Private foundation · EIN 13-6089850 · New York, New York

Nelco Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 72 grants paid, $517K total, median $1,800. 69% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
72
$517K
Median grant
$1,800
Stays in NY
69%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.5M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 40 of 72 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of ShenkarNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$123K
American Israel Education FoundationNw Washington, DCTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$75K
MS Gift Nelco Foundation FundNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$50K
The Jewish Life Center IncMadison, NJTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$38K
Fjc a Foundation of Philathropic FundsNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$36K
Fjc Jewish Community of PolandNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$30K
Manhattan Jewish Students CenterNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$19K
American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$10K
Yeshivat Chovevei TorahRiverdale, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$10K
Hillel International for PolandNw Washington, DCTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$5,000
Muddy Paws RescueNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$5,000
North American Friends of OranimMilwaukee, WITo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$5,000
Temple Zion Atlantic & Long Beach Jewish CenterLong Beach, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$5,000
Well Beyond Breast CancerNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$4,955
The Jewish Center of Atlantic BeachAtlantic Beach, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$4,660
Jewish Communal FundNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$4,200
Heschel SchoolNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizationsto fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for pro…$3,800
Belev EchadNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$3,600
Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans Beit HalochemNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$3,600
Jewish Foundation for Group HomesRockville, MDTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$3,600
JlictlvNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$3,600
Manhattan Jewish ExperienceNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$3,600
Ohel Bais EzraBrooklyn, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$3,600
Jewish CenterNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$3,100
Stay in the Fight IncToms River, NJTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$3,000
Tannenbaum Chabad HouseEvanston, ILTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$3,000
Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDSNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$2,500
Save the ChildrenFairfield, CTTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$2,500
Romemu CongregationNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$2,200
BrcastrogCoconut Creek, FLTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$2,000
Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$2,000
American Freinds of Magen David AdomNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$1,925
American Committee for the Weizman InstituteNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$1,800
Association of Rape Crisis in IsraelNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$1,800
Basser Center for BrcaPhiladelphia, PATo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$1,800
Beit Binyamin IncDallas, TXTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$1,800
Bender JCC of Greater WashingtonRockville, MDTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$1,800
Core Outreach FoundationBrooklyn, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$1,800
Hatzalah of the West SideRiverdale, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$1,800
HiasNew York, NYTo fund jewish charitable organizations and other not for profit organizations$1,800

By state: New York 50 · District of Columbia 3 · New Jersey 3 · Maryland 3 · Wisconsin 1 · Pennsylvania 2

About this foundation

Nelco Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, tax-exempt since 1957. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Nelco Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Nelco Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $517K across 72 grants, a median of $1,800.

Where does Nelco Foundation Inc give?

New York (50 grants), District of Columbia (3 grants), New Jersey (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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