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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2882527

Jean Nichols Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Sudbury, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $47,500 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
Charles Nichols II
27 Virginia Ridge Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 440-8741
Form and materials
Written letter including reason for which the contribution is requested.
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

    $47,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $753,088

  • Tax year 2024

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $775,323

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $785,888

  • Tax year 2022

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $701,014

  • Tax year 2021

    $36,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $734,058

  • Tax year 2020

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $546,580

  • Tax year 2019

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $577,106

  • Tax year 2018

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $601,571

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Salem Pantry IncSalem, MA

    Charitable

    $13,000
  2. Community Development PartnershipOrleans, MA

    Charitable

    $12,000
  3. Duffy Health CenterHyannis, MA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  5. Lend A Hand SocietyBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  6. Home for Our TroopsTaunton, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  7. New England Center & Home for VeteransBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  8. Chase Rauchle PTSD NOWIncline VLG, NV

    Charitable

    $1,000
  9. The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  10. The Salvation Army of MABoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  11. The Goodnow Library FoundationSudbury, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Fransiscan CharitiesGreat River, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Museum of ScienceBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. American Heritage MuseumHudson, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. LovelaneLincoln, MA

    Charitable

    $500
  16. Rittner Campership FundWarner, NH

    Charitable

    $500
  17. Easter SealsWorcestor, MA

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $13,00033% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $12,00031% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00026% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts14 grants $45,000
  2. Nevada1 grant $1,000
  3. New York1 grant $1,000
  4. New Hampshire1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Charles Nichols IITrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Arthur A NicholsTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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