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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-0991501

The Nicholson Foundation

A private foundation in Littleton, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $40,380 paid in grants.

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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

    $40,380

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $494,140

  • Tax year 2023

    $80,175

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $501,128

  • Tax year 2022

    $21,950

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $521,890

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $505,503

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,050

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $469,320

  • Tax year 2019

    $32,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $498,663

  • Tax year 2018

    $26,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $500,397

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. St Luke Catholic ChurchMcLean, VA

    Charitable Donation

    $21,200
  2. Individual

    Charitable Gift

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable Donation

    $2,805
  4. Individual

    Charitable Donation

    $1,500
  5. Catholic Diocese of ArlingtonArlington, VA

    Charitable Donation

    $1,000
  6. Individual

    Charitable Donation

    $1,000
  7. Blair House FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable Donation

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    Charitable donation

    $500
  9. Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC

    Charitable Donation

    $500
  10. Catholic Information CenterWashington, DC

    Charitable Donation

    $250
  11. Metro Club PreservationWashington, DC

    Charitable Donation

    $250
  12. Individual

    Charitable Donation

    $200
  13. Army Heritage FoundationCarlisle, PA

    Charitable Gift

    $175

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia2 grants $22,200
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $2,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $175

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • R James NicholsonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Suzanne M NicholsonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katie MilliceTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nick NicholsonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • R Scott BurrowsTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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