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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-6485716

The Nicholas Foundation

A private foundation in Waterbury, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $30,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $522,776
  • Tax year 2024

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $550,041
  • Tax year 2023

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $372,276
  • Tax year 2022

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $402,879
  • Tax year 2021

    $31,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $424,176
  • Tax year 2020

    $29,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $439,906
  • Tax year 2019

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $464,594

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Support programs

    $5,000
  2. Mayo FoundationScottsdale, AZ

    Support programs.

    $4,000
  3. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    Support programs

    $4,000
  4. Cleveland Clinic FDN Lou Ruvo Ctr FDN for Brain HealthCleveland, OH

    Support programs

    $3,000
  5. Double H Hole in the Woods RanchLake Luzerne, NY

    Support programs

    $2,000
  6. Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NY

    Support programs

    $2,000
  7. Safe HouseHenderson, NV

    Support programs.

    $2,000
  8. Safe Nest ShelterLas Vegas, NV

    Support programs.

    $2,000
  9. Family PromiseLas Vegas, NV

    Support programs

    $2,000
  10. Salvation Army Clark CityLas Vegas, NV

    Support programs

    $1,000
  11. Boys & Girls Club of Las VegasLas Vegas, NV

    Support programs

    $1,000
  12. Shade Tree ShelterLas Vegas, NV

    Support programs.

    $1,000
  13. Southern Nevada Mountain Bike AssociatioLas Vegas, NV

    Support programs

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $5,00031% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $4,00025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,00012% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $2,00012% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,00012% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada7 grants $10,000
  2. New York2 grants $6,000
  3. Florida1 grant $5,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $4,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $3,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Webster Bank NACO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $5,402
  • Markwardt J NicholasCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $2,244

The return

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