Private foundation · Purchase, NY

A Child Waits Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $4K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
13
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactCYNTHIA AND RANDOLPH NELSON · 8669992445
MaterialsWRITTEN OR VERBAL REQUESTS DETAILING CIRCUMSTANCES AND NEEDS
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Cynthia Nelson
PRES/ TRES
Randolph Nelson
VP
Richard Cayne
SECT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
106.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
209
Total grants awarded
$6.1M
Total amount
$29K
Average grant
$682K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$666K
1 grants
2023
$654K
1 grants
2022
$682K
1 grants
2021
$567K
1 grants
2020
$461K
1 grants
2019
$596K
1 grants
2018
$653K
1 grants
2017
$548K
1 grants
2016
$467K
1 grants
2015
$449K
108 grants
2014
$350K
92 grants

Top recipients

174 grants · WV
$5.9M
Wacap
2 grants · WA
$34K
2 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$23K
2 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$20K
Wasatch
2 grants · UT
$14K
Frontier Horizons
2 grants · VA
$13K
1 grant · MD · ✓ Exact match
$12K
Living Hope Adoption
1 grant · PA
$11K
Celebrate Children
1 grant · FL
$9K
Aac
2 grants · CO
$8K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

XX
NY · TY 2024
$666K
XX
NY · TY 2023
$654K
XX
NY · TY 2022
$682K
XX
NY · TY 2021
$567K
XX
NY · TY 2020
$461K
XX
NY · TY 2019
$596K
XX
NY · TY 2018
$653K
XX
NY · TY 2017
$548K
XX
NY · TY 2016
$467K
Wacap
ADOPTION SERVICES
WA · TY 2015
$20K
Lifeline Childrens Services
ADOPTION SERVICES
AL · TY 2015
$14K
Ccai
ADOPTION SERVICES
CO · TY 2015
$14K
Cradle of Hope
ADOPTION SERVICES
MD · TY 2015
$12K
Wasatch
ADOPTION SERVICES
UT · TY 2015
$10K
Agape Adoptions
ADOPTION SERVICES
WA · TY 2015
$6K
ADOPT A CHILD
TX · TY 2015
$6K
ADOPT A CHILD
SC · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
TN · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
CO · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
WI · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
KS · TY 2015
$5K
Frontier Horizons
ADOPTION SERVICES
VA · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
IN · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
NY · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
CO · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
AL · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
OH · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
PA · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
IN · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
NY · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
VA · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
CA · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
MN · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
AL · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
MN · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
TX · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
TX · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
AR · TY 2015
$5K
ADOPT A CHILD
ME · TY 2015
$4K
ADOPT A CHILD
AL · TY 2015
$4K
ADOPT A CHILD
VA · TY 2015
$4K
ADOPT A CHILD
MD · TY 2015
$4K
Gladney Center
ADOPTION SERVICES
NY · TY 2015
$4K
ADOPT A CHILD
MO · TY 2015
$4K
ADOPT A CHILD
MI · TY 2015
$4K
ADOPT A CHILD
PA · TY 2015
$4K
ADOPT A CHILD
MN · TY 2015
$4K
ADOPT A CHILD
AR · TY 2015
$4K
ADOPT A CHILD
IN · TY 2015
$4K
ADOPT A CHILD
TN · TY 2015
$4K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.