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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-3968467

Harriet H Nicol Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $212,000 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $212,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,648,465

  • Tax year 2024

    $201,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,724,602

  • Tax year 2023

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,797,022

  • Tax year 2022

    $238,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,959,028

  • Tax year 2021

    $271,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,093,926

  • Tax year 2020

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,758,007

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA

    Harriet nicol endowed

    $50,000
  2. The Chestnut Hill SchoolChestnut Hill, MA

    Renovation of the early

    $40,000
  3. The Madeira SchoolMcLean, VA

    Equestrian center

    $35,000
  4. The Winsor SchoolBoston, MA

    Annual fund with preference

    $30,000
  5. Fountain HouseNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $10,000
  6. Spence-Chapin ServicesNew York, NY

    Special needs adoption

    $10,000
  7. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  8. Episcopal Charities of New YorkNew York, NY

    Bulk buying program for

    $5,000
  9. Episcopal Relief and DevelopmentNew York, NY

    Global needs fund

    $5,000
  10. Frontier Nursing UniversityVersailles, KY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  11. The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USABoston, MA

    Burns project

    $5,000
  12. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  13. Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal ChurchNew York, NY

    Expand the columbarium

    $5,000
  14. WNET (thirteen)New York, NY

    General purposes

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $160,00086% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $75,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $50,000
  3. New York8 grants $47,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $35,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sarah M AllenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $15,360
  • Robert G BannishTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $15,359

The return

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