Funding search · EIN 871448344 · Mequon, WI

The Lori and David Nicholas

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

79
grants reported
$7.5M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$50,000
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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3 grants matching “bookmobile · $235,000

  • $85,000

    Door County Bookmobile · Egg Harbor, WI · 2025

    To support the bookmobile renovation and operational needs.

  • $75,000

    Door County Bookmobile · Egg Harbor, WI · 2024

    General opperating support.

  • $75,000

    Egg Harbor Historical Society · Egg Harbor, WI · 2023

    To support the door county bookmobile project.

Top recipients

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  • Nativity Jesuit Academy3 grants · $1.2M
  • Door County Community Foundation4 grants · $1.1M
  • The Ridges Sanctuary3 grants · $835,000
  • Friends of Peninsula State Park3 grants · $620,000
  • Afar2 grants · $550,000
  • Uwm Foundation3 grants · $300,000
  • Door County Community Foundation2 grants · $270,000
  • Friends of the Domes Inc - Milwaukee Domes Alliance1 grant · $200,000
  • Dcmc2 grants · $200,000
  • Grand Avenue Club2 grants · $185,706

Giving over time

$60,000
2022
$2.1M
2023
$2.5M
2024
$2.8M
2025

Grant history

All 79 reported grants, largest first.

  • $600,000

    Nativity Jesuit Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    Designated for the nicholas family field

  • $350,000

    Afar · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    To support the universal park project.

  • $300,000

    Friends of Peninsula State Park · Fish Creek, WI · 2025

    Designated for the mountain bike trail project.

  • $300,000

    Nativity Jesuit Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Designated for the green space initiative.

  • $300,000

    Door County Community Foundation · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023

    Designated for the hsb farm preservation fund.

  • $300,000

    The Ridges Sanctuary · Baileys Harbor, WI · 2023

    To support core mission initiatives; to protect the natural areas in door county know as 'the ridges santuary and inspire stewardship of natural areas through programs of education, outreach and research.

  • $270,634

    Nativity Jesuit Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Capital campaign. Finishing the lower level of camp thunderheads lakeview lodge.

  • $270,000

    The Ridges Sanctuary · Baileys Harbor, WI · 2024

    To support phase 0 of the master plan implementation and purchase of equipment to use in the research project with uw madison.

  • $265,000

    The Ridges Sanctuary · Baileys Harbor, WI · 2025

    To support phase 0 of the master plan implementation and purchase of equipment to use in the research project with uw madison.

  • $250,000

    Door County Community Foundation · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2025

    To support the door county winter commons campaign, sister bay ice rink

  • $250,000

    Door County Community Foundation · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2025

    To support the greenhouse, restoration and operational needs at horseshoe bay

  • $250,000

    Door County Community Foundation · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024

    Designated for the hsb farm preservation fund.

  • $250,000

    Door County Community Foundation · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023

    To support door county workforce housing needs. Ellie helm foundation & willies cornerstone foundation.

  • $200,000

    Afar · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    To support the universal park project.

  • $200,000

    Friends of the Domes Inc - Milwaukee Domes Alliance · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    Designated for the restoration/renovation project

  • $200,000

    Friends of Peninsula State Park · Fish Creek, WI · 2024

    Designated for the mountain bike trail project.

  • $156,000

    Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    To support campaign feasibility study/milwaukee facility.

  • $150,000

    South Central Library System Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024

    To support technology and genealogy areas in the monroe public library

  • $125,000

    Reflo · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    General support.

  • $120,000

    Friends of Peninsula State Park · Fish Creek, WI · 2023

    Designated for the next phase of the mountain bike trail.

  • $100,000

    Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    Designated to the center for water policy at the school of freshwater sciences.

  • $100,000

    Dcmc · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024

    To support behavioral health program.

  • $100,000

    Friends of the Domes · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Designated for the restoration/renovation project

  • $100,000

    Grand Avenue Club · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Capital campaign. To upgrade appliances in culinary unit as wel as add additional appliances to current space.

  • $100,000

    Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Designated to the center for water policy at the school of freshwater sciences.

  • $100,000

    Village of Egg Harbor Peg Egan Pac · Egg Harbor, WI · 2024

    To support the peg egan performing arts center.

  • $100,000

    Dcmc · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023

    To support behavioral health program.

  • $100,000

    Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Designated to the center for water policy at the school of freshwater sciences.

  • $85,706

    Grand Avenue Club · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Capital campaign. To upgrade appliances in culinary unit as wel as add additional appliances to current space.

  • $85,000

    Door County Bookmobile · Egg Harbor, WI · 2025

    To support the bookmobile renovation and operational needs.

  • $75,000

    Peninsula School of Art · Fish Creek, WI · 2025

    To support the artist in residence program and the director salary for the door county plein air festival.

  • $75,000

    Door County Bookmobile · Egg Harbor, WI · 2024

    General opperating support.

  • $75,000

    Peninsula School of Art · Fish Creek, WI · 2024

    To support the artist in residence program and the director salary for the door county plein air festival.

  • $75,000

    Egg Harbor Historical Society · Egg Harbor, WI · 2023

    To support the door county bookmobile project.

  • $70,000

    Radio Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    To support the 'uniquely milwaukee' audio shorts.

  • $60,000

    Children'S Hospital of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    To support the adolescent medicine program.

  • $55,000

    Friends of Schlitz Audubon Nature Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    To support the schlitz audubon priority programming areas.

  • $50,000

    Reflo · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    General support.

  • $50,000

    St Jude the Apostle School · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    Designated for security upgrades

  • $50,000

    The Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    Designated for aphasia research. Specifically language lab in memory of ginny wagner

  • $50,000

    Village of Egg Harbor Peg Egan Pac · Egg Harbor, WI · 2025

    To support the peg egan performing arts center.

  • $50,000

    Write On Door County · Fish Creek, WI · 2023

    To support the work to bring wide range of free & low-cost programming to door county.

  • $30,000

    Friends of Schlitz Audubon Nature Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    Designated for the schlitz audubon environmental education center.

  • $30,000

    Friends of Schlitz Audubon Nature Center · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Designated for the schlitz audubon environmental education center.

  • $30,000

    Door Shakespeare · Baileys Harbor, WI · 2023

    Spring forward campaign. To provide relevant and entertaining productions of the works of william shakespeare and other classical playwrights through artistic excellence in both the conception and performance of plays, read all
  • $30,000

    Village of Egg Harbor · Egg Harbor, WI · 2022

    Support the peg egan performing arts center

  • $30,000

    Village of Egg Harbor · Egg Harbor, WI · 2022

    Support the peg egan performing arts center

  • $25,000

    Boys and Girls Club of the Blr · Green Bay, WI · 2025

    Designated to support the door county boys and girls club chapter

  • $25,000

    Gathering Waters · Madison, WI · 2025

    General support. To strengthen land trusts to protect wi's special places & grow healthy, vibrant communities.

  • $25,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay · Green Bay, WI · 2024

    Designated to support the door county boys and girls club chapter

  • $25,000

    Gathering Waters · Madison, WI · 2024

    General support. To strengthen land trusts to protect wi's special places & grow healthy, vibrant communities.

  • $25,000

    Radio Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    To support the 'uniquely milwaukee' audio shorts.

  • $25,000

    National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias · Fairview Heights, IL · 2023

    General operating support. To empower and connect people touched by ectodermal dysplasias via eduction, support & research.

  • $25,000

    Tall Pines Conservancy · Nashotah, WI · 2023

    To support audley creek preserve restoration and management.

  • $23,000

    Gumbo Limbo Costal Stewards · Boca Raton, FL · 2025

    To support sea turtle rehabilitation efforts

  • $20,000

    Northwoods Land Trust · Eagle River, WI · 2025

    General support.

  • $20,000

    Tall Pines Conservancy · Nashotah, WI · 2025

    General support.

  • $20,000

    Door County Community Foundation · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2024

    Designated for the baileys harbor open space preservation fund.

  • $20,000

    Door Shakespeare · Baileys Harbor, WI · 2024

    Designated for the employee housing initiative.

  • $20,000

    Crossroads at Big Creek · Sturgeon Bay, WI · 2023

    For preservation of the historic barn at crossroads at big creeks hanson homestead.

  • $20,000

    Door Community Auditorium Corp · Fish Creek, WI · 2023

    To support the friends of gibraltar general operating support.

  • $20,000

    Gathering Waters · Madison, WI · 2023

    General support. To strengthen land trusts to protect wi's special places & grow healthy, vibrant communities.

  • $20,000

    Northwoods Land Trust · Eagle River, WI · 2023

    To support signage, trail & farmer assistance programs.

  • $15,000

    Ozaukee Washington Land Trust · West Bend, WI · 2025

    Landscape restoration school summer program scholarships.

  • $15,000

    Ozaukee Washington Land Trust · West Bend, WI · 2024

    Landscape restoration school summer program scholarships.

  • $15,000

    Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Educational Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Unrestricted grant. To promote bicycle-friendly policies while provideing a network of support and education for bicycling in wisconsin.

  • $12,010

    The Aemilian Preschool · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    To support training for the wellpoint care network and classroom furniture.

  • $10,000

    Door Shakespeare · Baileys Harbor, WI · 2025

    Designated for the employee housing initiative.

  • $10,000

    The Aemilian Preschool · Milwaukee, WI · 2025

    To support training for the wellpoint care network and classroom needs.

  • $10,000

    The Congregation of Holy Angels · West Bend, WI · 2025

    Designated for security upgrades at holy angels elementary

  • $10,000

    Tosa Tonight · Wauwatosa, WI · 2025

    General support.

  • $10,000

    Breckenridge Outdoor Education Ctr · Breckenridge, CO · 2024

    General support.

  • $10,000

    Tosa Tonight · Wauwatosa, WI · 2024

    General support.

  • $10,000

    Breckenridge Outdoor Education Ctr · Breckenridge, CO · 2023

    General support.

  • $10,000

    Milwaukee Kickers Soccer Club · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    To provide soccor scholarships.

  • $10,000

    Ozaukee Washington Land Trust · West Bend, WI · 2023

    Landscape restoration school summer program scholarships.

  • $10,000

    University of Wisconsin Green Bay Foundation · Green Bay, WI · 2023

    To support the friends of toft point for trail and building maintenance.

  • $5,000

    The Kipsongo Project · Heartland, WI · 2025

    For school supplies

  • $5,000

    Wheels for Winners · Madison, WI · 2023

    Unrestricted grant. To provide bicycles to individuals (primarily youth0 who perform community service.

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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.