Nicholas Family Foundation Trust C/O Lynn S Nicholas
Mequon, WI · EIN 396589261 990-PF tax year 2025
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.
Grants paid (tax yr 2025)
$3,880,000
Assets (fair market value)
$81,076,251
Median grant to orgs
$35,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
199
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$3,372,167
2022
49 grants
$3,371,167
2023
50 grants
$3,352,000
2024
49 grants
$3,880,000
2025
51 grants
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.
Top recipient states
WI$10,855,334
IL$2,350,000
CA$505,000
GA$150,000
OR$75,000
CO$30,000
TN$10,000
Cause areas funded
Environment8
Animal-Related21
Mental Health & Crisis4
Arts, Culture & Humanities12
Medical Research1
Human Services13
Health Care8
Public & Societal Benefit4
Only 50.3% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2025)
- Form & materials
- TYPE WRITTEN LETTER WITH HISTORY AND PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- TO 501 (C)(3) EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
Recent grants to organizations
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Park District Foundation | Rockford, IL | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. SUPPORTS ENHANCEMENTS AND PROGRAMMING AT THE NICHOLAS CONSERVATORY AND GARDENS. | $500,000 | 2025 |
| Children's Wi Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. TO ADVANCE THE WORK OF PEDIATRIC PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH AND TEACHING BY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. | $400,000 | 2025 |
| Williams Heart Foundation | Northfield, IL | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. DEDICATED RESEARCH TO HELP FIGHT HEART DISEASE. | $350,000 | 2025 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING AND MAXIMIZING RESOURCES TO ENABLE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN MILWAUKEE. | $325,000 | 2025 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. SUPPORTS PERMANENT OR SPECIAL EXHIBIT HABITATS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, OR NAMES FOR A CURATORIAL CHAIR FOR THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM. | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Church of the Atonement | Fish Creek, WI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Uw Foundation - Guarding Against Cancer | Madison, WI | GUARDING AGAINST CANCER EVENT. DEDICATED TO CANCER ELIMINATION THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND SERVICE. | $100,000 | 2025 |
| The Samaritan Family Wellness Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. TO SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR PSYCHO THERAPY AT UW MADISON. COMMITTED TO SERVING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH WHOLE PERSON WELLNESS SERVICES INCLUDING COACHING, CONSULTATION AND PSYCHO THERAPY. | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Prevent Blindness Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. PROMOTE HEALTH VISION AND EYE SAFETY. | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Peninsula School of Art & Gallery | Fish Creek, WI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. TO PROVIDE ENRICHING ART EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR PARTICIPANTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO INSPIRE CREATIVITY AND BUILD COMMUNITY. | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Milwaukee, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. TO SUPPORT ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND FORGOTTEN ANIMALS. | $95,000 | 2025 |
| Macc Fund | Milwaukee, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. SUPPORTS RESEARCH INTO EFFECIVE TREATMENTS AND CURE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER. | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Lad Lakest Rose Center | Milwaukee, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. CHANGING HEARTACHE TO HOPE FOR WOMEN, GIRLS AND FAMILIES IN NEED BY PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL CARE, STABILIZATION PLACEMENT AND RESPITE CARE. | $75,000 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross Greater Milw Chapter | Milwaukee, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO VICTIMS OF DISASTERS AND HELP PEOPLE PREVENT, PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES. | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Als Association Se Wi Chapter | Wauwatosa, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. DEDICATED TO THE FIGHT AGAINST ALS THROUGH RESEARCH, PATIENT SUPPORT AND INFORMATION AWARENESS. | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Wags and Walks | Los Angeles, CA | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. TO REDUCE EUTHANASIA IN LOCAL SHELTERS AND TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF RESCUE DOGS BEING WONDERFUL PETS. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. SUPPORT BLOOD RESEARCH. BLOOD HEALTH INNOVATORS WHO ENHANCE LIVES THROUGH INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE, MEDICINE AND SERVICE. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Uwm Foundation - Athletics | Milwaukee, WI | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF AND ADVANCE THE OBJECTIVES OF UW-MADISON BY ENCOURAGING THE INTEREST, ENGAGEMENT, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ALUMNI, DONORS AND FRIENDS. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Uw Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | ANNUAL CANPAIGN. SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS OF UW-MILWAUKEE. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| The La Belle Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. DEVOTED TO SAVING, REHIBILITATING AND ADVOCATING FOR DOGS. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| The Dove Project | Los Angeles, CA | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. TO SUPPORT THE END OF THE DOG MEAT TRADE IN SOUTH KOREA. TO PLACE RESCUED DOGS IN FOREVER HOMES. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Rawhide Youth Services | New London, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. TO SUPPORT RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES DEDICATED TO CHANGING THE LIVES OF AT RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Nativity Jesuit Academy | Milwaukee, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF LATINO COMMUNITY, WHERE THERE IS A DEMAND FOR QUALITY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Madison Area Music Association | Madison, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE LIFELONG INVOLVEMENT IN MUSIC FOR ALL STUDENTS AND PROMOTE MUSIC AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A SCHOOL CURRICULUM. | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Haws of Waukesha County | Waukesha, WI | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. NO-KILL SHELTER DEDICATED TO STRENGTHING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANIMALS AND HUMANS THROUGH ADOPTIONS AND EDUCATION. | $50,000 | 2025 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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