Nickum Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 54.1% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Trust of Benzie | Frankfort, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation | Frankfort, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Frankfort-Elberta Education Foundation | Frankfort, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Cranbrook Schools | Bloomfield, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 | 2025 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,500 | 2025 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | CHARITABLE | $42,500 | 2024 |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation | Frankfort, MI | CHARITABLE | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Frankfort-Elberta Education Foundation | Frankfort, MI | EDUCATIONAL | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | EDUCATIONAL | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Cranbrook Schools | Bloomfield, MI | EDUCATIONAL | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | Chicago, IL | EDUCATIONAL | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Frankfort Area Community Land Trust | Frankfort, MI | CHARITABLE | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation | Frankforst, MI | CHARITABLE | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundations | Traverse City, MI | CHARITABLE | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | EDUCATIONAL | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Cranbrook Schools | Bloomfield, MI | EDUCATIONAL | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | EDUCATIONAL | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Ray Graham Association | Lisle, IL | CHARITABLE | $15,000 | 2023 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | EDUCATIONAL | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | EDUCATIONAL | $10,000 | 2023 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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