Private foundation · Irvine, CA

Nicholas Endowment

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Typical grant size
$4K – $50K – $90K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
11
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Daniel T Stetson
TRUSTEE AND EXECUTIVE DIRE
$83K
Claudia Sangster
TRUSTEE AND CHAIR
Paula Tomei
TRUSTEE
Robert Feller
TRUSTEE
Anne Olin
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$40K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
321
Total grants awarded
$18.0M
Total amount
$56K
Average grant
$200K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.0M
31 grants
2023
$2.0M
35 grants
2022
$2.1M
36 grants
2021
$2.0M
35 grants
2020
$1.9M
34 grants
2019
$1.9M
32 grants
2018
$1.8M
30 grants
2017
$1.6M
29 grants
2016
$1.4M
30 grants
2015
$1.5M
29 grants

Top recipients

50 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$2.2M
20 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.7M
22 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.6M
19 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
Bowers Museum
19 grants · CA
$1.0M
20 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
20 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$952K
22 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$930K
Uci Foundation
18 grants · CA
$875K
Uc Regents
11 grants · CA
$595K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

South Coast Repertory
CORE SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$175K
Pacific Symphony
CORE SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$150K
Ocean Institute
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$150K
Orange County Community Foundation
TRUSTEE RECOMMENDED GRANTS
CA · TY 2024
$122K
Mission San Juan Capistrano
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$115K
Bowers Museum
ART ACCESS PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$115K
St Margaret's of Scotland Episcopal School
BREAKTHROUGH SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
CA · TY 2024
$115K
Orange County Community Foundation
WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$115K
Children's Hospital of Orange County
CHILD PROTECTION TEAM EXPANSION
CA · TY 2024
$115K
UCLA - Veterans Initiatives & Partnerships
VETERAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Uci - Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
MOBILE EYE CLINIC
CA · TY 2024
$75K
UCLA - School of Law
VETERANS LEGAL CLINIC
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Uci - Oc Vetfam Collaborative
OC VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILY COLL.
CA · TY 2024
$70K
UCLA - Letters and Science
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ACADEMY
CA · TY 2024
$65K
Uci - Applied Innovation
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
CA · TY 2024
$60K
Uci - Alma Program
ALMA SCIENCE ACADEMY
CA · TY 2024
$60K
Uci - Basic Needs Center
MEAL SWIPE PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$60K
UCLA - Psychology Clinic
MENTAL TREATMENT FOR MINORITY YOUTH
CA · TY 2024
$55K
Uci - Department of Mathematics
MATH CEO
CA · TY 2024
$55K
UCLA - Mathematics Department
APPLIED MATHEMATICS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$55K
Uci - Chemistry Dept
PIPELINE IN NUCLEAR ENERGY
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Bowers Museum
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Uci - Professional Development
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
UCLA - Professional Development
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
St Margaret's of Scotland Episcopal School
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Orange County Community Foundation
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Mission San Juan Capistrano
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Children's Hospital of Orange County
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Pacific Symphony
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
Ocean Institute
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
South Coast Repertory
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$4K
South Coast Repertory
CORE SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$175K
Pacific Symphony
CORE SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$150K
Ocean Institute
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$150K
St Margaret's of Scotland Episcopal School
BREAKTHROUGH SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
CA · TY 2023
$110K
Orange County Community Foundation
WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2023
$110K
Mission San Juan Capistrano
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$110K
Children's Hospital of Orange County
CHILD PROTECTION TEAM EXPANSION
CA · TY 2023
$110K
Bowers Museum
ART ACCESS PROGRAM
CA · TY 2023
$110K
UCLA - School of Law
VETERANS LEGAL CLINIC
CA · TY 2023
$85K
Uci - Alma Program
ALMA SCIENCE ACADEMY
CA · TY 2023
$70K
UCLA - Letters and Science
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ACADEMY
CA · TY 2023
$65K
Uci - Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
MOBILE EYE CLINIC
CA · TY 2023
$65K
Orange County Community Foundation
TRUSTEE RECOMMENDED GRANTS
CA · TY 2023
$61K
Uci - Basic Needs Center
MEAL SWIPE PROGRAM
CA · TY 2023
$60K
UCLA - Grad School of Education
PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
CA · TY 2023
$60K
Uci - Oc Vetfam Collaborative
OC VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILY COLL.
CA · TY 2023
$60K
Uci - Applied Innovation
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
CA · TY 2023
$55K
Uci - Chemistry Dept
PIPELINE IN NUCLEAR ENERGY
CA · TY 2023
$52K
UCLA - Mathematics Department
APPLIED MATHEMATICS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
CA · TY 2023
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.