Craig H Neilsen Foundation
The largest private funder of spinal cord injury research, rehabilitation, and independent living, born from one man's determination that a spinal cord injury need not narrow a life.
Financial profile
Craig H Neilsen Foundation · EIN 06-1695275 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $19,747,642 | $41,710,487 | $359,522,750 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $11,029,951 | $37,149,307 | $349,557,033 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $30,946,732 | $41,738,534 | $459,661,669 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $15,658,572 | $32,925,572 | $438,025,559 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $27,211,156 | $32,774,909 | $413,731,625 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $10,864,622 | $25,434,292 | $436,619,640 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
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SF
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GF
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LF
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GBF
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OPF
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Who backs CHNF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
The largest private funder of spinal cord injury research, rehabilitation, and independent living, born from one man's determination that a spinal cord injury need not narrow a life.
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- Outward
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Their shape
The Movement
Gathered around a cause, and built to move.
The Movement is mission-led and built to mobilize, organized around changing something in the world. Its gift is passion and external impact, its challenge is turning momentum into something that lasts.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Citadel.
Strengths
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