Thomas Nelson Abdella Md Foundation
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About Thomas Nelson Abdella Md Foundation
The Thomas Nelson Abdella MD Foundation concentrates its giving on high-dollar, local investments in social welfare and education in the Las Vegas area. Its largest grants support children in crisis, the flagship public university (UNLV), and direct assistance for indigent persons, indicating a focus on both service delivery for vulnerable populations and strengthening local higher education. Grants are few but substantial, and often appear unrestricted or broadly purposed to meet organizational needs.
Focus Areas
Child crisis intervention and foster-family support (e.g., Olive Crest)Strengthening public higher education at UNLVDirect assistance for indigent and low-income individuals (unrestricted/general relief)
Who They Fund
individuals and families experiencing homelessnesslow-income families and uninsured working adultswomen and children affected by domestic violence (including pregnant/parenting women)at-risk youth and children (including foster/temporary housing youth)veterans and first responders
About Thomas Nelson Abdella Md Foundation
Thomas Nelson Abdella MD Foundation’s largest recent grant was $252,500 to Olive Crest in Las Vegas for children in crisis support, which captures the way the foundation pairs large local awards with direct service for vulnerable people. In the same recent-grants set, it also backed the University of Nevada Las Vegas with $204,330 to strengthen teaching, research, and public service, and provided $189,189 for general contributions to assist indigent persons in Henderson. Those grants show a pattern of substantial support for social welfare, education, and basic needs rather than narrow project funding. The foundation also makes direct donations and grants to trusted charitable organizations, with stated interests in food, shelter, education, cultural awareness, healthcare, medical assistance, scholarships, and direct assistance. Its recent activity includes support for children, low-income adults, housing access, and public higher education, often through organizations serving the Las Vegas area and nearby communities. The scale of individual awards is high enough to stand out in local nonprofit budgets, especially where unrestricted or broadly purposed funding can help organizations meet core operating needs.
What Thomas Nelson Abdella Md Foundation Funds
Children and family support is one of the clearest themes in the recent record. The foundation gave $50,000 to Child Crisis Arizona for “Safe kids, strong families,” and $25,000 to Maggie's Place Inc for assistance to pregnant and parenting women and their children. Housing and homelessness relief appear alongside that work: it awarded $50,000 to UMOM New Day Centers Inc to end family homelessness and $30,000 to UMOM New Day Centers for emergency shelter. Health access is another recurring area, with $100,000 to Macon Volunteer Clinic Inc to provide medical and dental care to uninsured working adults and $75,000 to Volunteers in Medicine of Southern for medical services. Education also remains present through grants such as $50,000 to Mercer University - School of Engineering and $30,000 to Mission228 for scholarship and education.
How Thomas Nelson Abdella Md Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $5,113, median of $15,000, and p75 of $25,000. The recent grants list also includes several six-figure awards, showing that the foundation makes both smaller support grants and much larger commitments. Recipients appear in multiple years, including UNLV-related support, food banks, and medical and housing organizations, which suggests repeated relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation gives through general grantmaking and direct donations to trusted charitable organizations, and its stated approach includes direct financial assistance.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.9M
Total Assets
$33.9M
Total Revenue
$2.3M
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National9 states funded
About 34% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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