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John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation: 37 grants to organizations, $5.6 million (tax year ended December 2025)
John D and Alexandra Nichols Family Foundation, a private foundation in Winnetka, IL, paid 37 grants to organizations totaling $5,647,344 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $3,275,000 to Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, IL for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 363858388
- Based in
- Winnetka, IL
- Assets
- $98,284,481
- Grants paid
- $5,647,344
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202631359349103538. It reported $5,647,344 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $3,275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $912,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Writers Theatre | Glencoe, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Winnetka Community House | Winnetka, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $158,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harris Theater | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucan | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross of Chicago & N Illinois | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $12,394 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Better Government Association | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts Gcnwi | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Millennium Park Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ravinia Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Antiquarian Society - Aic | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation | Glenview, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Green Bay Trail | Glencoe, IL | Unrestricted | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Board of the Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ita (institute for Therapy Through the Arts) | Evanston, IL | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Trier Township Food Pantry | Winnetka, IL | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Chattanooga | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evans Scholar Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International House | New York, NY | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws of Honor | Merrifield, VA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vested Interest in K9'S Inc | East Tauton, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Library Winnetka-Northfield | Northfield, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Indian Hill Club (ihc) Scholarship Foundation | Winnetka, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smiling Dog Farms | Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | Milford, NH | Unrestricted | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202511789349100411. It reported $5,416,480 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $3,775,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Writers Theatre | Glencoe, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Homan Square | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $121,680 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harris Theater for Music and Dance | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucan | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Human services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTWWFMT | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Better Govt Association | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marine Corps Scholarship FDN | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wwci | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WFMT | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harriman-Jewell Series | Liberty, MO | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ingenuity | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ita (institute for Therapy Through the Arts) | Evanston, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Millennium Park Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| School of the Art Institute | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Board of the Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Antiquarian Society | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane World for Animals International | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Winnetka Community House | Winnetka, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Green Bay Trail | Glencoe, IL | Unrestricted | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Learn Charter School | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago Women's Board | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnetka Historical Society | Winnetka, IL | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Chattanooga | Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Library FDN | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International House | New York, NY | Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard H Driehaus Museum | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Librarywinn-Nfld | Northfield, IL | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard Magazine | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spca International Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Winnetka Parks Foundation | Winnetka, IL | Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indian Hill Club (ihc) Scholarship Foundation | Winnetka, IL | Unrestricted | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $7,101,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,625,930 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $400,000 |
| Human services | $105,000 |
| Animal-related | $25,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $20,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
| Environment | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $10,989,124 |
| Virginia | $51,000 |
| Missouri | $10,000 |
| District of Columbia | $5,000 |
| Maryland | $2,500 |
| New York | $2,500 |
| Georgia | $2,000 |
| Massachusetts | $1,500 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.