Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr
Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $276K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $15K.
Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr at a glance
In short: Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,500
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,500
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,500
- Total assets
- $275,866
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (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 Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Palmer Home Inc ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Palmer Home Inc Dover, DE | General Operating | $16,500 |
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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 | $275,866 | $18,638 | $22,814 | $16,500 | 1 | $19,357 | $14,973 | $19,888 |
| 2024 | $276,706 | $8,327 | $18,913 | $13,200 | 1 | $15,324 | $5,142 | $15,493 |
| 2023 | $287,306 | $28,431 | $20,933 | $14,800 | 1 | $17,345 | $25,306 | $14,637 |
| 2022 | $279,970 | $25,323 | $24,203 | $18,000 | 1 | $20,481 | $21,491 | $17,230 |
| 2021 | $278,856 | $13,054 | $18,387 | $12,000 | 1 | — | $9,820 | $16,688 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$5K (2021) → $6K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $6K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr
How much does Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr give each year?
Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.
How large is Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr?
Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr reported $276K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr operate?
Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr has awarded grants in Delaware.
What is Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr's EIN?
Johnson Nicholas FBO Palmer Home-Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6147257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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