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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$132,000
- Grants listed
- 28
- Assets, end of year
- $1,204,933
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Tax year 2024
$124,000
- Grants listed
- 24
- Assets, end of year
- $1,038,306
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Tax year 2023
$100,000
- Grants listed
- 30
- Assets, end of year
- $948,444
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Tax year 2022
$158,000
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $860,355
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Tax year 2021
$114,000
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $992,278
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Tax year 2020
$100,000
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $939,022
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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National Alliance on Mental IllnessArlington, VA
To build better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
$11,000 -
American Red CrossWashington, DC
To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.
$10,000 -
The Margo Fowler Family FoundationRiverwoods, IL
To assisting people with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and other rare neurodegenerative disorders by providing education and support services for individuals and families affected by these diseases; funding research for diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and cures; and raising awareness through advocacy and promotional efforts.
$10,000 -
The Conservation FundArlington, VA
To create innovative solutions that drive nature-based action for climate protection, sustainable economies, and vibrant communities.
$9,000 -
Individual
To advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through [individual] and treatment.
$8,000 -
Individual
To deliver exceptional, kid-friendly care to every child who needs it and to build safer spaces where children can grow up and thrive.
$7,000 -
St Francis de Sales Catholic SchoolLake Zurich, IL
To promote educational excellence in a Catholic environment and offer opportunities for students to attain their full potential.
$5,000 -
Individual
To bring hope, joy and unlimited possibilities through the healing power of the horse.
$5,000 -
Nourishing HopeChicago, IL
To nourish hope through food, mental health, and social services so that all can thrive.
$5,000 -
Project HealParkville, MD
To breakdown systemic, healthcare, and financial barriers to eating disorder healing.
$5,000 -
YWCA EvanstonNorth ShoreEvanston, IL
To eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
$5,000 -
Individual
To provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care.
$4,500 -
Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MN
To feed starving children in body and spirit and to work together with organizations and ministries across the globe to end hunger.
$4,500 -
The Les Turner ALS FoundationSkokie, IL
To provide the most comprehensive care and support to people living with ALS and their families and to advance scientific research for the prevention, treatment and cure of ALS.
$4,500 -
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL
To end Alzheimer's and all other dementia-by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
$4,000 -
The Water ProjectConcord, NH
To provide reliable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation.
$3,000 -
Carmel Catholic High SchoolMundelein, IL
To empower students to be servant leaders filled with zeal for faith and scholarship.
$3,000 -
Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ
To work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive.
$3,000 -
Individual
To end [individual] violence.
$3,000 -
Chicago Cubs CharitiesChicago, IL
To mobilize the power of sport to champion youth, families and communities.
$3,000 -
Megan Butz Legacy of HopeHawthorn WDS, IL
To strengthen the lives of at-risk youth and young adults so they may be mentally healthy and receive needed mental health programming and support.
$3,000 -
Neuroimmune FoundationSt Petersburg, FL
To improve outcomes for individuals with Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS), as well as infectious, post-infectious, and autoimmune encephalitis.
$3,000 -
Habitat for Humanity Lake CountyGurnee, IL
To provide simple, decent and affordable homes that hard-working, low-income families can own.
$2,500 -
American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA
To improve the lives of people with cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
$2,500 -
Individual
To increase affordable home ownership in under resourced [individual].
$2,500 -
Individual
To finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today.
$2,000 -
Individual
To prevent and cure [individual] by advancing the world's most promising [individual].
$2,000 -
Cancer Research InstituteNew York, NY
To fuel therapies and scientific breakthroughs that provide fresh hope to cancer patients.
$2,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services1 grant $10,00019% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00019% of the total
- Environment1 grant $9,00017% of the total
- International aid2 grants $7,50014% of the total
- Health2 grants $7,00013% of the total
- Animals1 grant $3,0006% of the total
- 3 other causes3 grants $7,50014% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Illinois10 grants $45,000
- Virginia2 grants $20,000
- District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
- Maryland1 grant $5,000
- Minnesota1 grant $4,500
- Arizona1 grant $3,000
- New Hampshire1 grant $3,000
- Wisconsin1 grant $3,000
- Georgia1 grant $2,500
- New York1 grant $2,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Monica NicholasPresident Hours 0Pay $0
- Michael J NicholasTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
- David M NicholasSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
- Erin L TrellaDirector Hours 0Pay $0
- Kelly C LubyDirector Hours 0Pay $0
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