Funding search · EIN 466117991 · Irvine, CA
Nicholas Endowment
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 101
- grants reported
- $6.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $55,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Orange County Community Foundation14 grants · $683,800
- South Coast Repertory6 grants · $562,000
- Ocean Institute6 grants · $487,000
- Pacific Symphony7 grants · $472,000
- Children'S Hospital of Orange County6 grants · $337,000
- Mission San Juan Capistrano6 grants · $337,000
- Bowers Museum6 grants · $337,000
- St Margaret'S of Scotland Episcopal School6 grants · $337,000
- UCLA - School of Law3 grants · $245,000
- Uci - Alma Program3 grants · $215,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 101 grants.
- $200,000
South Coast Repertory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2022
Core support
- $175,000
South Coast Repertory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2024
Core support
- $175,000
South Coast Repertory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2023
Core support
- $175,000
Ocean Institute · Dana Point, CA · 2022
Program support
- $150,000
Ocean Institute · Dana Point, CA · 2024
Program support
- $150,000
Pacific Symphony · Irvine, CA · 2024
Core support
- $150,000
Ocean Institute · Dana Point, CA · 2023
Program support
- $150,000
Pacific Symphony · Irvine, CA · 2023
Core support
- $150,000
Pacific Symphony · Irvine, CA · 2022
Core support
- $122,400
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2024
Trustee recommended grants
- $115,000
Bowers Museum · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Art access program
- $115,000
Children'S Hospital of Orange County · Orange, CA · 2024
Child protection team expansion
- $115,000
Mission San Juan Capistrano · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2024
Program support
- $115,000
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2024
Work force development
- $115,000
St Margaret'S of Scotland Episcopal School · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2024
Breakthrough san juan capistrano
- $110,000
Bowers Museum · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Art access program
- $110,000
Children'S Hospital of Orange County · Orange, CA · 2023
Child protection team expansion
- $110,000
Mission San Juan Capistrano · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2023
Program support
- $110,000
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2023
Work force development
- $110,000
St Margaret'S of Scotland Episcopal School · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2023
Breakthrough san juan capistrano
- $100,000
Bowers Museum · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Art access program
- $100,000
Children'S Hospital of Orange County · Orange, CA · 2022
Child protection program
- $100,000
Mission San Juan Capistrano · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2022
Program support
- $100,000
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Work force development
- $100,000
St Margaret'S of Scotland Episcopal School · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2022
Breakthrough sjc
- $100,000
UCLA - Institute for Carbon Mgmt · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Co2 removal technologies
- $85,000
UCLA - School of Law · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Veterans legal clinic
- $85,000
Uci - Alma Program · Irvine, CA · 2022
Alma science academy
- $85,000
UCLA - School of Law · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Veterans legal clinic
- $75,000
Uci - Gavin Herbert Eye Institute · Irvine, CA · 2024
Mobile eye clinic
- $75,000
UCLA - School of Law · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Veterans legal clinic
- $75,000
UCLA - Veterans Initiatives & Partnerships · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Veteran education and training
- $75,000
Uci - Mobile Eye Clinic · Irvine, CA · 2022
Mobile eye clinic
- $75,000
UCLA - Grad School of Education · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Principal leadership institute
- $75,000
UCLA - Letters and Science · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Social enterprise academy
- $75,000
UCLA - Veteran Affairs · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Meals partnership program
- $70,000
Uci - Oc Vetfam Collaborative · Irvine, CA · 2024
Oc veterans & military family coll.
- $70,000
Uci - Alma Program · Irvine, CA · 2023
Alma science academy
- $65,000
UCLA - Letters and Science · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Social enterprise academy
- $65,000
Uci - Gavin Herbert Eye Institute · Irvine, CA · 2023
Mobile eye clinic
- $65,000
UCLA - Letters and Science · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Social enterprise academy
- $65,000
Uci - Oc Vetfam Collaborative · Irvine, CA · 2022
Oc veterans & military family coll.
- $61,200
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2023
Trustee recommended grants
- $61,200
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Trustee recommended grants
- $60,000
Uci - Alma Program · Irvine, CA · 2024
Alma science academy
- $60,000
Uci - Applied Innovation · Irvine, CA · 2024
Technology transfer
- $60,000
Uci - Basic Needs Center · Irvine, CA · 2024
Meal swipe program
- $60,000
Uci - Basic Needs Center · Irvine, CA · 2023
Meal swipe program
- $60,000
Uci - Oc Vetfam Collaborative · Irvine, CA · 2023
Oc veterans & military family coll.
- $60,000
UCLA - Grad School of Education · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Principal leadership institute
- $55,000
Uci - Department of Mathematics · Irvine, CA · 2024
Math ceo
- $55,000
UCLA - Mathematics Department · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Applied mathematics mentorship program
- $55,000
UCLA - Psychology Clinic · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Mental treatment for minority youth
- $55,000
Uci - Applied Innovation · Irvine, CA · 2023
Technology transfer
- $52,000
Uci - Chemistry Dept · Irvine, CA · 2023
Pipeline in nuclear energy
- $50,000
Uci - Chemistry Dept · Irvine, CA · 2024
Pipeline in nuclear energy
- $50,000
Uci - Department of Mathematics · Irvine, CA · 2023
Math ceo
- $50,000
UCLA - Mathematics Department · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Applied mathematics mentorship program
- $50,000
UCLA - Psychology Clinic · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Mental treatment for minority youth
- $50,000
UCLA - School of Dentistry · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Oral health of w la special patient pop.
- $50,000
Uci - Enginfo & Computer Sciences · Irvine, CA · 2022
Summer transition program
- $50,000
Uci - Math Ceo · Irvine, CA · 2022
Math ceo
- $50,000
UCLA - Homeless Healthcare Coll · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Hygiene and medical kits
- $50,000
UCLA - School of Dentistry · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Oral health program
- $30,600
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Trustee recommended grant
- $25,000
Uci - Applied Innovation · Irvine, CA · 2022
Technology transfer
- $22,950
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2023
Trustee recommended grants
- $20,400
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Trustee recommended grants
- $17,850
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2023
Trustee recommended grants
- $10,200
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Trustee recommended grants
- $10,000
Pacific Symphony · Irvine, CA · 2022
Professional development
- $4,000
Bowers Museum · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Professional development
- $4,000
Children'S Hospital of Orange County · Orange, CA · 2024
Professional development
- $4,000
Mission San Juan Capistrano · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2024
Professional development
- $4,000
Ocean Institute · Dana Point, CA · 2024
Professional development
- $4,000
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2024
Professional development
- $4,000
Pacific Symphony · Irvine, CA · 2024
Professional development
- $4,000
South Coast Repertory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2024
Professional development
- $4,000
St Margaret'S of Scotland Episcopal School · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2024
Professional development
- $4,000
Uci - Professional Development · Irvine, CA · 2024
Professional development
- $4,000
UCLA - Professional Development · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Professional development
- $4,000
Bowers Museum · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
Professional development
- $4,000
Children'S Hospital of Orange County · Orange, CA · 2023
Professional development
- $4,000
Mission San Juan Capistrano · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2023
Professional development
- $4,000
Ocean Institute · Dana Point, CA · 2023
Professional development
- $4,000
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2023
Professional development
- $4,000
Pacific Symphony · Irvine, CA · 2023
Professional development
- $4,000
South Coast Repertory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2023
Professional development
- $4,000
St Margaret'S of Scotland Episcopal School · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2023
Professional development
- $4,000
Uci - Professional Development · Irvine, CA · 2023
Professional development
- $4,000
UCLA - Professional Development · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Professional development
- $4,000
Bowers Museum · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
Professional development
- $4,000
Children'S Hospital of Orange County · Orange, CA · 2022
Professional development
- $4,000
Mission San Juan Capistrano · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2022
Professional development
- $4,000
Ocean Institute · Dana Point, CA · 2022
Professional development
- $4,000
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Professional development
- $4,000
Pacific Symphony · Irvine, CA · 2022
Professional development
- $4,000
South Coast Repertory · Costa Mesa, CA · 2022
Professional development
- $4,000
St Margaret'S of Scotland Episcopal School · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2022
Professional development
- $4,000
Uci - Professional Development · Irvine, CA · 2022
Professional development
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