Private foundation · EIN 41-1572346

Nicholson Family Foundation

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St Paul, MN

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513169349102551
Total assets (EOY)$15,414,714
Grants paid$902,138
Typical (median) grant$2,500
Grants listed156
Giving in home state (MN)91%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K104
$5K–$25K43
$25K–$100K9
$100K+0

Smallest $100 · Largest $61,687

Geographic focus

MN
91%
DC
4%
CO
1%
VA
1%
NY
1%
IN
1%
WI
1%
CA
1%

Common purposes

operationsendowmentscholarshipcapitalcampaignplanetforwardscholarships

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$843,942$14,911,368161
2024$902,138$15,414,714156

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Park Square Theater CompanyAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$61,687
Ramsey County Historical Society IncAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$61,556
Mn Historical SocietyAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$43,237
Commonbond CommunitiesAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$34,401
Wilder Foundation Amherst HAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNENDOWMENT$32,312
Metro State University FoundationAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$29,837
St Paul Parks And ConservancyAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$27,750
George Washington UniversityAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, DCPLANET FORWARD FUND$25,000
Listening House Of St PaulAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000
Allina Health FoundationAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$24,467
Como FriendsAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$19,100
Ordway Center For The Performing ArtAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$18,000
Twin Cities Public Television IncAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNENDOWMENT$17,600
History Theatre IncAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$17,500
Mounds Park AcademyAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$16,000
Mn Museum Of American ArtAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$15,000
Friends Of The St Paul Public LibraryAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$14,000
People IncorporatedAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$14,000
Saint Paul And Minnesota FoundationAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$14,000
Mn Boy ChoirAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,175
National Trust For Historic PreservationAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, DCGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,100
University Of St ThomasAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,100
Canvas Health IncAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
Greater Twin Cities United WayAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
Planned ParenthoodAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, MNGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
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