Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation
Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $140K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $14K.
Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation at a glance
In short: Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,008
- +113.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,002
- +113.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,002
- Total assets
- $140,305
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Manhattan Ear Eye Nose & Throat Hospital ($2K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $4K (2024) to $9K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Ear Eye Nose & Throat Hospital New York, NY | General | $2,002 |
| Cancer Care Inc New York, NY | General | $2,002 |
| Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital New York, NY | General | $2,002 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital New York, NY | General | $2,002 |
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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 | $140,305 | $14,084 | $10,971 | $8,008 | 4 | $10,772 | $13,982 | $11,412 |
| 2024 | $137,178 | $7,934 | $6,500 | $3,748 | 4 | $6,207 | $7,824 | $10,466 |
| 2023 | $135,964 | $9,260 | $14,226 | $8,727 | 4 | $14,100 | $8,859 | $11,058 |
| 2022 | $139,031 | $3,508 | $9,143 | $6,212 | 4 | $8,788 | $4,593 | $9,366 |
| 2021 | $144,668 | $13,346 | $10,434 | $7,744 | 4 | $10,141 | $13,237 | $10,169 |
| 2020 | $141,755 | $10,477 | $10,193 | $7,744 | 4 | — | $10,380 | $8,562 |
| 2019 | $141,504 | $11,443 | $9,988 | $7,744 | 4 | — | $10,075 | $8,491 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation's only listed officer is JP Morgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
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 $3K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation
How much does Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation give each year?
Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.
What is Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation's typical grant size?
Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,002, and its average grant was $2,002, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation give grants?
Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation?
Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation reported $140K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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.
What is Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation's EIN?
Gunnar & Lillian Nicholson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6023698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
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