Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust
Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $256K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $14K.
Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,830
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,830
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,830
- Total assets
- $256,005
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% 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 Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pines of Sarasota Foundation ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $9K (2019) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pines of Sarasota Foundation Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted General | $9,830 |
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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 | $256,005 | $17,714 | $17,235 | $9,830 | 1 | $12,917 | $13,949 | $13,291 |
| 2024 | $255,433 | $26,378 | $16,220 | $9,399 | 1 | $12,434 | $22,619 | $12,865 |
| 2023 | $244,272 | $7,647 | $15,761 | $9,463 | 1 | $12,312 | $3,691 | $12,248 |
| 2022 | $253,488 | $-1,462 | $18,984 | $10,580 | 2 | $13,903 | $1,124 | $12,786 |
| 2021 | $273,399 | $60,500 | $17,840 | $9,724 | 1 | $13,131 | $56,283 | $13,987 |
| 2020 | $230,811 | $3,006 | $16,652 | $9,232 | 1 | — | $579 | $13,042 |
| 2019 | $244,816 | $8,109 | $16,672 | $9,000 | 1 | — | $4,798 | $12,846 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$5K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust
How much does Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust give each year?
Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust?
Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust reported $256K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust operate?
Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust's EIN?
Esther B Nicholl Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6587192. 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 March 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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