Nicholas Family Foundation Trust
Historical FunderMequon, Wisconsin · EIN 39-6589261 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$3.9M
Organizations funded51
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$81.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | LYNN NICHOLAS NICHOLAS FAMILY FOUND |
|---|---|
| Address | 10309 NORTH RIVER ROAD, MEQUON WI 53092 |
| Phone | 2622423040 |
| LNICHOLAS23@ATT.NET | |
| Form and materials | TYPE WRITTEN LETTER WITH HISTORY AND PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | TO 501 (C)(3) EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
15% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Park District Foundation | Rockford, IL | Annual campaign. supports enhancements and programming at the nicholas conservatory and gardens. | $500,000 |
| Children's Wi Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. to advance the work of pediatric patient care, research and teaching by children's hospital. | $400,000 |
| Williams Heart Foundation | Northfield, IL | Annual campaign. dedicated research to help fight heart disease. | $350,000 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. serves the community by developing and maximizing resources to enable positive change in the lives of people in milwaukee. | $325,000 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Capital campaign. supports permanent or special exhibit habitats, educational programs, or names for a curatorial chair for the milwaukee… | $200,000 |
| Church of the Atonement | Fish Creek, WI | Capital campaign. | $150,000 |
| Peninsula School of Art & Gallery | Fish Creek, WI | Capital campaign. to provide enriching art educational experiences for participants of all ages and abilities to inspire creativity and… | $100,000 |
| Prevent Blindness Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. promote health vision and eye safety. | $100,000 |
| The Samaritan Family Wellness Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | Annual campaign. to support program for psycho therapy at uw madison. committed to serving individuals, families and organizations through… | $100,000 |
| Uw Foundation - Guarding Against Cancer | Madison, WI | Guarding against cancer event. dedicated to cancer elimination through research, education, advocacy and service. | $100,000 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. to support abused, neglected and forgotten animals. | $95,000 |
| Als Association Se Wi Chapter | Wauwatosa, WI | 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 | 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 | Annual campaign. changing heartache to hope for women, girls and families in need by providing residential care, stabilization placement… | $75,000 |
| Macc Fund | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. supports research into effecive treatments and cure for childhood cancer. | $75,000 |
| Elmbrook Humane Society | Brookfield, WI | 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 | Capital campaign. to provide emergency shelter, meals & expert mgmt to homeless children and their families. | $50,000 |
| Haws of Waukesha County | Waukesha, WI | 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 | Annual campaign. to provide leadership and support for school music programs that encourage lifelong involvement in music for all students… | $50,000 |
| Nativity Jesuit Academy | Milwaukee, WI | 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 | Annual campaign. to support residential treatment and counseling services dedicated to changing the lives of at risk youth and their… | $50,000 |
| The Dove Project | Los Angeles, CA | 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 | Annual campaign. devoted to saving, rehibilitating and advocating for dogs. | $50,000 |
| Uw Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Annual canpaign. supporting the educational, literary and scientific endeavors of uw-milwaukee. | $50,000 |
| Uwm Foundation - Athletics | Milwaukee, WI | Capital campaign. to promote the welfare of and advance the objectives of uw-madison by encouraging the interest, engagement, and financial… | $50,000 |
| Versiti Blood Research Institute Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 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 | Annual campaign. to reduce euthanasia in local shelters and to increase awareness of rescue dogs being wonderful pets. | $50,000 |
| The Gathering of Southeastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. provides food for the hungry. also sponsors job task forces, children's tutoring, community-based bible study and social… | $40,000 |
| Sojourner Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. prevent and eliminate violence in a family setting by providing shelter for battered women and children. | $35,000 |
| Balance Inc | Grafton, WI | Annual campaign. dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons with developmental disabilities. | $25,000 |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Center Inc | Egg Harbor, WI | Annual campaign. summer music academy in door cty wi for advanced young musicans. | $25,000 |
| Bridge to Brighter | Elm Grove, WI | Annual campaign. provides vital services to support and strengthen youth in and aging out of the foster system in milwaukee. | $25,000 |
| Exceptional Children's Foundation | Culver City, CA | Annual campaign. offers specialized educational and therapeutic programs and services to children, youth and young adults challenged by… | $25,000 |
| First Stage Children's Theater | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. provide exceptional, professional theater experiences and serve as theater arts-in-education resource for educators. | $25,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin | Wauwatosa, WI | Annual campaign. grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. | $25,000 |
| Oshkosh Area Humane Society | Oshkosh, WI | Annual campaign. to provide compassionate care and comfort to animals in need and to build community that promotes humane treatment of all… | $25,000 |
| Our Next Generation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. enhancing education & life skills of children through programs such as the homework club. | $25,000 |
| Peninsula Golf Associates | Ephriam, WI | Annual campaign. support of the improvements that make peninsula golf course a special place. | $25,000 |
| Peninsula Players Theater Foundation | Fish Creek, WI | Capital campaign. to support a tradition of theatrical excellence and natural beauty on shorefront property in door county. | $25,000 |
| St Coletta Day School of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. provide an academic curriculum designed to meet the special learning needs of each student to help prepare them to reach… | $25,000 |
| The Grand Avenue Club | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. to provide employment, educational, and enrichment training to adults of greater milwaukee who experience mental illness. | $25,000 |
| The Northwest Dog Project | Eugene, OR | Annual campaign. rescue, rehome and enhance the lives of neglected, abused and homeless dogs while advocating for responsible pet… | $25,000 |
| The Ridges Sanctuary | Baileys Harbor, WI | Annual campaign. to promote positive environmental behaviors through impactful educational experiences, land management and protection and… | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. preaching the gospel of jesus and meet the human needs in his name without discrimination. | $25,000 |
| Vision Forward Association | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. provides services from birth to adulthood to people with visual impairments helping them with personal, educational and… | $25,000 |
| Zoological Society of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Annual campaign. support, educate & conserve programs for animals at the zoo. | $25,000 |
| The Little Warrior Foundation | Brookfield, WI | Annual campaign. to promote research for children with cancer. | $15,000 |
| The Occupaws Guide Dog Association | Madison, WI | Annual campaign. to place fully trained guide dogs with visually impaired residents of wi at no charge through an in-home training program. | $15,000 |
| Waunakee Hoops Club | Waunakee, WI | Annual campaign. to support the ab nicholas basketball tournament. | $15,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Annual campaign. dedicated to providing the best care for patients and research that leads to cures. | $10,000 |
| Green Tree Garden Club | Mequon, WI | Annual campaign. to promote greater understanding of the interdependence of horticulture, entironmental protection and community… | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,880,000 | 51 |
| 2024 | $3,352,000 | 49 |
| 2023 | $3,371,167 | 50 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631349349104958
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 39-6589261
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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