Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 81-3497089

Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $223K. Net investment income was $341K.

Key facts about Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation

In short: Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation gave $223K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-3497089
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$222,500
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$44,500
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$3,098,926
Primary geography
California (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.1M

+3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$223K

+304.5% YoY

Grant Count

5

+150.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

+61.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation reported a distributable amount of $170K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

StanfordNew YorkPalo AltoProvidenceOlympic ValleyWilmington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $255K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $223K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Stanford University: $163K across 3 grantsStanford University$163K · 3 grantsCambridge in America: $50KCambridge in America$50KCastilleja School Foundation: $10KCastilleja School Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford University ($163K across 3 grants). Together the top 3 received $223K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K7$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 16 (44%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stanford University Stanford, CACommunity College Outreach Program ("the CCOP"); If CCOP ceases to exist while any amount remains in the Fund, then the Fund shall be used by the School of Medicine$100,000
Cambridge in America New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$50,000
Stanford University Stanford, CAThe Fund shall be used under the direction of the faculty sponsor of the Community College Outreach Program ("the CCOP"), currently Anne Villeneuve, PhD, to provide general support to the CCOP, including but not limited to funding internships, hosting events, and/or providing stipends for student and postdoc mentors; If CCOP ceases to exist while any amount remains in the Fund, then the Fund shall be used by the School of Medicine$50,000
Stanford University Stanford, CAprogramming for the AI for Mental Health Initiative in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences$12,500
Castilleja School Foundation Palo Alto, CAView360 Scholarship Fund$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,098,926$3,001,641$2,858,575
Revenue$359,969$235,775$139,954
Expenses$262,684$92,709$38,544
Qualifying Distributions$239,171$72,452$22,057
Net Investment Income$341,186$217,965$123,777
Distributable Amount$170,347$162,411$146,217

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation is led by Cosmos Nicolaou, Director, Treasurer, Secretary & President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cosmos Nicolaou

    Director, Treasurer, Secretary & President

    Trustee → Director, Secretary, President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evelyne Nicolaou

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation

How much does Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation give each year?

Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation gave $223K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 2 grants.

What is Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation's typical grant size?

Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $44,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation give grants?

Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation gives mostly in California: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stanford, CA (3 grants).

Does Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 40% of Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation's largest grantees?

Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stanford University ($162,500 across 3 grants), Cambridge in America ($50,000) and Castilleja School Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation?

Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $239K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation's EIN?

Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3497089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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