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Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Bolivar, Missouri · EIN 476588446

Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Bolivar, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $83,200 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $18,000 and the largest $59,000. 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 down from $85,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$73,7462$1.6 million
2024$85,0003$1.8 million
2025$83,2003$2.0 million

How to apply

Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust 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 Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri3$83,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Universities
Hollister, MO
Scholarships$59,000
First Baptist Church
El Dorado Springs, MO
Missions$18,000
Second Baptist Church
Hollister, MO
Bldg fund$6,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust give?

$83,200 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $18,000.

Who runs Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Attorney Robert Ingold (Trustee) and Ryan Ingold (Trustee).

What does Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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