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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-0520043

Nicklies Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 48 grants and $231,500 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
David W Nicklies
6060 Ducthmans Lane Ste 100
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 412-7638
Form and materials
No formal application process
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $231,500

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $4,949,711

  • Tax year 2024

    $229,750

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,544,231

  • Tax year 2023

    $74,346

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,119,241

  • Tax year 2022

    $114,386

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,624,683

  • Tax year 2021

    $137,028

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,539,141

  • Tax year 2020

    $94,275

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,342,468

  • Tax year 2019

    $108,725

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,122,544

  • Tax year 2018

    $121,425

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,995,155

Grants paid in 2025

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. 21st Century Parks IncLouisville, KY

    Provide funding to maintain the parks

    $25,000
  2. Thrive by 5 LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    To help provide funding for quality childcare for three to four year olds

    $23,000
  3. Louisville Metro Police FoundationLouisville, KY

    To help enhance safety in lousiville ky

    $20,000
  4. Healing PlaceLouisville, KY

    To provide food, shelter, and clothing to people in need

    $13,750
  5. USA Cares IncLouisville, KY

    Provide financial assistance to military veterans, service members, and their families

    $11,000
  6. Healthnetwork FoundationCleveland, OH

    To help create access to healthcare worldwide

    $10,000
  7. Nativity Academy at St BonifaceLouisville, KY

    Seeks to impart its students the highest spiritual ideas, moral values, knowledge, learning skills, discipline, character formation and personal care.

    $10,000
  8. Volunteers of America Mid- StatesLouisville, KY

    To provide funds to meet urgent needs in the community

    $10,000
  9. 502 Circle FoundationJeffersonville, IN

    Provide additional funds for athletes

    $5,000
  10. Bluegrass Center for Autism IncLouisville, KY

    To provide funding to empower individuals on the autism spectrum

    $5,000
  11. Christopher Iix Game Changers IncLouisville, KY

    To provide funding to promote early childhood education, parental involvement, mentoring, and community involvement.

    $5,000
  12. Community Advocates for ResourcesLouisville, KY

    Provide funding to help care for unsheltered individuals and those experiencing housing instability

    $5,000
  13. Hildegard HouseLouisville, KY

    To provide financial support to provide care for individuals at the end of lie

    $5,000
  14. Hopes Closet IncShepherdsville, KY

    To help provide funding for foster and adoptive children to have clothes and other necessities

    $5,000
  15. Isaiah House IncHarrodsburg, KY

    To provide funds to be able to provide essentials services to kentuckians facing homelessness, food insecurity, or struggling with substance use disorder

    $5,000
  16. Kentcky Humane SocietyLouisville, KY

    To provide financial support for the care of animals

    $5,000
  17. Kentucky Youth AdvocatesLouisville, KY

    To provide support to advocate for policies that give children the best opportunities for a brighter future

    $5,000
  18. March of Dimes IncArlington, VA

    To improve the health of mothers and babies

    $5,000
  19. St Joseph Children's HomeLouisville, KY

    Provide financial support to provide children a safe and loving home

    $5,000
  20. The Center for Women & FamiliesLouisville, KY

    Provide financial support to disrupt the cycle of sexual violence

    $5,000
  21. Virginia Chance SchoolLouisville, KY

    To help enhance current programs and the school's socioeconomic divsersity

    $5,000
  22. Twisted PinkLouisville, KY

    To provide financial support to help individuals battling metastatic breast cancer with resources and community

    $3,500
  23. Ronald McDonald House Charities of KentuckianaLouisville, KY

    Financial support to help provide a "home away from home" for families with children receiving healthcare at area medical facilities

    $3,000
  24. Univeristy of Louisville AthleticsLouisville, KY

    To provide financial support to the univeristy of louisville baseball team

    $3,000
  25. Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN

    Student financial aid

    $2,500
  26. Marine Corps League Kentuckiana Detachment 729Louisville, KY

    Provide funds for local marine junior ROTC programs

    $2,500
  27. The Jackson Chance FoundationChicago, IL

    Provide financial support to NICU families

    $2,500
  28. Neighborhood House IncLouisville, KY

    To support families by creating a community of opportunity

    $2,000
  29. The Franciscan KitchenLouisville, KY

    To provide financial support to feed the hungry

    $2,000
  30. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Provide funds for research in alzheimer's and dementia

    $1,500
  31. Big Brothers Big SistersLouisville, KY

    To create and support one to one mentorships

    $1,500
  32. Casa IncLouisville, KY

    To provide funding to pair volunteers to be the voice for abused and neglected children in family court

    $1,500
  33. Children's Hospital Foundation IncLouisville, KY

    Pediatric services at norton women's & children's hospital to support programs, equipment, new technologies, clinical research, child advocacy and health education for patients, families, medical staff and the community.

    $1,500
  34. Dare to Care Food BankLouisville, KY

    Provide financial support to provide meals to those in needs

    $1,500
  35. ElderserveLouisville, KY

    Provide funding for senior adults to live with dignity

    $1,500
  36. Friends of Oxmoors Foundation IncLouisville, KY

    Provide funding to maintain oxmoor farm

    $1,500
  37. Louisville Metro Government Senior Nutrition ProgramLouisville, KY

    To help provide seniors a nutritous meal

    $1,500
  38. Scarlet HopeLouisville, KY

    Provide funds to support exploited and trafficked women

    $1,500
  39. St John's CenterLouisville, KY

    Provide financial support to help people experiencing homelessness

    $1,500
  40. St Vincent de Paul LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Provide financial support to serve individuals and families who are homeless and suffering from various situations.

    $1,500
  41. FHGR IncLouisville, KY

    Provide funding for those suffering loss

    $1,000
  42. Lesley and Rhyan Prather Foundation CorporationValley Sta, KY

    To provide financial support for the caring of women, children and families dealing with tragedies

    $1,000
  43. Little Sisters of the PoorLouisville, KY

    To help serve the elderly poor in over 30 countries

    $1,000
  44. Stutter Navigator IncLouisville, KY

    Provide funds to help provide support for those in need of speech language therapy

    $1,000
  45. The Queen's DaughtersLouisville, KY

    To help support and serve the spiritual, social, and humanitarian needs of our community

    $1,000
  46. CloutLouisville, KY

    Provide funding to help solve critical community problems

    $500
  47. Middletown VFW Post 1170Middletown, KY

    Provide funds to support connection, healing, recovery, housing assistance, and vocational training to veteran and first responder community

    $500
  48. Flaget Alumni AssociationLouisville, KY

    Provide funding for needy and local area charities

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $45,50029% of the total
  2. Human services7 grants $26,00016% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,00016% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $20,00013% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter3 grants $17,50011% of the total
  6. Health4 grants $10,5007% of the total
  7. 4 other causes8 grants $13,7509% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky43 grants $206,500
  2. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  3. Indiana2 grants $7,500
  4. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Janet F NickliesTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • David W NickliesCHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Lindsey N NickliesPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

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