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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-6117991

Nicholas Endowment

A private foundation in Irvine, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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

    $1,967,400

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $44,230,530
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,961,950

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $42,787,117
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,057,400

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $40,678,422
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,967,400

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $48,039,081
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,854,920

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $43,855,886
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,920,400

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $40,854,392
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,775,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $35,956,417

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. South Coast RepertoryCosta Mesa, CA

    Core support

    $175,000
  2. Ocean InstituteDana Point, CA

    Program support

    $150,000
  3. Pacific SymphonyIrvine, CA

    Core support

    $150,000
  4. Orange County Community FoundationIrvine, CA

    Trustee recommended grants

    $122,400
  5. Bowers MuseumSanta Ana, CA

    Art access program

    $115,000
  6. Children's Hospital of Orange CountyOrange, CA

    Child protection team expansion

    $115,000
  7. Mission San Juan CapistranoSan Juan Capistrano, CA

    Program support

    $115,000
  8. Orange County Community FoundationIrvine, CA

    Work force development

    $115,000
  9. St Margaret's of Scotland Episcopal SchoolSan Juan Capistrano, CA

    Breakthrough san juan capistrano

    $115,000
  10. UCI - Gavin Herbert Eye InstituteIrvine, CA

    Mobile eye clinic

    $75,000
  11. UCLA - Veterans Initiatives & PartnershipsLos Angeles, CA

    Veteran education and training

    $75,000
  12. UCLA - School of LawLos Angeles, CA

    Veterans legal clinic

    $75,000
  13. UCI - Oc Vetfam CollaborativeIrvine, CA

    Oc veterans & military family coll.

    $70,000
  14. UCLA - Letters and ScienceLos Angeles, CA

    Social enterprise academy

    $65,000
  15. UCI - Alma ProgramIrvine, CA

    Alma science academy

    $60,000
  16. UCI - Applied InnovationIrvine, CA

    Technology transfer

    $60,000
  17. UCI - Basic Needs CenterIrvine, CA

    Meal swipe program

    $60,000
  18. UCI - Department of MathematicsIrvine, CA

    Math CEO

    $55,000
  19. UCLA - Mathematics DepartmentLos Angeles, CA

    Applied mathematics mentorship program

    $55,000
  20. UCLA - Psychology ClinicLos Angeles, CA

    Mental treatment for minority youth

    $55,000
  21. UCI - Chemistry DeptIrvine, CA

    Pipeline in nuclear energy

    $50,000
  22. Bowers MuseumSanta Ana, CA

    Professional development

    $4,000
  23. Children's Hospital of Orange CountyOrange, CA

    Professional development

    $4,000
  24. Mission San Juan CapistranoSan Juan Capistrano, CA

    Professional development

    $4,000
  25. Ocean InstituteDana Point, CA

    Professional development

    $4,000
  26. Orange County Community FoundationIrvine, CA

    Professional development

    $4,000
  27. Pacific SymphonyIrvine, CA

    Professional development

    $4,000
  28. South Coast RepertoryCosta Mesa, CA

    Professional development

    $4,000
  29. St Margaret's of Scotland Episcopal SchoolSan Juan Capistrano, CA

    Professional development

    $4,000
  30. UCI - Professional DevelopmentIrvine, CA

    Professional development

    $4,000
  31. UCLA - Professional DevelopmentLos Angeles, CA

    Professional development

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $333,00039% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $241,40028% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $154,00018% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $119,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California31 grants $1,967,400

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Daniel T StetsonTRUSTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRE Hours 30Pay $83,000
  • Claudia SangsterTRUSTEE AND CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Paula TomeiTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robert FellerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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