Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation
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.
Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $222,500
- +304.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,500
- +61.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,098,926
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 16 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $255K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $223K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Community 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, NY | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | The 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, CA | programming for the AI for Mental Health Initiative in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | $12,500 |
| Castilleja School Foundation Palo Alto, CA | View360 Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,098,926 | $359,969 | $262,684 | $222,500 | 5 | $239,171 | $341,186 | $170,347 |
| 2024 | $3,001,641 | $235,775 | $92,709 | $55,000 | 2 | $72,452 | $217,965 | $162,411 |
| 2023 | $2,858,575 | $139,954 | $38,544 | $5,000 | 1 | $22,057 | $123,777 | $146,217 |
| 2022 | $2,757,165 | $-30,627 | $168,475 | $140,000 | 4 | $153,940 | $43,697 | $149,355 |
| 2021 | $2,956,267 | $279,328 | $282,176 | $255,000 | 4 | $260,710 | $260,712 | $169,886 |
| 2020 | $2,959,115 | $196,854 | $144,634 | $115,000 | 3 | — | $175,467 | $148,794 |
| 2019 | $2,906,846 | $130,163 | $213,593 | $187,890 | 3 | — | $90,099 | $148,440 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Cosmos and Evelyne Nicolaou Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cosmos-and-evelyne-nicolaou-foundation-morg_c2cbbafc56ee420695678f8c4ccdf8a8
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