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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-1037403

Nicholson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 39 grants and $588,604 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $588,604

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $12,605,953

  • Tax year 2023

    $562,800

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $12,727,151

  • Tax year 2022

    $467,760

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $12,162,911

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $7,147,560

Grants paid in 2024

39 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $90,000
  2. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $50,000
  3. Houston's First Baptist ChurchHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $32,015
  4. Summit Life ChurchIssaquah, WA

    To further charitable purpose

    $28,000
  5. Summit Life ChurchIssaquah, WA

    To further charitable purpose

    $28,000
  6. Mission Valley ChurchSan Diego, CA

    To further charitable purpose

    $25,000
  7. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $20,000
  8. New Horizon ChurchJackson, MS

    To further charitable purpose

    $20,000
  9. Jews for JesusSan Francisco, CA

    To further charitable purpose

    $15,000
  10. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $14,500
  11. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $12,000
  12. Yellowstone SchoolHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $12,000
  13. Outdoor Adventure ClubHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $12,000
  14. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $12,000
  15. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $12,000
  16. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $12,000
  17. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $12,000
  18. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  19. Macedonian Way FoundationHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  20. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  21. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  22. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  23. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  24. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  25. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  26. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  27. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  28. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  29. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  30. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  31. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  32. Vineyard Outreach AmericaHamilton, AL

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  33. 1557 MinistriesHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  34. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $8,889
  35. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $5,000
  36. 1557 MinistriesHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $3,000
  37. Individual

    To further charitable purpose

    $2,700
  38. Innovative Education InternationalFort Wayne, IN

    To further charitable purpose

    $1,500
  39. Roger G Vann MinistriesHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion16 grants $153,00099% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $1,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama14 grants $140,000
  2. Texas7 grants $80,015
  3. Washington2 grants $56,000
  4. California2 grants $40,000
  5. Mississippi1 grant $20,000
  6. Indiana1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • J Art NicholsonPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Peggy NicholsonSecretary Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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