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The Nicholl Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sykesville, Maryland · EIN 522347387

The Nicholl Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sykesville, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 14 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $750,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $1.1 million the year before.

14% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.1 million13$13.3 million
2024$1.3 million14$14.1 million

How to apply

The Nicholl Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Nicholl Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland8$1.2 million
Tennessee2$60,000
Georgia2$30,000
California1$20,000
Missouri1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
John Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Donation$750,000
The University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc (Umbf)
Baltimore, MD
Donation$200,000
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Donation$100,000
Mother Seton Academy
Baltimore, MD
Donation$100,000
St Jude's Children Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Donation$50,000
Healthcare for the Homeless
Baltimore, MD
Donation$25,000
Free Wheelchair Mission
Irvine, CA
Donation$20,000
The Carter Center
Atlanta, GA
Donation$20,000
Camp Glow
Baltimore, MD
Donation$10,000
Bridging Lifecarroll County Hospice
Westminster, MD
Donation$10,000
Children's Roads to Recovery Inc
Atlanta, GA
Donation$10,000
The Marianists of America
St Louis, MO
Donation$10,000
Critter Calvary Rescue
Franklin, TN
Donation$10,000
The Least of These Ministries
Westminster, MD
Donation$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Nicholl Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Nicholl Family Foundation Inc give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Nicholl Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Teresa A Nicholl (Pres/Treas) and Peter T Nicholl (Vp/Sec).

What does The Nicholl Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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