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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3501091

Nickless Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Saginaw, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $621,876 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
Jack Kidwell
1004 N Michigan Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 921-0010
[email protected]
Form and materials
Innovation award applications are available on the website at www.ahninnovationaward.com no format for grant requests, but application should show 501(c)(3) status
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The a.h. Nickless innovation award competition is open to high school students ages 13 to 18 in bay, midland, saginaw and tuscola counties in michigan. Other grants are awarded primarily to those charitable entities located in the bay region of michigan and the areas where the directors reside.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $621,876

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $10,601,330

  • Tax year 2024

    $641,290

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $10,466,588

  • Tax year 2023

    $616,063

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $10,502,488

  • Tax year 2022

    $700,111

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $10,898,570

  • Tax year 2021

    $705,036

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $11,215,195

  • Tax year 2020

    $712,323

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $10,968,509

  • Tax year 2019

    $525,401

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $11,086,555

  • Tax year 2018

    $567,285

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $11,330,639

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Can CouncilSaginaw, MI

    Building renovations in bay city

    $100,000
  2. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay RegionBay City, MI

    Capital campaign for bay city kitchen upgrades

    $50,000
  3. Munson Healthcare FoundationTraverse City, MI

    Cardiac ultrasound echocardiography

    $50,000
  4. Childrens Cabinet IncReno, NV

    Food distributions

    $40,000
  5. Underground Railroad IncSaginaw, MI

    Emergency shelter kitchen & playground upgrades

    $40,000
  6. YWCA EvanstonnorthshoreEvanston, IL

    Donor engagement & event management

    $40,000
  7. Saginaw Arts and Sciences AcademySaginaw, MI

    Innovation awards/scholarships

    $38,000
  8. Can CouncilSaginaw, MI

    Project of hope school initiative

    $30,000
  9. Foster Families Navigation and Resource CenterBay City, MI

    Back to school backpack program

    $30,000
  10. Bay City Central High SchoolBay City, MI

    Pbis- $7,000; 6 aoa tables - $10,000; community partnership field trips & student work - $5,000; food distribution at christmas - $7,876

    $29,876
  11. EndexForest, VA

    Expansion & advice of PTSD research

    $25,000
  12. Bay Area Community FoundationBay City, MI

    Bay city school teachers

    $20,000
  13. Tri-County Community Adjucation ProgramSaginaw, MI

    New playground & family area

    $20,000
  14. Food Bank of Northern NevadaSparks, NV

    Hinger solutions in reno

    $15,000
  15. Women of Qual CreekGreen Valley, AZ

    Scholarship for women

    $15,000
  16. Bay Area Community FoundationBay City, MI

    Micavle field in bay city at defoe park

    $12,500
  17. John Glenn High SchoolBay City, MI

    Innovation awards/scholarships

    $11,000
  18. Mustard Seed ShelterSaginaw, MI

    Mustard seed endowment - year one

    $10,000
  19. Tri-Star Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI

    Children's health, safety and wellness

    $10,000
  20. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Innovation awards/scholarships

    $8,500
  21. Eddys HouseReno, NV

    Housing solutions for children & teens

    $5,000
  22. Madonna UniversityLivonia, MI

    Innovation awards/scholarships

    $5,000
  23. U of M Office of Financial AidAnn Arbor, MI

    Innovation awards/scholarships

    $5,000
  24. Freeland High SchoolFreeland, MI

    Innovation awards/scholarships

    $3,000
  25. Delta College Office of Financial AidUniversity Center, MI

    Innovation awards/scholarships

    $2,500
  26. Northwestern Michigan College Cashier's OfficeTraverse City, MI

    Innovation awards/scholarships

    $2,500
  27. Herbert Henry Dow High SchoolMidland, MI

    Innovation awards/scholarships

    $2,000
  28. Midland High SchoolMidland, MI

    Innovation awards/scholarships

    $1,000
  29. UMASS Amherst Bursar's OfficeAmherst, MA

    Innovation awards/scholarships

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Hope Community ServicesNew Rochelle, NY

    For capital campaign for a new building

    $45,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $110,00064% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $42,50025% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,0009% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan22 grants $480,876
  2. Nevada3 grants $60,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $40,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $25,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $15,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Judith N GrahamSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $1,500
  • Joan N TankersleyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $1,500
  • Janet N RoycePRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $1,500
  • Stephen TankersleyTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $1,500
  • Tri-Star Trust BankTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $0
  • Peter TankersleyMEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $1,500
  • Christine GrahamMEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $1,500
  • Abbie Graham-DurkinMEMBER Hours 0.25Pay $1,500

The return

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