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John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-3858388 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $11.1M
- Grants reported
- 79
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- $4.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | $5.6M |
| 2024 | 42 | $5.4M |
Where John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $3.8M |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $3.3M |
| MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $912.8K |
| WRITERS THEATRE | GLENCOE, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $650K |
| WRITERS THEATRE | GLENCOE, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $500K |
| FOUNDATION FOR HOMAN SQUARE | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $400K |
| WINNETKA COMMUNITY HOUSE | WINNETKA, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $200K |
| WTTW | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $158K |
| MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $121.7K |
| HARRIS THEATER | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $100K |
| LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $100K |
| JOFFREY BALLET | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $100K |
| UCAN | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $75K |
| HARRIS THEATER FOR MUSIC AND DANCE | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $75K |
| LINCOLN PARK ZOO | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $60K |
| LINCOLN PARK ZOO | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $35K |
| WTTWWFMT | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $35K |
| UCAN | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $30K |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FDN | ARLINGTON, VA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $25K |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $25K |
| SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LAB | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $25K |
| FIELD MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $25K |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $25K |
| BETTER GOVT ASSN | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $25K |
| JOFFREY BALLET | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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 e-file archive.