Funding search · EIN 396589261 · Mequon, WI

Nicholas Family Foundation Trust

Name: Nicholas Family Foundation Trust grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

199
grants reported: $14.0M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $35,000
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.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Rockford Park District Foundation4 grants · $2.0M
United Way of Greater Milwaukee4 grants · $1.1M
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee4 grants · $800,000
Macc Fund4 grants · $786,000
The Samaritan Family Wellness Foundation4 grants · $597,000
Children'S Hospital & Health System Foundation2 grants · $500,000
Children'S Hospoital of Wi Foundation1 grant · $400,000
Uw Foundation - Guarding Against Cancer4 grants · $400,000
Children'S Wi Foundation1 grant · $400,000
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin4 grants · $380,000

Giving over time

$3.4M

2022

$3.4M

2023

$3.4M

2024

$3.9M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 199 grants.

$500,000
Rockford Park District Foundation · Rockford, IL · 2025
Annual campaign. Supports enhancements and programming at the nicholas conservatory and gardens.
$500,000
Rockford Park District Foundation · Rockford, IL · 2024
Annual endowment. Supports enhancements and programming at the nicholas conservatory and gardens.
$500,000
Rockford Park District Foundation · Rockford, IL · 2023
Annual endowment. Supports enhancements and programming at the nicholas conservatory and gardens.
$500,000
Rockford Park District Foundation · Rockford, IL · 2022
Annual endowment. Supports enhancements and programming at the nicholas conservatory and gardens.
$400,000
Children'S Wi Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. To advance the work of pediatric patient care, research and teaching by children's hospital.
$400,000
Children'S Hospoital of Wi Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Annual campaign. Advance the work of pediatric patient care, reasearch and teaching.
$350,000
Williams Heart Foundation · Northfield, IL · 2025
Annual campaign. Dedicated research to help fight heart disease.
$325,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. Serves the community by developing and maximizing resources to enable positive change in the lives of people in milwaukee.
$325,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual campaign. Serves the community by developing and maximizing resources to enable positive change in the lives of people in milwaukee.
$250,000
Children'S Hospital & Health System Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Annual campaign. Advance the work of pediatric patient care, reasearch and teaching.
$250,000
Children'S Hospital & Health System Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual campaign. Advance the work of pediatric patient care, reasearch and teaching.
$237,000
Macc Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Annual campaign and hope team. Supports research, effecive treatment and cure for childhood cancer.
$237,000
Macc Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Annual campaign and hope team. Supports research, effecive treatment and cure for childhood cancer.
$237,000
Macc Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual campaign and hope team. Supports research, effecive treatment and cure for childhood cancer.
$228,500
The Samaritan Family Wellness Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023
Support program for psycho therapy at uw madison. Committed to serving individuals, families and organizations through whole person wellness services including coaching, consultation and psycho therapy.
$225,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Annual campaign. Serves the community by developing and maximizing resources to enable positive change in the lives of people in milwaukee.
$225,000
United Way of Greater Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Annual campaign. Serves the community by developing and maximizing resources to enable positive change in the lives of people in milwaukee.
$200,000
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Capital campaign. Supports permanent or special exhibit habitats, educational programs, or names for a curatorial chair for the milwaukee public museum.
$200,000
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Capital campaign. Supports permanent or special exhibit habitats, educational programs, or names for a curatorial chair for the milwaukee public museum.
$200,000
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Capital campaign. Supports permanent or special exhibit habitats, educational programs, or names for a curatorial chair for the milwaukee public museum.
$200,000
Historic Haymarket Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Capital campaign. Supports permanent or special exhibit habitats, educational programs, or names for a curatorial chair for the milwaukee public museum.
$168,500
The Samaritan Family Wellness Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Support program for psycho therapy at uw madison. Committed to serving individuals, families and organizations through whole person wellness services including coaching, consultation and psycho therapy.
$166,667
Kathy'S House · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Capital campaign. To help patients access necessary and life-saving care and keep families together at a time when family matters most
$166,667
Kathy'S House · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Capital campaign. To help patients access necessary and life-saving care and keep families together at a time when family matters most
$150,000
Church of the Atonement · Fish Creek, WI · 2025
Capital campaign.
$100,000
Peninsula School of Art & Gallery · Fish Creek, WI · 2025
Capital campaign. To provide enriching art educational experiences for participants of all ages and abilities to inspire creativity and build community.
$100,000
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. Promote health vision and eye safety.
$100,000
The Samaritan Family Wellness Foundation · Madison, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. To support program for psycho therapy at uw madison. Committed to serving individuals, families and organizations through whole person wellness services including coaching, consultation and psycho thera… read allAnnual campaign. To support program for psycho therapy at uw madison. Committed to serving individuals, families and organizations through whole person wellness services including coaching, consultation and psycho therapy. less
$100,000
Uw Foundation - Guarding Against Cancer · Madison, WI · 2025
Guarding against cancer event. Dedicated to cancer elimination through research, education, advocacy and service.
$100,000
Peninsula School of Art · Fish Creek, WI · 2024
Capital campaign. To provide enriching visual art educational experiences for participants of all ages and abilities to inspire creativity and build community.
$100,000
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Annual campaign. Promote health vision and eye safety.
$100,000
The Samaritan Family Wellness Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024
Support program for psycho therapy at uw madison. Committed to serving individuals, families and organizations through whole person wellness services including coaching, consultation and psycho therapy.
$100,000
Uw Foundation - Guarding Against Cancer · Madison, WI · 2024
Annual campaign. Dedicated to cancer elimination through research, education, advocacy and service.
$100,000
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Annual campaign. Promote health vision and eye safety.
$100,000
Uw Foundation - Guarding Against Cancer · Madison, WI · 2023
Annual campaign. Dedicated to cancer elimination through research, education, advocacy and service.
$100,000
Uwm Foundation Inc - Becky Blank Classroom · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Annual campaign. Supporting the university of wisconsin- milwaukee through gifts. Benefiting the uw-milwaukee business school.
$100,000
Uw Foundation - Guarding Against Cancer · Madison, WI · 2022
Annual campaign. Dedicated to cancer elimination through research, education, advocacy and service.
$95,000
Wisconsin Humane Society · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. To support abused, neglected and forgotten animals.
$90,000
Wisconsin Humane Society · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Annual campaign. To support abused, neglected and forgotten animals.
$80,000
Wisconsin Humane Society · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Annual campaign. To support abused, neglected and forgotten animals.
$80,000
American Red Cross Greater Milw Chapter · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual campaign. To provide relief to victims of disaster, and help people prevent, prepare and respond to emergencies.
$80,000
Prevent Blindness Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual campaign. Promote health vision and eye safety.
$75,000
Als Association Se Wi Chapter · Wauwatosa, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. Dedicated to the fight against als through research, patient support and information awareness.
$75,000
American Red Cross Greater Milw Chapter · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. To provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
$75,000
Lad Lakest Rose Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. Changing heartache to hope for women, girls and families in need by providing residential care, stabilization placement and respite care.
$75,000
Macc Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. Supports research into effecive treatments and cure for childhood cancer.
$75,000
Als Association Se Wi Chapter · Wauwatosa, WI · 2024
Bought table at ball. Dedicated to fight against als through research, patient support and information awareness.
$75,000
Lad Lakest Rose Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Annual campaign. Changing heartache to hope for women, girls and families in need by providing residential care, stabilization placement and respite care.
$75,000
Lad Lakest Rose Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Annual campaign. Changing heartache to hope for women, girls and families in need by providing residential care, stabilization placement and respite care.
$75,000
Ascension Columbia St Mary'S Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual campaign. Support current programs and services. Enhance the health and well being of our community.
$75,000
Lad Lakest Rose Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual campaign. Changing heartache to hope for women, girls and families in need by providing residential care, stabilization placement and respite care.
$75,000
Rawhide Boys Ranch · New London, WI · 2022
Support the counseling services. Residential treatment and counseling services dedicated to changing the lives of at risk youth and their families.
$75,000
Wisconsin Humane Society · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual campaign. To support abused, neglected and forgotten animals.
$50,000
Elmbrook Humane Society · Brookfield, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. To provide shelter for homeless animals, promote the human animal bond and prevent animal cruelty and neglect.
$50,000
Family Promise of Ozaukee County · Port Washington, WI · 2025
Capital campaign. To provide emergency shelter, meals & expert mgmt to homeless children and their families.
$50,000
Haws of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. No-kill shelter dedicated to strengthing the relationship between animals and humans through adoptions and education.
$50,000
Madison Area Music Association · Madison, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. To provide leadership and support for school music programs that encourage lifelong involvement in music for all students and promote music as an integral part of a school curriculum.
$50,000
Nativity Jesuit Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. To address the needs of latino community, where there is a demand for quality catholic schools.
$50,000
Rawhide Youth Services · New London, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. To support residential treatment and counseling services dedicated to changing the lives of at risk youth and their families.
$50,000
The Dove Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Annual campaign. To support the end of the dog meat trade in south korea. To place rescued dogs in forever homes.
$50,000
The La Belle Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Annual campaign. Devoted to saving, rehibilitating and advocating for dogs.
$50,000
Uw Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual canpaign. Supporting the educational, literary and scientific endeavors of uw-milwaukee.
$50,000
Uwm Foundation - Athletics · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Capital campaign. To promote the welfare of and advance the objectives of uw-madison by encouraging the interest, engagement, and financial support of alumni, donors and friends.
$50,000
Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. Support blood research. Blood health innovators who enhance lives through integration of science, medicine and service.
$50,000
Wags and Walks · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Annual campaign. To reduce euthanasia in local shelters and to increase awareness of rescue dogs being wonderful pets.
$50,000
American Red Cross Greater Milw Chapter · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Annual campaign. To provide relief to victijs of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
$50,000
Delta Gamma Foundation - Omega House Corporation · Columbus, GA · 2024
Capital campaign. Promote education, nuture meaningful friendships and build women with strong ideals.
$50,000
Family Promise of Ozaukee County · Port Washington, WI · 2024
Annual campaign - to provide emergency shelter, meals & expert mgmt to homeless children and their families.
$50,000
Madison Area Music Association · Madison, WI · 2024
Alternative statewide music competition. To provide leadership and support for school music programs that encourage lifelong involvement in music.
$50,000
Nativity Jesuit Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Capital campaign. To address the needs of latino community, where there is a demand for quality catholic schools.
$50,000
Rawhide Boys Ranch · New London, WI · 2024
Support the counseling services. Residential treatment and counseling services dedicated to changing the lives of at risk youth and their families.
$50,000
The Dove Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Annual campaign. To support the end of the dog meat trade in south korea. To place rescued dogs in forever homes.
$50,000
The La Belle Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Annual campaign. Devoted to saving, rehibilitating and advocating for dogs.
$50,000
The Ridges Sanctuary · Baileys Harbor, WI · 2024
Annual campaign. To promote positive environmental behaviors through impactful educational experiences, land management and protection and ecological research.
$50,000
Versiti Blood Research Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Support blood research. Blood health innovators who enhance lives through integration of science, medicine and service.
$50,000
Wags and Walks · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Annual campaign. To reduce euthanasia in local shelters and to increase awareness of rescue dogs being wonderful pets.
$50,000
Als Association Se Wi Chapter · Wauwatosa, WI · 2023
Bought table at ball. Dedicated to fight against als through research, patient support and information awareness.
$50,000
American Red Cross Greater Milw Chapter · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Annual campaign. To provide relief to victijs of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
$50,000
Delta Gamma Foundation - Omega House Corporation · Columbus, GA · 2023
Capital campaign. Promote education, nuture meaningful friendships and build women with strong ideals.
$50,000
Family Promise of Ozaukee County · Port Washington, WI · 2023
Annual campaign - to provide emergency shelter, meals & expert mgmt to homeless children and their families.
$50,000
Madison Area Music Association · Madison, WI · 2023
Alternative statewide music competition. To provide leadership and support for school music programs that encourage lifelong involvement in music.
$50,000
Nativity Jesuit Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Capital campaign. To address the needs of latino community, where there is a demand for quality catholic schools.
$50,000
Rawhide Boys Ranch · New London, WI · 2023
Support the counseling services. Residential treatment and counseling services dedicated to changing the lives of at risk youth and their families.
$50,000
The Dove Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Annual campaign. To support the end of the dog meal trade in south korea. To place rescued dogs in forever homes.
$50,000
The La Belle Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Annual campaign. Devoted to saving, rehibilitating and advocating for dogs.
$50,000
Versiti Blood Research Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Support blood research. Blood health innovators who enhance lives through integration of science, medicine and service.
$50,000
Als Association Se Wi Chapter · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022
Bought table at ball. Dedicated to fight against als through research, patient support and information awareness.
$50,000
Family Promise of Ozaukee County · Port Washington, WI · 2022
Annual campaign - to provide emergency shelter, meals & expert mgmt to homeless children and their families.
$50,000
Madison Area Music Association · Madison, WI · 2022
Alternative statewide music competition. To provide leadership and support for school music programs that encourage lifelong involvement in music.
$50,000
Nativity Jesuit Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Capital campaign. To address the needs of latino community, where there is a demand for quality catholic schools.
$50,000
Omega House Corp - Delta Gamma Foundation · Columbus, GA · 2022
Capital campaign. Promote education, nuture meaningful friendships and build women with strong ideals.
$50,000
Versiti Blood Research Institute · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Support blood research. Blood health innovators who enhance lives through integration of science, medicine and service.
$50,000
Vision Forward Association · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual campaign. Provides services from birth to adulthood to people with visual impairments helping them with personal, educational and professional goals.
$50,000
Zoological Society of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Annual campaign. Support, educate & conserve programs for animals at the zoo.
$40,000
The Gathering of Southeastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. Provides food for the hungry. Also sponsors job task forces, children's tutoring, community-based bible study and social service referrals.
$40,000
The Gathering of Southeastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Annual campaign. Provides food for the hungry. Also sponsors job task forces, children's tutoring, community-based bible study and social service referrals.
$35,000
Sojourner Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Annual campaign. Prevent and eliminate violence in a family setting by providing shelter for battered women and children.
$35,000
Sojourner Family Peace Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Annual campaign. Prevent and eliminate violence in a family setting by providing shelter for battered women and children.
$35,000
Sojourner Family Peace Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Annual campaign. Prevent and eliminate violence in a family setting by providing shelter for battered women and children.
$35,000
The Gathering of Southeastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Annual campaign. Provides food for the hungry. Also sponsors job task forces, children's tutoring, community-based bible study and social service referrals.

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