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Joe and Naoma Nichols Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greenville, Mississippi · EIN 820648701

Joe and Naoma Nichols Family Foundation is a private foundation in Greenville, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $95,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $50,000 the year before.

33% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,0002$0
2024$50,0002$0
2025$95,0003$0

How to apply

Joe and Naoma Nichols Family Foundation 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 Joe and Naoma Nichols Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas1$35,000
Illinois1$35,000
Mississippi1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Arkansas Sheriff's Youth Ranches
Batesville, AR
General support$35,000
International Fellowship of Christi
Chicago, IL
General support$35,000
Gateway Rescue Mission
Jackson, MS
General support$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joe and Naoma Nichols Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joe and Naoma Nichols Family Foundation give?

$95,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs Joe and Naoma Nichols Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Joe D Nichols (President), Naoma D Nichols (Vice President) and Mark E Nichols (Secretary).

What does Joe and Naoma Nichols Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, youth programs and faith communities.

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