Funding search · EIN 383501091 · Saginaw, MI

Nickless Family Charitable

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

126
grants reported
$2.6M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Guardian Group5 grants · $311,001
  • Munson Healthcare Foundation5 grants · $176,638
  • Can Council4 grants · $170,000
  • Bay Area Soccer Association1 grant · $150,000
  • Underground Railroad4 grants · $120,705
  • Alternatives2 grants · $105,000
  • Bay Area Community Foundation7 grants · $94,867
  • Hope Community Services3 grants · $90,000
  • Bay City Central High School4 grants · $85,226
  • Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe1 grant · $80,000

Giving over time

$687,111
2022
$616,063
2023
$638,790
2024
$621,876
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 126 grants.

  • $150,000

    Bay Area Soccer Association · Bay City, MI · 2024

    Basa maplewood park sports complex project

  • $100,000

    Can Council · Saginaw, MI · 2025

    Building renovations in bay city

  • $100,000

    Guardian Group · Bend, OR · 2024

    For operational support

  • $100,000

    Guardian Group · Bend, OR · 2023

    Unrestricted purposes

  • $98,787

    Guardian Group · Bend, OR · 2022

    Unrestricted purposes

  • $80,000

    Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe · Kings Beach, CA · 2023

    In support of staff needs, food overages, and transportation

  • $79,418

    Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2022

    Support of manistee hospital

  • $75,000

    Alternatives · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Peace ambassador program expansion

  • $75,000

    Boys and Girls Club of North Lake T · Kings Beach, CA · 2022

    In support of staff needs, food overages, and transportation

  • $65,000

    McLaren Bay Medical Foundation · Bay City, MI · 2023

    Remodel of existing space in facility for nickless volunteer clinic

  • $60,000

    Rye Youth Council · Rye, NY · 2024

    For various purposes

  • $50,600

    Great Lakes Bay Health Center Admin · Saginaw, MI · 2022

    Community health worker central hs

  • $50,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region · Bay City, MI · 2025

    Capital campaign for bay city kitchen upgrades

  • $50,000

    Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2025

    Cardiac ultrasound echocardiography

  • $50,000

    Dow Bay Area Family Ymca · Bay City, MI · 2022

    Ymca uptown park project

  • $40,000

    Childrens Cabinet · Reno, NV · 2025

    Food distributions

  • $40,000

    Underground Railroad · Saginaw, MI · 2025

    Emergency shelter kitchen & playground upgrades

  • $40,000

    Ywca Evanstonnorthshore · Evanston, IL · 2025

    Donor engagement & event management

  • $40,000

    Hope Community Services · New Rochelle, NY · 2024

    For capital campaign for a new building

  • $40,000

    Hope Community Services · New Rochelle, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted purposes

  • $40,000

    Underground Railroad · Saginaw, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted purposes

  • $40,000

    Foster Families Navigation and Reso · Bay City, MI · 2022

    Furnishings for the lower-level remodel

  • $38,636

    Underground Railroad · Saginaw, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted purposes

  • $38,000

    Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy · Saginaw, MI · 2025

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $32,000

    Bay City Central High School · Bay City, MI · 2023

    Program grants for central high school

  • $30,921

    Bay Area Community Foundation · Bay City, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted purposes

  • $30,000

    Can Council · Saginaw, MI · 2025

    Project of hope school initiative

  • $30,000

    Foster Families Navigation and Resource Center · Bay City, MI · 2025

    Back to school backpack program

  • $30,000

    Assistance League of Reno-Sparks · Reno, NV · 2024

    For transformation of lives of adult and children through community programs

  • $30,000

    Boys and Girls Club of the Great Lakes Bay Region · Bay City, MI · 2023

    Renovation of space for the club

  • $30,000

    Alternatives · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Peace ambassador program expansion

  • $29,876

    Bay City Central High School · Bay City, MI · 2025

    Pbis- $7,000; 6 aoa tables - $10,000; community partnership field trips & student work - $5,000; food distribution at christmas - $7,876

  • $26,000

    Nouvel Catholic Central High School · Saginaw, MI · 2023

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $25,000

    Endex · Forest, VA · 2025

    Expansion & advice of ptsd research

  • $25,000

    Helen Nickless Volunteer Clinic McLaren Bay Medical Foundation · Bay City, MI · 2024

    For helen nickless volunteer clinic

  • $25,000

    Hidden Harvest · Saginaw, MI · 2024

    For capital campaign

  • $25,000

    Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024

    For 3d mammography machine project

  • $20,000

    Bay Area Community Foundation · Bay City, MI · 2025

    Bay city school teachers

  • $20,000

    Tri-County Community Adjucation Program · Saginaw, MI · 2025

    New playground & family area

  • $20,000

    Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024

    For 3d tomosynthesis mammography software project

  • $20,000

    Nouvel Catholic Central High School · Saginaw, MI · 2024

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $20,000

    Tri-Star Charitable Foundation · Saginaw, MI · 2024

    For children's health, safety, and wellness campaign

  • $20,000

    Tri-Star Charitable Foundation · Saginaw, MI · 2024

    For transforming communities

  • $20,000

    Bay Area Community Foundation · Bay City, MI · 2023

    Creation of the tim marciniak scholarship fund

  • $20,000

    Can Council · Saginaw, MI · 2023

    Casa support

  • $20,000

    Can Council · Saginaw, MI · 2022

    Casa support

  • $20,000

    Midland High School · Midland, MI · 2022

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $20,000

    The Eddy House · Reno, NV · 2022

    Youth homelessness in reno

  • $20,000

    Tri-Star Charitable Foundation · Saginaw, MI · 2022

    2022 tri-star shines campaign - mental health awareness

  • $19,000

    Bay City Central High School · Bay City, MI · 2024

    For pbis, community partnerships, school supplies & materials

  • $15,000

    Food Bank of Northern Nevada · Sparks, NV · 2025

    Hinger solutions in reno

  • $15,000

    Women of Qual Creek · Green Valley, AZ · 2025

    Scholarship for women

  • $15,000

    The Women of Quail Creek · Green Valley, AZ · 2024

    For high school seniors scholarships

  • $15,000

    Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools · Brethren, MI · 2022

    Blessings in a bag program

  • $14,000

    Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy · Saginaw, MI · 2023

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $13,000

    Infuse Great Lakes Bay · Bay City, MI · 2022

    Neighborhood engagement program

  • $12,500

    Bay Area Community Foundation · Bay City, MI · 2025

    Micavle field in bay city at defoe park

  • $11,000

    John Glenn High School · Bay City, MI · 2025

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $10,480

    Guardian Group · Bend, OR · 2022

    New computers for organization

  • $10,000

    Mustard Seed Shelter · Saginaw, MI · 2025

    Mustard seed endowment - year one

  • $10,000

    Tri-Star Charitable Foundation · Saginaw, MI · 2025

    Children's health, safety and wellness

  • $10,000

    Eddy House · Reno, NV · 2024

    For youth homlessness in reno, nv

  • $10,000

    Midland High School · Midland, MI · 2024

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $10,000

    Bay Area Community Foundation · Bay City, MI · 2023

    Grant for scholarships for washington school families going to college

  • $10,000

    Rye Youth Council · Rye, NY · 2023

    Unrestricted purposes

  • $10,000

    The Eddy House · Reno, NV · 2023

    Youth homelessness in reno

  • $10,000

    Freeland High School · Freeland, MI · 2022

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $10,000

    Hope Community Services · New Rochelle, NY · 2022

    Unrestricted purposes

  • $10,000

    The Sharing Shelf · Port Chester, NY · 2022

    For the west chester clothing bank

  • $9,000

    Herbert Henry Dow High School · Midland, MI · 2023

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $8,500

    University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $7,500

    University of Michigan Office of Fi · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $6,500

    University of Michigan Office of Financial Aid-Scholarship Unit · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $6,000

    Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy · Saginaw, MI · 2024

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $5,000

    Eddys House · Reno, NV · 2025

    Housing solutions for children & teens

  • $5,000

    Madonna University · Livonia, MI · 2025

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $5,000

    U of M Office of Financial Aid · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $5,000

    Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI · 2024

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $5,000

    John Glenn High School · Bay City, MI · 2024

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $5,000

    Lakeside Club of Manistee County · Manistee, MI · 2024

    In support of the high school senior girls scholarship program

  • $5,000

    Lakeside Club of Manistee County · Manistee, MI · 2024

    For senior girls scholarship program

  • $5,000

    Service and Learning Together · Highland Park, IL · 2024

    For care and support of migrants in wilmette, il

  • $5,000

    Disability Services Resource Center · Bay City, MI · 2023

    Program services for disabled children

  • $5,000

    Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology · Terre Haute, IN · 2023

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $5,000

    Saginaw Valley State University · Saginaw, MI · 2023

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $5,000

    Women of Quail Creek · Green Valley, AZ · 2023

    Scholarship matching campaign fund

  • $5,000

    Delta College · University Center, MI · 2022

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $5,000

    Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2022

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $5,000

    Grand Valley State University Offic · Allendale, MI · 2022

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $5,000

    Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy · Saginaw, MI · 2022

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $4,350

    Bay City Central High School · Bay City, MI · 2023

    Christmas gift baskets for needy students

  • $4,000

    Bullock Creek High School · Midland, MI · 2023

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $3,800

    Handy Middle School · Bay City, MI · 2022

    Transportation costs to the detroit science center

  • $3,500

    Virginia Tech · Blacksburg, VA · 2024

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $3,290

    Bullock Creek High School · Midland, MI · 2024

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $3,000

    Freeland High School · Freeland, MI · 2025

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $3,000

    Herbert Henry Dow High School · Midland, MI · 2024

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $2,500

    Delta College Office of Financial Aid · University Center, MI · 2025

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $2,500

    Northwestern Michigan College Cashier'S Office · Traverse City, MI · 2025

    Innovation awards/scholarships

  • $2,500

    Michigan Technological University · Houghton, MI · 2024

    Innovation awards/scholarships

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.