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 2022–2025. 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
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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