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Nicholas Endowment Grants
Private foundation · EIN 46-6117991 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2M
- Grants reported
- 31
- Median grant
- $60K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | $2M |
Where Nicholas Endowment gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
California$2M
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH COAST REPERTORY | COSTA MESA, CA | CORE SUPPORT | 2024 | $175K |
| PACIFIC SYMPHONY | IRVINE, CA | CORE SUPPORT | 2024 | $150K |
| OCEAN INSTITUTE | DANA POINT, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $150K |
| ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | TRUSTEE RECOMMENDED GRANTS | 2024 | $122.4K |
| MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $115K |
| ST MARGARET'S OF SCOTLAND EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | BREAKTHROUGH SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO | 2024 | $115K |
| BOWERS MUSEUM | SANTA ANA, CA | ART ACCESS PROGRAM | 2024 | $115K |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE, CA | CHILD PROTECTION TEAM EXPANSION | 2024 | $115K |
| ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $115K |
| UCLA - SCHOOL OF LAW | LOS ANGELES, CA | VETERANS LEGAL CLINIC | 2024 | $75K |
| UCI - GAVIN HERBERT EYE INSTITUTE | IRVINE, CA | MOBILE EYE CLINIC | 2024 | $75K |
| UCLA - VETERANS INITIATIVES & PARTNERSHIPS | LOS ANGELES, CA | VETERAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING | 2024 | $75K |
| UCI - OC VETFAM COLLABORATIVE | IRVINE, CA | OC VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILY COLL. | 2024 | $70K |
| UCLA - LETTERS AND SCIENCE | LOS ANGELES, CA | SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ACADEMY | 2024 | $65K |
| UCI - ALMA PROGRAM | IRVINE, CA | ALMA SCIENCE ACADEMY | 2024 | $60K |
| UCI - BASIC NEEDS CENTER | IRVINE, CA | MEAL SWIPE PROGRAM | 2024 | $60K |
| UCI - APPLIED INNOVATION | IRVINE, CA | TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER | 2024 | $60K |
| UCI - DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS | IRVINE, CA | MATH CEO | 2024 | $55K |
| UCLA - MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT | LOS ANGELES, CA | APPLIED MATHEMATICS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $55K |
| UCLA - PSYCHOLOGY CLINIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | MENTAL TREATMENT FOR MINORITY YOUTH | 2024 | $55K |
| UCI - CHEMISTRY DEPT | IRVINE, CA | PIPELINE IN NUCLEAR ENERGY | 2024 | $50K |
| ST MARGARET'S OF SCOTLAND EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $4K |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY | ORANGE, CA | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $4K |
| MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $4K |
| OCEAN INSTITUTE | DANA POINT, CA | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 2024 | $4K |
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 Nicholas Endowment's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing 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 e-file archive.