Jean Nichols Charitable Trust
Jean Nichols Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $47,500, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Massachusetts.
Jean Nichols Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Jean Nichols Charitable Trust gave $48K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,500
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,794
- -16.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $753,088
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Jean Nichols Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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Submit a written letter explaining the reason for the requested contribution. The 2024 filing lists no award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- None listed on the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None listed on the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Charles Nichols Ii
Mailing address: 27 Virginia Ridge Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
Phone: (978) 440-8741
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jean Nichols Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salem Pantry Inc ($13K). Together the top 10 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to Massachusetts recipients; 2% went to Nevada, 2% to New York, and 1% to New Hampshire recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Jean Nichols Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2020) to $48K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salem Pantry Inc Salem, MA | Charitable | $13,000 |
| Community Development Partnership Orleans, MA | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Duffy Health Center Hyannis, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Lend a Hand Society Boston, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Home for Our Troops Taunton, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| New England Center & Home for Veterans Boston, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW Incline Village, NV | Charitable | $1,000 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| The Salvation Army of MA Boston, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $753,088 | $31,810 | $54,045 | $47,500 | 17 | $49,788 | $29,522 | $49,003 |
| 2024 | $775,323 | $35,660 | $46,225 | $40,000 | 12 | $42,288 | $33,372 | $47,184 |
| 2023 | $785,888 | $129,826 | $44,952 | $40,000 | 14 | $42,288 | $127,162 | $43,141 |
| 2022 | $701,014 | $14,006 | $47,050 | $40,000 | 13 | $42,249 | $12,132 | $45,407 |
| 2021 | $734,058 | $228,352 | $40,874 | $36,500 | 14 | $38,663 | $226,140 | $43,350 |
| 2020 | $546,580 | $11,820 | $42,346 | $36,000 | 12 | — | $8,569 | $40,389 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jean Nichols Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied charitable activities. For example, Duffy Health Center says it works to improve the lives of people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness on Cape Cod through health, case management, and housing support services. The Museum of Science describes its mission as inspiring a lifelong love of science and making science accessible and engaging. Chase Rauchle PTSD Now says its objective is to reduce suicide among U.S. military personnel experiencing PTSD, stress, or depression.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded 17 grants totaling $47,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $13,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest reported awards were $13,000 to The Salem Pantry Inc, $12,000 to Community Development Partnership, and $10,000 to Duffy Health Center. Other listed 2025 recipients include Massachusetts General Hospital, Lend A Hand Society, Home For Our Troops, New England Center & Home for Veterans, Chase Rauchle PTSD Now, the Greater Boston Food Bank, the Salvation Army of MA, the Goodnow Library Foundation, and Fransiscan Charities, each receiving $1,000.
The trust’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It instructs applicants to send a written letter to Charles Nichols II explaining the reason for the requested contribution. The filing lists no award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles Nichols II and Arthur A Nichols as trustees.
Jean Nichols Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arthur A Nichols
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charles Nichols II
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Jean Nichols Charitable Trust
How much does Jean Nichols Charitable Trust give each year?
Jean Nichols Charitable Trust gave $48K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 12 grants.
What is Jean Nichols Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Jean Nichols Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,794, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jean Nichols Charitable Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Jean Nichols Charitable Trust give grants?
Jean Nichols Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (6 grants).
Does Jean Nichols Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Jean Nichols Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (17 grants).
Who are Jean Nichols Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Jean Nichols Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Salem Pantry Inc ($13,000), Community Development Partnership ($12,000) and Duffy Health Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jean Nichols Charitable Trust?
Jean Nichols Charitable Trust reported $753K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jean Nichols Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jean Nichols Charitable Trust?
Submit a written letter explaining the reason for the requested contribution. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jean Nichols Charitable Trust's EIN?
Jean Nichols Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2882527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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