Grants paid by Nichols Charitable Foundation
EIN 47-3740674 · Topeka, KS · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Nichols Charitable Foundation of Topeka, KS (EIN 47-3740674) reported 49 grants paid totaling $1,641,466 to 32 recipients in tax years 2019–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,641,466
49 grants
Recipients
32
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | $415,950 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $333,284 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $150,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $191,300 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | $550,932 | — |
Top recipients
The 32 recipients receiving the most from Nichols Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 32 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Rgv Reef | U | Pharr, TX | 3 | $260,000 | 2023 |
| Central City Opera | U | Central City, CO | 4 | $208,300 | 2023 |
| Central Baptist Church 48-0637329 | B | Great Bend, KS | 4 | $180,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Animal Rescue 13-6018549 | C | Darien, CT | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Middle Park Health Foundation 84-1594815 | D | Winter Park, CO | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Hands of a Carpenter | U | Golden, CO | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Great Bend Community Theatre 75-3292029 | B | Great Bend, KS | 2 | $93,684 | 2020 |
| Colorado Ballett 88-0544157 | C | Denver, CO | 3 | $82,100 | 2022 |
| Curing Kids Cancer | U | Marietta, GA | 1 | $65,000 | 2019 |
| Mountain Family Center 74-2446390 | B | Granby, CO | 3 | $60,000 | 2022 |
| Capital City Opera | U | Central City, CO | 1 | $47,500 | 2024 |
| Medicine Lodge Indian Peace Treaty Assoc 48-6108417 | C | Medicine Lodge, KS | 1 | $42,582 | 2024 |
| Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition 02-0773133 | C | Salina, KS | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Fishing's Future 20-8782271 | C | South Padre Island, TX | 1 | $32,000 | 2024 |
| Lovegrass Music Festival 83-1657100 | D | Sylvan Grove, KS | 5 | $26,000 | 2024 |
| The John G Shedd Institute for the Arts 93-1045304 | B | Eugene, OR | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| City of Great Bend | U | Great Bend, KS | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Grand Kids Child Care | U | Fraser, CO | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Center for Hearing Access 93-0814444 | D | Eugene, OR | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Primer Iglesia Bautista | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of Animal Rescue 45-4790821 | C | South Padre Island, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Golden Belt Community Foundation 74-2804940 | B | Great Bend, KS | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Golden Belt Trail Assoc 99-4666796 | D | Great Bend, KS | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Wilson Tourism Hub 84-2800752 | B | Wilson, KS | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Prescribed Burn Associations | U | Cottonwood Falls, KS | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Red Dirt Relief Fund 45-4392496 | B | Tulsa, OK | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| South Padre C of C | U | South Padre, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Angels With Paws 20-0140926 | B | Lakewood, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Hearing Loss Assoc Okc Chapter | U | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Central Kansas Casa | U | Great Bend, KS | 1 | $1,250 | 2024 |
| Denver Center for the Performing Art 84-0407760 | C | Denver, CO | 1 | $600 | 2024 |
| Middle Park Spring Foundation | U | Granby, CO | 1 | $450 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 49 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hands of a Carpenter Golden, CO | U | $100,000 | paid | Service to the needy | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Middle Park Health Foundation Winter Park, CO | D | $100,000 | paid | Medical care | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Capital City Opera Central City, CO | U | $47,500 | paid | Arts | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Central Baptist Church Great Bend, KS | B | $45,000 | paid | Religion | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Medicine Lodge Indian Peace Treaty Assoc Medicine Lodge, KS | C | $42,582 | paid | Historical pageant - Bleacher donation | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition Salina, KS | C | $35,000 | paid | Grass management | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Fishing's Future South Padre Island, TX | C | $32,000 | paid | ADA Boatlift | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | The John G Shedd Institute for the Arts Eugene, OR | B | $25,000 | paid | Arts | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Center for Hearing Access Eugene, OR | D | $25,000 | paid | Assisting with hearing losss | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | City of Great Bend Great Bend, KS | U | $25,000 | paid | Airport Impr | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Friends of Animal Rescue South Padre Island, TX | C | $20,000 | paid | Assist with purpose od charity | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Prescribed Burn Associations Cottonwood Falls, KS | U | $10,000 | paid | Land management | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Red Dirt Relief Fund Tulsa, OK | B | $10,000 | paid | Assisting critical individuals | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Golden Belt Trail Assoc Great Bend, KS | D | $10,000 | paid | Trail development | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Wilson Tourism Hub Wilson, KS | B | $10,000 | paid | Promote | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Angels With Paws Lakewood, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | Pet Adoption | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Lovegrass Music Festival Sylvan Grove, KS | D | $5,000 | paid | Arts | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Hearing Loss Assoc Okc Chapter Oklahoma City, OK | U | $2,000 | paid | Loss of Hearing | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Central Kansas Casa Great Bend, KS | U | $1,250 | paid | Court Appt Adovates | 202533099349102123 |
| 2024 | Denver Center for the Performing Art Denver, CO | C | $600 | paid | Aets | 202533099349102123 |
| 2023 | Central City Opera Central City, CO | U | $100,300 | paid | Arts | 202443199349106239 |
| 2023 | Central Baptist Church Great Bend, KS | B | $45,000 | paid | Religion | 202443199349106239 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Rgv Reef Pharr, TX | U | $40,000 | paid | Environmental | 202443199349106239 |
| 2023 | South Padre C of C South Padre, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | Civic | 202443199349106239 |
| 2023 | Lovegrass Music Festival Sylvan Grove, KS | D | $1,000 | paid | Arts | 202443199349106239 |
| 2022 | Central Baptist Church Great Bend, KS | B | $45,000 | paid | Religion | 202311929349100216 |
| 2022 | Central City Opera Central City, CO | U | $30,000 | paid | Arts | 202311929349100216 |
| 2022 | Grand Kids Child Care Fraser, CO | U | $25,000 | paid | Child care | 202311929349100216 |
| 2022 | Mountain Family Center Granby, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Hunger relief and housing | 202311929349100216 |
| 2022 | Colorado Ballett Denver, CO | C | $15,000 | paid | Arts | 202311929349100216 |
| 2022 | Lovegrass Music Festival Sylvan Grove, KS | D | $10,000 | paid | Arts | 202311929349100216 |
| 2020 | Friends of Animal Rescue Darien, CT | C | $100,000 | paid | Animal Care | 202133169349104903 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Rgv Reef Austin, TX | U | $100,000 | paid | Nature conservation | 202133169349104903 |
| 2020 | Colorado Ballet Denver, CO | C | $42,100 | paid | Arts | 202133169349104903 |
| 2020 | Central City Opera Central City, CO | U | $25,000 | paid | Arts | 202133169349104903 |
| 2020 | Primer Iglesia Bautista Dallas, TX | U | $20,000 | paid | Religion | 202133169349104903 |
| 2020 | Great Bend Community Theatre Great Bend, KS | B | $16,184 | paid | Arts | 202133169349104903 |
| 2020 | Golden Belt Community Foundation Great Bend, KS | B | $15,000 | paid | Community improvement | 202133169349104903 |
| 2020 | Mountain Family Center Granby, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | Hunger relief and housing | 202133169349104903 |
| 2020 | Lovegrass Music Festival Sylvan Grove, KS | D | $5,000 | paid | Arts | 202133169349104903 |
| 2019 | Friends of the Rgv Reef Austin, TX | U | $120,000 | paid | Nature conservation | 202032389349100903 |
| 2019 | Great Bend Community Theatre Great Bend, KS | B | $77,500 | paid | Arts | 202032389349100903 |
| 2019 | Curing Kids Cancer Marietta, GA | U | $65,000 | paid | Medical Research | 202032389349100903 |
| 2019 | Central City Opera Central City, CO | U | $53,000 | paid | Arts | 202032389349100903 |
| 2019 | Central Baptist Church Great Bend, KS | B | $45,000 | paid | Religion | 202032389349100903 |
| 2019 | Mountain Family Center Granby, CO | B | $25,000 | paid | Hunger relief and housing | 202032389349100903 |
| 2019 | Colorado Ballet Denver, CO | C | $25,000 | paid | Arts | 202032389349100903 |
| 2019 | Lovegrass Music Festival Sylvan Grove, KS | D | $5,000 | paid | Arts | 202032389349100903 |
| 2019 | Middle Park Spring Foundation Granby, CO | U | $450 | paid | Community Health | 202032389349100903 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533099349102123 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443199349106239 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311929349100216 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133169349104903 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202032389349100903 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/473740674.json.
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