The Nicholson Family 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 55.3% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
- Form & materials
- CONTACT KELSEY NICHOLSON FOR DETAIL INFORMATION (510)653-3117
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Mark Children's House | San Leandro, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. PEDIATRIC HOSPICE. | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Vista Center for the Blind | Palo Alto, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. MULTI-YEAR GRANT. SOCIAL SERVICES. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Ultimate Impact | Oakland, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. MULTI-YEAR GRANT. YOUTH LEADERSHIP. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Tides Center First Exposures | San Francisco, CA | FIRST EXPOSURES MULTI-YEAR GRANT. YOUTH SOCIAL & ARTS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Survivors Healing Center | Santa Cruz, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. MULTI-YEAR GRANT. SOCIAL SERVICES. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| San Francisco Youth Theatre | San Francisco, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. MULTI-YEAR GRANT. PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| San Francisco Mime Troupe | San Francisco, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. MULTI-YEAR GRANT. ARTS & EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Performing Arts Workshop | San Francisco, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. MULTI-YEAR GRANT. PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Hospice of Santa Cruz | Scotts Valley, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. SOCIAL & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Hack the Hood | Oakland, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. MULTI-YEAR GRANT. ARTS & EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| First Graduate | San Francisco, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. MULTI-YEAR GRANT. EDUCATION. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Camping Unlimited | Boulder Creek, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. MULTI-YEAR GRANT. SOCIAL ENRICHMENT FOR DISABLED YOUTH. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Berkeley Art Center | Berkeley, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. ARTS & EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Be A Mentor Inc | Hayward, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. MULTI-YEAR GRANT. EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Artogether | Oakland, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. MULTI-YEAR GRANT. ARTS & EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Zaccho Dance Theatre | San Francisco, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS. | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Young Steamers | Fremont, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Young Audiences of Northern California | San Francisco, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. ARTS & EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. | $5,000 | 2025 |
| The Reach Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. SOCIAL & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Teen Kitchen Project | Soquel, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. SOCIAL & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Sustainability and Community Health Initiative | Sunnyvale, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. SOCIAL & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. KIDS IN NUTRITION. | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Skills of Life Cafe | Capitola, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. SOCIAL & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History | Santa Cruz, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. ARTS & EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Project Commotion | San Francisco, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. YOUTH MOVEMENT & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Prescott Circus Theatre | Oakland, CA | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. YOUTH THEATER & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. | $5,000 | 2025 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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