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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-0350937

William J Nicholson Foundation

A private foundation in New Hudson, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $115,219 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $115,219

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,567,045

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,006

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,627,396

  • Tax year 2022

    $114,549

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,660,569

  • Tax year 2021

    $121,879

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,736,459

  • Tax year 2020

    $99,304

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,819,654

  • Tax year 2019

    $225,106

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,172,827

  • Tax year 2018

    $124,124

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,267,960

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kids Read NowTroy, OH

    Book kits for each school distriect in oakland county

    $30,000
  2. Michigan Parkinson FoundationBingham Farms, MI

    Respite care program

    $20,000
  3. Six Feet OverDetroit, MI

    Lemon aid program

    $19,066
  4. Fishtown Preservation SocietyLeland, MI

    Rubber dock bumpers, brochures, rack card

    $10,000
  5. Michigan Science CenterDetroit, MI

    Summer scholarship for mi-sci summer sparklcamp

    $10,000
  6. The Flint Children's MuseumFlint, MI

    Racetracks for STEM education

    $10,000
  7. Michael's PlaceTraverse City, MI

    Program and facility needs

    $6,244
  8. Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI

    Indoor facility golf equipment

    $5,441
  9. Ele's PlaceAnn Arbor, MI

    Technology upgrades, professional development & subscriptions

    $3,663
  10. Peanut Gallery PlayersRochester Hills, MI

    Materials, tools, equipment to replace damaged stock set platforms

    $805

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $40,00046% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $20,00023% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $20,00023% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $6,2447% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan9 grants $85,219
  2. Ohio1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Katherine Moran WagnerPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Amanda Ann MoranSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Madison Moran CregarTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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