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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2344110

The Nicholson Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $984,348 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $984,348

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $8,525,489

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,231,244

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $9,875,571

  • Tax year 2022

    $134,394

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,798,203

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,888,552

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $12,191,968

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,766,880

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $24,303,452

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Glassroots IncNewark, NJ

    Funds to support the renovation and furnishing of a new site.

    $500,000
  2. Metal MuseumMemphis, TN

    To provide a capital grant for building out a new enamel workspace within the new building.

    $190,000
  3. Glassroots IncNewark, NJ

    Funds to support the glassroots peters valley residential youth development program. It is a 12-week program for the peters valley residents to take courses in glassmaking and other crafts.

    $144,348
  4. The Butterfly Effect ProjectRiverhead, NY

    Funds to support a mentoring program for low-income girls of color.

    $100,000
  5. Peconic Arts School of Fine CraftsColumbia, NC

    Funds for a new building to add to the campus space.

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development3 grants $744,34880% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $190,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Jersey2 grants $644,348
  2. Tennessee1 grant $190,000
  3. New York1 grant $100,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Barbara Nicholson McFadyenSECRETARY/CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jan NicholsonPRESIDENT/TREASURER/TRUSTE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Michael P VitoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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