Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust
Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Bolivar, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $124K.
Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust gave $83K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,200
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,733
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $2,022,367
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Various Universities ($59K). Together the top 3 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out 137% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $88K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Universities Hollister, MO | Scholarships | $59,000 |
| First Baptist Church El Dorado Springs, MO | Missions | $18,000 |
| Second Baptist Church Hollister, MO | Bldg Fund | $6,200 |
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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 | $2,022,367 | $181,570 | $114,976 | $83,200 | 3 | — | $123,511 | $90,750 |
| 2024 | $1,833,675 | $138,710 | $110,610 | $85,000 | 3 | — | $37,106 | $82,814 |
| 2023 | $1,637,057 | $55,520 | $102,152 | $73,746 | 2 | $102,152 | $62,520 | $74,715 |
| 2022 | $1,439,268 | $95,774 | $114,142 | $87,994 | 2 | $114,142 | $90,108 | $79,566 |
| 2021 | $1,849,668 | $153,788 | $145,339 | $22,000 | 1 | $145,339 | $141,031 | $86,439 |
| 2020 | $1,739,413 | $24,924 | $111,017 | $20,260 | 1 | — | $50,891 | $83,239 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Attorney Robert Ingold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$9K (2025)
Ryan Ingold
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
$9K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Attorney Robert Ingold (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust
How much does Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust give each year?
Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust gave $83K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 3 grants.
What is Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $27,733, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust give grants?
Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hollister, MO (2 grants).
Does Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust?
Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $182K.
How much is Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $91K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust's EIN?
Nellie Nicholas Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6588446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
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