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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3302112

Joanne Nicolay Foundation

A private foundation in Grosse Pointe, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $14,500 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,377,889

  • Tax year 2024

    $57,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,400,350

  • Tax year 2023

    $262,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,422,326

  • Tax year 2022

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,420,233

  • Tax year 2021

    $77,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,010,301

  • Tax year 2020

    $179,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,078,009

  • Tax year 2019

    $8,950

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,191,407

  • Tax year 2018

    $55,750

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,191,159

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. De La Salle High SchoolWarren, MI

    Daniel staperfene endowment

    $5,000
  2. The Helm - Meals on WheelsGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    General support

    $2,500
  3. Regina High SchoolWarren, MI

    General support

    $2,000
  4. Detroit GoodfellowsDetroit, MI

    General support

    $1,000
  5. Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  6. Neighborhood ClubGrosse Pointe, MI

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MI

    General support

    $1,000
  8. George W Bush Presidential CenterDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $2,00050% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00025% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan6 grants $12,500
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  3. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • S Gary Spicer SrPRESIDENT Hours 12Pay $35,917
  • John MableySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leah HaffeyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristie ShreveTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $12,000
  • Keith R ShreveTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $12,000

The return

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