Nicholas Family Foundation Trust

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

4 grants matching “guard” · $400,000

• $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

  Uw Foundation - Guarding Against Cancer · Madison, WI · 2024

  Annual campaign. Dedicated to cancer elimination through research, education, advocacy and service.

• $100,000

  Uw Foundation - Guarding Against Cancer · Madison, WI · 2023

  Annual campaign. Dedicated to cancer elimination through research, education, advocacy and service.

• $100,000

  Uw Foundation - Guarding Against Cancer · Madison, WI · 2022

  Annual campaign. Dedicated to cancer elimination through research, education, advocacy and service.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• 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

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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