Nicholas Endowment
EIN 466117991 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$14.6M
260 grants · $1.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $4K–$91K
grant size
55%
supporter · 30/55 multi-year
repeat
$44.2M
Assets (2024)
55
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(949) 338-9611
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.4M | $36.3M | $839K | 30 |
| 2017 | $1.6M | $40.4M | $2.0M | 29 |
| 2018 | $1.8M | $36.0M | $2.2M | 30 |
| 2019 | N/A | $40.9M | $4.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $43.9M | $1.2M | 34 |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $48.0M | $3.1M | 35 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $40.7M | $3.3M | 36 |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $42.8M | $2.4M | 35 |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $44.2M | $2.7M | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 260 grants on record
Minimum
$4K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$50K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$91K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (260 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $200,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| South Coast Repertory | Costa MESA, CA | $200,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| South Coast Repertory | Costa MESA, CA | $200,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | DANA Point, CA | $175,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Ocean Institute | DANA Point, CA | $175,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| South Coast Repertory | Costa MESA, CA | $175,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| South Coast Repertory | Costa MESA, CA | $175,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $150,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2018 |
| South Coast Repertory | Costa MESA, CA | $150,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $150,000 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| South Coast Repertory | Costa MESA, CA | $150,000 | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $150,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ocean Institute | DANA Point, CA | $150,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $150,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ocean Institute | DANA Point, CA | $150,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $150,000 | CORE SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Pacific Symphony | Santa ANA, CA | $150,000 | CORE OPERATING COSTS | 2016 |
| South Coast Repertory | Costa MESA, CA | $150,000 | CORE OPERATING COSTS | 2016 |
| Pacific Symphony | Irvine, CA | $150,000 | CORE OPERATING COSTS | 2017 |
| South Coast Repertory | Costa MESA, CA | $150,000 | CORE OPERATING COSTS | 2017 |
| Ocean Institute | DANA Point, CA | $135,000 | OCEAN EDUCATION INITIATIVE | 2017 |
| Ocean Institute | DANA Point, CA | $125,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Orange County Community Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | $122,400 | TRUSTEE RECOMMENDED GRANTS | 2024 |
| Bowers Museum | Santa ANA, CA | $115,000 | ART ACCESS PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $115,000 | CHILD PROTECTION TEAM EXPANSION | 2024 |
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