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Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation C/O Lynn Nicholas Grants

Private foundation · EIN 46-6194488 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$6.9M
Grants reported
865
Typical grant
$10K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Lynn Nicholas
Deadlines
Regular applications and renewal applications accepted February 1st through April 30th.
Application materials
Applicant must register and submit application and financial aid worksheet online through the ab nicholas scholarship foundation website at abnicholasscholars.org.
Restrictions
Applicants must demonstrate financial need, be a wisconsin resident, have graduated from a wisconsin public or private high school, and have participated in their school's boys or girls basketball program. Applicants must be attending a university of wisconsin system school as a full-time student (at least 12 credits) enrolled in a two-year or four-year program. Students who participate in ncaa division i, ii or iii atheletics are not eligible.
Original filing text
Contact
LYNN NICHOLAS
Address
10309 NORTH RIVER ROAD MEQUON, WI, 53092
Phone
2622423040
Email
INFO@ABNSF.ORG
Deadlines
REGULAR APPLICATIONS AND RENEWAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FEBRUARY 1ST THROUGH APRIL 30TH.
Application materials
APPLICANT MUST REGISTER AND SUBMIT APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID WORKSHEET ONLINE THROUGH THE AB NICHOLAS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION WEBSITE AT ABNICHOLASSCHOLARS.ORG.
Restrictions
APPLICANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED, BE A WISCONSIN RESIDENT, HAVE GRADUATED FROM A WISCONSIN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL, AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THEIR SCHOOL'S BOYS OR GIRLS BASKETBALL PROGRAM. APPLICANTS MUST BE ATTENDING A UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM SCHOOL AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT (AT LEAST 12 CREDITS) ENROLLED IN A TWO-YEAR OR FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM. STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN NCAA DIVISION I, II OR III ATHELETICS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.

Reported organization name: AB NICHOLAS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION C/O LYNN NICHOLAS

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2024445$3.5M
2023420$3.4M

Where Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation C/O Lynn Nicholas gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Nadilee Fernandez

BELOIT, WI

$25KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

University of wisconsin - madison college scholarships

Kylee Asunto

HURLEY, WI

$15KTax year 2023

Grant purpose

University of wisconsin - green bay & oshkosh college scholarships

Brady Hassinger

ELKHART LAKE, WI

$15KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

University of wisconsin - madison college scholarship

Carter Prey

WAUSAU, WI

$15KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

University of wisconsin - platteville scholarship

Ashton Buckner

MENASHA, WI

$15KTax year 2023

Grant purpose

University of wisconsin - oshkosh college scholarship

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Ab Nicholas Scholarship Foundation C/O Lynn Nicholas's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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