Funding search · EIN 770444787 · Petaluma, CA

The Nicholson Family Foundation

Name: The Nicholson Family Foundation 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.

190
grants reported: $1.3M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
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

expenses social arts education multi year educational youth

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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.

2 grants matching “afternoon” · $10,000

$5,000
Branciforte Middle School · Santa Cruz, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Social & education afternoon programs.
$5,000
Boys & Girls Club Coastside · Half Moon Bay, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Social & education afternoon programs.

Top recipients

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

George Mark Children'S House4 grants · $195,000
Vista Center for the Blind4 grants · $35,000
Digital Nest3 grants · $30,000
Beyond Emancipation3 grants · $30,000
Hospice of Santa Cruz3 grants · $30,000
Camping Unlimited3 grants · $30,000
Oakland Leaf3 grants · $30,000
Survivors Healing Center3 grants · $30,000
Artogether3 grants · $25,000
San Francisco Youth Theatre3 grants · $25,000

Giving over time

$326,050

2022

$322,670

2023

$337,000

2024

$313,000

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 190 grants.

$70,000
George Mark Children'S House · San Leandro, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Pediatric hospice.
$50,000
George Mark Children'S House · San Leandro, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Pediatric hospice.
$50,000
George Mark Children'S House · San Leandro, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Pediatric hospice.
$25,000
George Mark Children'S House · San Leandro, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Pediatric hospice.
$15,000
Tides Center Oasis for Girls First Exposures · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Oasis for girls $5,000. First exposures multi-year grant $10,000. Youth social & arts leadership programs.
$10,000
Artogether · Oakland, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts & education programs.
$10,000
Be a Mentor · Hayward, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Education programs.
$10,000
Berkeley Art Center · Berkeley, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Arts & educational support.
$10,000
Camping Unlimited · Boulder Creek, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Social enrichment for disabled youth.
$10,000
First Graduate · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Education.
$10,000
Hack the Hood · Oakland, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts & education programs.
$10,000
Hospice of Santa Cruz · Scotts Valley, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social & educational programs.
$10,000
Performing Arts Workshop · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Performing arts programs.
$10,000
San Francisco Mime Troupe · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts & education programs.
$10,000
San Francisco Youth Theatre · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Performing arts programs.
$10,000
Survivors Healing Center · Santa Cruz, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Social services.
$10,000
Tides Center First Exposures · San Francisco, CA · 2025
First exposures multi-year grant. Youth social & arts leadership programs.
$10,000
Ultimate Impact · Oakland, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Youth leadership.
$10,000
Vista Center for the Blind · Palo Alto, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Social services.
$10,000
Artogether · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts & education programs.
$10,000
Beyond Emancipation · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Final multi-year grant. Supportive program for transitioning from foster care youth.
$10,000
Camping Unlimited · Boulder Creek, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Social enrichment for disabled youth.
$10,000
Digital Nest · Watsonville, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Final multi-year grant. Arts & education programs.
$10,000
Hospice of Santa Cruz · Scotts Valley, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Social & educational programs.
$10,000
Oakland Leaf · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Final multi-year grant. Arts & education enrichment programs.
$10,000
Performing Arts Workshop · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Performing arts programs.
$10,000
San Francisco Youth Theatre · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Performing arts programs.
$10,000
Shine Together · Milpitas, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Final multi-year grant. Education services program for young mothers.
$10,000
Survivors Healing Center · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Social services.
$10,000
Vista Center for the Blind · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Social services.
$10,000
Berkeley Arts Center · Berkeley, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts programs.
$10,000
Beyond Emancipation · Oakland, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Supportive program for transitioning from foster care youth.
$10,000
Camping Unlimited · Boulder Creek, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Social enrichment for disabled youth.
$10,000
Digital Nest · Watsonville, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts & education programs.
$10,000
Hospice of Santa Cruz · Scotts Valley, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Social & educational programs.
$10,000
Leap Arts in Education · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts programs.
$10,000
Music in Schools Today · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts programs.
$10,000
Oakland Leaf · Oakland, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts & education enrichment programs.
$10,000
Pajaro Valley Arts · Watsonville, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts programs.
$10,000
Shine Together · Milpitas, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Education services program for young mothers.
$10,000
Survivors Healing Center · Santa Cruz, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Social services.
$10,000
Vista Center for the Blind · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Social services.
$10,000
Berkeley Arts Center · Berkeley, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts programs.
$10,000
Beyond Emancipation · Oakland, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Supportive program for transitioning from foster care youth.
$10,000
Coastal Kids Home Care · Salinas, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Home health care assistance for children.
$10,000
Digital Nest · Watsonville, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts & education programs.
$10,000
Leap Arts in Education · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts programs.
$10,000
Music in Schools Today · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts programs.
$10,000
My New Red Shoes · Redwood City, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Confidence support for young learners.
$10,000
Oakland Leaf · Ste Oakland, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts & education enrichment programs.
$10,000
Oasis for Girls · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Leadership programs for young women.
$10,000
Pajaro Valley Arts · Watsonville, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Arts programs.
$10,000
Shine Together · Milpitas, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Education services program for young mothers.
$10,000
Teen Kitchen Project · Soquel, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Youth volunteer chefs for meal programs.
$6,550
Building for Generations · Santa Cruz, CA · 2022
General operating expenses. Multi-year grant. Educational enrichment for disabled youth.
$5,000
Ala Costa Centers · Berkeley, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social & education programs.
$5,000
Animal Assisted Happiness · Sunnyvale, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social & education programs.
$5,000
Aspire Education · Oakland, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Education programs.
$5,000
Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music · Santa Cruz, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Preforming arts programs.
$5,000
Children Rising · Oakland, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Environmental education programs.
$5,000
City Surf Project · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social & education programs.
$5,000
Coastal Watershed Council · Santa Cruz, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social & education programs.
$5,000
Elevate Tutoring · Mountain View, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social & education programs.
$5,000
Farm Discovery at Live Earth · Watsonville, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social & educational outdoor programs.
$5,000
Foodwhat · Santa Cruz, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Youth leadership and food justice program.
$5,000
Girlventures · Oakland, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Youth leadership outdoor programs.
$5,000
Golden Gate Performing Arts · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Preforming arts programs.
$5,000
Judicial District Vii Casa Program · Idaho Falls, ID · 2025
General operating expenses. Discretionary funds. Community programs.
$5,000
Kala Art Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Arts & educational support.
$5,000
Loved Twice · Oakland, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social services.
$5,000
Mission Bit · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Educational support.
$5,000
New Life Center · Goodyear, AZ · 2025
General operating expenses. Discretionary funds. Community programs.
$5,000
Prescott Circus Theatre · Oakland, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Youth theater & enrichment programs.
$5,000
Project Commotion · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Youth movement & enrichment programs.
$5,000
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History · Santa Cruz, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Arts & education programs.
$5,000
Skills of Life Cafe · Capitola, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social & educational programs.
$5,000
Sustainability and Community Health Initiative · Sunnyvale, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social & educational programs. Kids in nutrition.
$5,000
Teen Kitchen Project · Soquel, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social & educational programs.
$5,000
The Reach Foundation · Palo Alto, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Social & educational programs.
$5,000
Young Audiences of Northern California · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Arts & educational support.
$5,000
Young Steamers · Fremont, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Educational support.
$5,000
Zaccho Dance Theatre · San Francisco, CA · 2025
General operating expenses. Performing arts programs.
$5,000
Bay Area Wilderness Training · Berkeley, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Outdoor education programs.
$5,000
Be a Mentor · Hayward, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Social & education programs.
$5,000
Both Sides of the Conversation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Social & education programs.
$5,000
Catalyst Youth Network · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Social & education programs.
$5,000
Children Rising · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Environmental education programs.
$5,000
Destiny Arts Center · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Preforming arts programs.
$5,000
Diversity Center of Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Social & education programs.
$5,000
Environmental Traveling Compainions · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Social & educational outdoor programs.
$5,000
Fit Kids Foundation · Menlo Park, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Education support.
$5,000
Food What · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Youth leadership and food justice program.
$5,000
Foodwise · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Youth leadership and food justice program.
$5,000
Golden Gate Performing Arts · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Preforming arts programs.
$5,000
Hack the Hood · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Social & educational programs.
$5,000
Jacob'S Heart · Watsonville, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Social services programs.
$5,000
Judicial District Vii Casa Program · Idaho Falls, ID · 2024
General operating expenses. Discretionary funds. Community programs.
$5,000
Mission Bit · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Educational support.
$5,000
New Life Center · Goodyear, AZ · 2024
General operating expenses. Discretionary funds. Community programs.
$5,000
Oakland Elizabeth House · Oakland, CA · 2024
General operating expenses. Social services programs.

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