Nichols Farms Scholarship
Nichols Farms Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Hanford, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $236 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $27K.
Nichols Farms Scholarship at a glance
In short: Nichols Farms Scholarship gave $27K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,750
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $236
- +112.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (63% 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 Nichols Farms Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carnegie Mellon University ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($17,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nichols Farms Scholarship gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 (2023) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $17,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | Tuition and Related Education Costs. | $5,000 |
| Baylor University Waco, TX | Tuition and Related Education Costs. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $236 | $29,500 | $29,375 | $27,000 | 4 | $29,375 | $9 |
| 2024 | $111 | $27,000 | $28,025 | $27,000 | 5 | $28,025 | $54 |
| 2023 | $1,136 | $22,000 | $22,450 | $20,000 | 3 | $22,450 | $68 |
| 2022 | $1,586 | $37,500 | $37,420 | $35,000 | 3 | $37,420 | $74 |
| 2021 | $1,506 | $30,000 | $30,059 | $30,000 | 3 | $30,000 | $76 |
| 2020 | $1,565 | $35,000 | $35,050 | $35,000 | 6 | — | $77 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nichols Farms Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $9 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nichols Farms Scholarship is led by Lee Henriksen, Chairperson on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lee Henriksen
Chairperson
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Dunlap
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cristina Lane
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: David Dever (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Rebecca Macias (2020–2022) — Chairperson
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 Nichols Farms Scholarship
How much does Nichols Farms Scholarship give each year?
Nichols Farms Scholarship gave $27K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 5 grants.
What is Nichols Farms Scholarship's typical grant size?
Nichols Farms Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nichols Farms Scholarship give grants?
Nichols Farms Scholarship gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (19%) and Texas (19%).
Does Nichols Farms Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Nichols Farms Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition and Related Education Costs." (4 grants).
How large is Nichols Farms Scholarship?
Nichols Farms Scholarship reported $236 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nichols Farms Scholarship's EIN?
Nichols Farms Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1489221. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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