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Robert and Lyn Nicolay Foundation

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 826683574

Robert and Lyn Nicolay Foundation is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2023 it gave $222,805 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $60,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was the same as $222,805 the year before.

0% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

How to apply

Robert and Lyn Nicolay 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 Robert and Lyn Nicolay Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri10$221,015
Connecticut1$1,790

Grants paid in 2023

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stray Rescue
St Louis, MO
To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.$60,000
Fontbonne University
St Louis, MO
To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.$45,000
Central Methodist University
Fayette, MO
To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.$25,000
Humane Society of Missouri
St Louis, MO
To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.$25,000
Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
Kirkwood, MO
To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.$25,000
Stages St Louis
Kirkwood, MO
To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.$20,000
Repertory Theatre of St Louis
Webster Groves, MO
To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.$9,015
Stray Dog Theatre
St Louis, MO
To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.$5,000
St Louis Metropolitan Orchestra
Maplewood, MO
To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.$5,000
Kirkwood Theatre Guild
Kirkwood, MO
To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.$2,000
Coast Guard Foundation
Stonington, CT
To support continuedoperating expenses andcharitable activities.$1,790

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert and Lyn Nicolay Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert and Lyn Nicolay Foundation give?

$222,805 in tax year 2023, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Robert and Lyn Nicolay Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Charles A Amen (Trustee) and Joann Stevener (Trustee).

What does Robert and Lyn Nicolay Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and animals.

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