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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-3740674

Nichols Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Topeka, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $849,500 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Steve Clinkinbeard
5100 SW 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66604
(785) 272-5102
Form and materials
Written Narrative
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $849,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,822,050

  • Tax year 2024

    $550,932

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,332,388

  • Tax year 2023

    $191,300

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $8,895,620

  • Tax year 2022

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,340,719

  • Tax year 2021

    $196,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $9,794,299

  • Tax year 2020

    $333,284

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $9,190,725

  • Tax year 2019

    $415,950

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,301,630

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central City OperaCentral City, CO

    Arts

    $439,400
  2. Friends of the RGV ReefSouth Padre Island, TX

    Enviroment

    $100,000
  3. Ace ScholarshipsGreenwood VLG, CO

    Education

    $57,000
  4. Friends of Animal RescueS Padre Isle, TX

    Animal care

    $50,600
  5. Central Baptist ChurchGreat Bend, KS

    Religion

    $45,000
  6. Kansas Grazing Land CoalitionSalina, KS

    Grass management

    $40,000
  7. Barton Community College FoundationGreat Bend, KS

    Meal on Wheels

    $35,000
  8. Mountain Family CenterGreenwood Village, CO

    Medical care

    $25,000
  9. Center for Hearing AccessEugene, OR

    Assist with hearing loss

    $25,000
  10. Denver Center for the Performing ArtsDenver, CO

    Arts

    $10,000
  11. Lovegrass Music Festival AssocSylan Grove, KS

    Arts

    $7,000
  12. Great Bend Community CenterGreat Bend, KS

    Community support

    $5,000
  13. Angels With PawsLakewood, CO

    Pet adoption

    $5,000
  14. Historic DenverDenver, CO

    Preservation

    $2,500
  15. Susan G Komen Walk for WomenDallas, TX

    Medical research

    $1,500
  16. Denver Cat RescueLakewood, CO

    Pet Adoption

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $57,00046% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $55,60044% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $12,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado7 grants $540,400
  2. Texas3 grants $152,100
  3. Kansas5 grants $132,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Max E NicholsPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steve ClinkinbeardTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Erin P NicholsDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stan AndeelDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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