETWORKS THROUGH STORYTELLING$150k
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUNDCHARLESTON, SCCAUSE CARDS PROGRAM (ADMINISTERED BY YOURCAUSE AND PROCESSED THROUGH THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND). NIELSEN EMPLOYEES WHO LOG 10 OR MORE VOLUNTEER HOURS IN A QUARTER CAN UNLOCK A "CAUSE CARD" TO DIRECT A $200 DONATION FROM THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION TO AN ELIGIBLE NON-PROFIT, AS A WAY TO FURTHER RECOGNIZE AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THEIR VOLUNTEER HOURS. THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION ALSO OFFERS OTHER SPECIAL ISSUE CAUSE CARD PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.$140k
NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSOCIATIONOAKTON, VASUPPORT FOR THE DISCOVER DATA PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL DATA SCIENCE ACTIVITIES$120k
TEACH FOR AMERICA INCNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND DATA$100k
ADVERTISING COUNCIL INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75k
GEENA DAVIS INSTITUTE ON GENDER IN MEDIAMARINA DEL RAY, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75k
MEDIA SALES INSTITUTEBELTSVILLE, MDSUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MEDIA SALES DEPARTMENT (MSD) CONCENTRATION$75k
THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIANEW YORK, NYSUPPORT FOR THE RE-CREATING RADIO AND PODCAST PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS AND MEDIA CAREER READINESS PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS$75k
AI4ALLSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR IGNITE PROGRAM$50k
AMERICA ON TECH INCNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S AI-POWERED DATA INFRASTRUCTURE EFFORTS$50k
ARF CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE ARF WIDE PROGRAM$50k
CORNELL UNIVERSITYITHACA, NYTO SUPPORT THE BREAK THROUGH TECH AI STUDIO$50k
DISABILITY BELONGSFREDERICKSBURG, VASUPPORT FOR RESPECTABILITY PIPELINE PROGRAMMING$50k
GHETTO FILM SCHOOL INCBRONX, NYSUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT FINDINGS FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION PROJECT$50k
HISPANIC FEDERATION INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50k
HOLLYWOOD CINEMA PRODUCTION RESOURCESLOS ANGELES, CATO SUPPORT THE HCPR DATA MANAGEMENT PROJECT$50k
INEVITABLE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT THE INEVITABLE FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE$50k
INTERNATIONAL RADIO TELEVISION SOCIETY FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT FOR THE IRTS SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, IRTS MULTICULTURAL CAREER WORKSHOP, AND IRTS FACULTY SEMINAR$50k
NATIONAL ASS'N OF BROADCASTERS LEADERSHIP FDNWASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT FOR THE EMERSON COLEMAN FELLOWSHIP, BROADCAST LEADERSHIP TRAINING (BLT) AND MEDIA SALES ACADEMY (MSA) PROGRAMS$50k
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTERCHICAGO, ILSUPPORT FOR PANEL ENGAGEMENT FOR THE AMPLIFY AAPI RESEARCH PROGRAM$50k
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILTO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF BLACK KIDS PREDICT PROGRAMMING$50k
NPOWER INCBROOKLYN, NYTO SUPPORT THE NEW JERSEY NETWORKING AND SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION TRAINING PILOT$50k
PATHOS LABSLITTLETON, COSUPPORT FOR THE SECOND ITERATION OF THE IP LIST AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50k
POTENTIAL ENERGY COALITION INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$1.4M
$1.6M
2023
$2.4M
$2.8M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($25M - $50M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Florida

THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION INC reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Florida earns a median of $18,656.

25th percentile
$8k
Median
$18,656
75th percentile
$60k
90th percentile
$150k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,989 organizations across 1,989 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Florida
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What are THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION INC reported $2.4M in total revenue and $2.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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