Funding search · EIN 871448491 · Mequon, WI
Lynn S Nicholas Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 48
- grants reported
- $8.6M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $100,000
- 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Children'S Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation4 grants · $2.0M
- Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation4 grants · $1.6M
- Uwm Foundation4 grants · $1.6M
- Macc Fund4 grants · $1.2M
- Medical College of Wisconsin4 grants · $800,000
- Watertown Humane Society4 grants · $400,000
- Aurora Health Care Foundation2 grants · $200,000
- Uw Foundation1 grant · $100,000
- Delta Gamma Foundation1 grant · $100,000
- Wags and Walks2 grants · $100,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 48 reported grants, largest first.
- $500,000
Children'S Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Advance the work of pediatric patient care, research and teaching by children's hospitals.
- $500,000
Children'S Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Advance the work of pediatric patient care, research and teaching by children's hospitals.
- $500,000
Children'S Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Advance the work of pediatric patient care, research and teaching by children's hospitals.
- $500,000
Children'S Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Advance the work of pediatric patient care, research and teaching by children's hospitals.
- $400,000
Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2025
To help support the new research center and mental health treatments in general. To create awareness around mental health
- $400,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Supporting uw milwaukee students, faculty, community programs, and the community.
- $400,000
Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2024
To help support the new research center and mental health treatments in general. To create awareness around mental health
- $400,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Supporting uw milwaukee students, faculty, community programs, and the community.
- $400,000
Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2023
To help support the new research center and mental health treatments in general. To create awareness around mental health
- $400,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Supporting uw milwaukee students, faculty, community programs, and the community.
- $400,000
Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation · Oconomowoc, WI · 2022
To help support the new research center and mental health treatments in general. To create awareness around mental health
- $400,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Supporting uw milwaukee students, faculty, community programs, and the community.
- $300,000
Macc Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Supports research into the effective treatment and cure for childhood cancer.
- $300,000
Macc Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Supports research into the effective treatment and cure for childhood cancer.
- $300,000
Macc Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Supports research into the effective treatment and cure for childhood cancer.
- $300,000
Macc Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Supports research into the effective treatment and cure for childhood cancer.
- $200,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2025
Supporting a private medical school, pharmacy, and graduate school in milwaukee, wisconsin.
- $200,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Supporting a private medical school, pharmacy, and graduate school in milwaukee, wisconsin.
- $200,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Supporting a private medical school, pharmacy, and graduate school in milwaukee, wisconsin.
- $200,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Supporting a private medical school, pharmacy, and graduate school in milwaukee, wisconsin.
- $100,000
Watertown Humane Society · Watertown, WI · 2025
Provide for the lost, homeless, neglected animals. Provide help for animals in need regardless of age, health, or background.
- $100,000
Watertown Humane Society · Watertown, WI · 2024
Provide for the lost, homeless, neglected animals. Provide help for animals in need regardless of age, health, or background.
- $100,000
Aurora Health Care Foundation · Wauwatosa, WI · 2023
Capital campaign for kradwell school. Provide care for over 3 million people through community programs and patient care. Promoting education and wellness programs.
- $100,000
Uw Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023
To promote the welfare and advance the objectives of uw-madison by encouraging the interest, engatgement and financial support of alumni, donors and friends in the life of the university and with each other.
- $100,000
Watertown Humane Society · Watertown, WI · 2023
Provide for the lost, homeless, neglected animals. Provide help for animals in need regardless of age, health, or background.
- $100,000
Aurora Health Care Foundation · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022
Capital campaign for kradwell school. Provide care for over 3 million people through community programs and patient care. Promoting education and wellness programs.
- $100,000
Delta Gamma Foundation · Columbus, GA · 2022
Promote education, nuture meaningful friendships, and build women with strong ideas.
- $100,000
Watertown Humane Society · Watertown, WI · 2022
Provide for the lost, homeless, neglected animals. Provide help for animals in need regardless of age, health, or background.
- $50,000
Lafd Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
To impact every firefighter by providing them with the equipment and tools they need to save lives.
- $50,000
Pasadena Humane · Pasadena, CA · 2025
To provide shelter, dedicated care and new beginnings for animals in pasadena ca.
- $50,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2025
First to the frontlines, providing fresh meals in response to human itarian, climate an community crises.
- $50,000
Wags and Walks · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Animal rescue dedicated to working to reduce euthanaisia, and increase awareness as rescue dogs as being wonderful pets.
- $50,000
La Belle Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Los angeles based animal rescue devoted to saving, rehabilitating and advocating for dogs.
- $50,000
Love Leo Rescue · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
Los angeles based animal rescue dedicated to the belief that all dogs deserve a second chance.
- $50,000
St Jude'S Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Leading the way the world treats, understands, and defeats childhood cancer and other life threatening diseases. No child is denied treatment.
- $50,000
Wags and Walks · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Animal rescue dedicated to working to reduce euthanaisia, and increase awareness as rescue dogs as being wonderful pets.
- $25,000
Haws of Waukesha County · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Leads the community in animal welfare and assures sanctuary for animals in need.
- $25,000
Oshkosh Area Humane Society · Oshkosh, WI · 2022
Promote the bond between animals and people, provide community outreachand education and enhance the quality of lives of animals through sheltering, adoptions and programs and services.
- $25,000
Ronald McDonald House · Wauwatosa, WI · 2022
Helping families feel at home when they can't be. Helping them access the medical care they need.
- $25,000
The Ridges Sanctuary · Baileys Harbor, WI · 2022
Nature preserve and land trust dedicated to preservation, education and research.
- $15,000
Elmbrook Humane Society · Brookfield, WI · 2022
To provide shelter for homeless animals, promote the human, animal bond and prevent animal cruelty and neglect.
- $15,000
Hunger Task Force · West Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Milwaukee's free and local food bank, believes everyone deserves the right to healthy food obtained with dignity. Prevent hunger and malnutrition by providing food to people in need and promoting social policies that su… read allMilwaukee's free and local food bank, believes everyone deserves the right to healthy food obtained with dignity. Prevent hunger and malnutrition by providing food to people in need and promoting social policies that support a hunger free community. less
- $15,000
Milwaukee Center for Independence · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Providing valuable resources for people with disabilities.
- $15,000
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Private art school providing instruction in visual art and design.
- $15,000
Occupaws Guide Dog Association · Madison, WI · 2022
Place fully trained guide dogs with visually impaired residents of wisconsin.
- $15,000
Waunakee Hoops Club · Waunakee, WI · 2022
To support the ab nicholas basketball tournament.
- $10,000
Center for Deaf Blind Persons · West Allis, WI · 2022
Strive to help those with hearing loss and sight loss feel like a part of the community. To help those achieve as much independence as possible.
- $10,000
St Marcus Lutheran School · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
To train children to excel in their roles in the family, school and community.
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