Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc
The organization intends to hold an annual golf, pickleball and tennis tournament, and related auction, to raise funds which will be donated primarily to local 501(c)(3) charities.
Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,600,000
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,000
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $98,000
- Total assets
- $736,832
- +42.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Abuse Counseling & Treatment Center ($575K). Together the top 8 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 12 grants of 39 (31%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2019) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abuse Counseling & Treatment Center Fort Myers, FL | To Support Program | $575,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of SW Florida Fort Myers, FL | To Support Program | $575,000 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Inc Fort Myers, FL | To Support Program | $175,000 |
| Liberty Youth Ranch LLC Bonita Springs, FL | To Support Program | $140,000 |
| Pace Center for Girls Fort Myers, FL | To Support Program | $56,000 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice Inc Venice, FL | To Support Program's Anti Human Trafficking Services. | $56,000 |
| Greater Cincinnati Foundation Johnny Bench Fund Cincinnati, OH | To Support Program | $15,000 |
| Copper Cannon Camp Franconia, NH | To Support Program | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $736,832 | $1,858,310 | $1,637,524 | $1,600,000 | 8 | $10,502 |
| 2024 | $516,046 | $1,691,223 | $1,797,675 | $1,770,000 | 8 | $14,703 |
| 2023 | $622,498 | $1,854,902 | $1,734,671 | $1,700,000 | 8 | $2,165 |
| 2022 | $502,267 | $1,439,856 | $2,004,400 | $1,694,000 | 8 | $331 |
| 2021 | $1,066,811 | $1,755,057 | $1,415,186 | $1,387,000 | 7 | $208 |
| 2020 | $726,940 | $1,397,984 | $1,156,468 | $1,133,000 | 6 | $704 |
| 2019 | $488,960 | $1,197,958 | $1,099,365 | $1,075,000 | 7 | $400 |
About Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Fort Myers, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $737K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $11K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc is led by Bryan Simmering, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryan Simmering
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Nichols
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Bevins
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elliot Katzman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Ciampaglio
Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Dwyer
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Aloia
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Mast
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Dicharia
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lori Cullen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Nichols
Chairman Emeritus
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly McKenna
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Hall
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Gerald Wolken (2019–2024) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Mike Lancellot (2019–2024) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Austin Lydon (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Barbara Skillman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Carol Welch (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kayla Peck (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Russell Smith (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Loli Disanto (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: George Gulisano (2021) — Director
- Former: Heidi Frederic (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rhonda Blakely (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Debbie Burnside (2019) — Director
- Former: Kevin Brogan (2019) — Director
- Former: Nancy Clair (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard Bean (2019) — Director
- Former: Robb Smith (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc
How much does Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc give each year?
Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 8 grants.
What is Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $98,000, and its average grant was $200,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc give grants?
Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Myers, FL (4 grants).
Does Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Program" (7 grants).
Who are Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Abuse Counseling & Treatment Center ($575,000), Children's Advocacy Center of SW Florida ($575,000) and Blessings in a Backpack Inc ($175,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc?
Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc reported $737K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc's EIN?
Bobby Nichols - Fiddlesticks Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3649766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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