Nicklies Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Nicklies Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2025 it gave $231,500 in 48 grants; the typical grant was $2,750 and the largest $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$231,500
- Number of grants48
- Typical grant$2,750
- Largest grant$25,000
- Assets$4.9 million
- New grantees36%
Giving in 2025 was up from $229,750 the year before.
36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $74,346 | 19 | $3.1 million |
| 2024 | $229,750 | 38 | $3.5 million |
| 2025 | $231,500 | 48 | $4.9 million |
How to apply
| Contact | David W Nicklies 6060 Ducthmans Lane Ste 100, Louisville, KY 40205 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (502) 412-7638 |
| What to submit | No formal application process |
What Nicklies Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Kentucky.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 43 | $206,500 |
| Ohio | 1 | $10,000 |
| Indiana | 2 | $7,500 |
| Virginia | 1 | $5,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $2,500 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Parks Inc | Provide funding to maintain the parks | $25,000 |
| Thrive by 5 Louisville | To help provide funding for quality childcare for three to four year olds | $23,000 |
| Louisville Metro Police Foundation | To help enhance safety in lousiville ky | $20,000 |
| Individual | To provide food, shelter, and clothing to people in need | $13,750 |
| USA Cares Inc | Provide financial assistance to military veterans, service members, and their families | $11,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | To help create access to healthcare worldwide | $10,000 |
| Nativity Academy at St Boniface | Seeks to impart its students the highest spiritual ideas, moral values, knowledge, learning skills, discipline, character formation and personal care. | $10,000 |
| Volunteers of America Mid- States | To provide funds to meet urgent needs in the community | $10,000 |
| 502 Circle Foundation | Provide additional funds for athletes | $5,000 |
| Bluegrass Center for Autism Inc | To provide funding to empower individuals on the autism spectrum | $5,000 |
| Christopher Iix Game Changers Inc | To provide funding to promote early childhood education, parental involvement, mentoring, and community involvement. | $5,000 |
| Community Advocates for Resources | Provide funding to help care for unsheltered individuals and those experiencing housing instability | $5,000 |
| Hildegard House | To provide financial support to provide care for individuals at the end of lie | $5,000 |
| Hopes Closet Inc | To help provide funding for foster and adoptive children to have clothes and other necessities | $5,000 |
| Isaiah House Inc | To provide funds to be able to provide essentials services to kentuckians facing homelessness, food insecurity, or struggling with substance use disorder | $5,000 |
| Kentcky Humane Society | To provide financial support for the care of animals | $5,000 |
| Kentucky Youth Advocates | To provide support to advocate for policies that give children the best opportunities for a brighter future | $5,000 |
| March of Dimes Inc | To improve the health of mothers and babies | $5,000 |
| St Joseph Children's Home | Provide financial support to provide children a safe and loving home | $5,000 |
| The Center for Women & Families | Provide financial support to disrupt the cycle of sexual violence | $5,000 |
| Virginia Chance School | To help enhance current programs and the school's socioeconomic divsersity | $5,000 |
| Twisted Pink | To provide financial support to help individuals battling metastatic breast cancer with resources and community | $3,500 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana | Financial support to help provide a "home away from home" for families with children receiving healthcare at area medical facilities | $3,000 |
| Univeristy of Louisville Athletics | To provide financial support to the univeristy of louisville baseball team | $3,000 |
| Ball State University | Student financial aid | $2,500 |
| Marine Corps League Kentuckiana Detachment 729 | Provide funds for local marine junior rotc programs | $2,500 |
| The Jackson Chance Foundation | Provide financial support to nicu families | $2,500 |
| Neighborhood House Inc | To support families by creating a community of opportunity | $2,000 |
| The Franciscan Kitchen | To provide financial support to feed the hungry | $2,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Provide funds for research in alzheimer's and dementia | $1,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | To create and support one to one mentorships | $1,500 |
| Casa Inc | To provide funding to pair volunteers to be the voice for abused and neglected children in family court | $1,500 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation Inc | Pediatric services at norton women's & children's hospital to support programs, equipment, new technologies, clinical research, child advocacy and health education for patients, families, medical staff and the community. | $1,500 |
| Dare to Care Food Bank | Provide financial support to provide meals to those in needs | $1,500 |
| Elderserve | Provide funding for senior adults to live with dignity | $1,500 |
| Friends of Oxmoors Foundation Inc | Provide funding to maintain oxmoor farm | $1,500 |
| Louisville Metro Government Senior Nutrition Program | To help provide seniors a nutritous meal | $1,500 |
| Scarlet Hope | Provide funds to support exploited and trafficked women | $1,500 |
| St John's Center | Provide financial support to help people experiencing homelessness | $1,500 |
| St Vincent de Paul Louisville | Provide financial support to serve individuals and families who are homeless and suffering from various situations. | $1,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Janet F Nicklies
- David W Nicklies
- Lindsey N Nicklies
Questions people ask
Does Nicklies Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Nicklies Foundation Inc give?
$231,500 in tax year 2025, across 48 grants, with a typical grant of $2,750.
Who runs Nicklies Foundation Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Janet F Nicklies (Treasurer/Director), David W Nicklies (Chairman/Director) and Lindsey N Nicklies (President/Director).
What does Nicklies Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly human services, health and youth programs.