Nicklas Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 13-3942200

Nicklas Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it made $7K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $85K.

Key facts about Nicklas Family Foundation

EIN
13-3942200
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Revenue

$98K

-38.9% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$7K

-93.6% YoY

Expenses

$20K

-83.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nicklas Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $124K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Nicklas Family Foundation gives

  • In 2023 it paid out 5% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

StanfordNew YorkWashingtonFort BraggLos AngelesWoodland HillsYork

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2020 7 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $225K (2020). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $100K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2023.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets—$3,476,933$3,436,672
Revenue$98,305$160,799$342,607
Expenses$20,007$120,538$210,553
Qualifying Distributions$6,595$102,860$204,317
Net Investment Income$84,893$155,248$331,371
Distributable Amount$123,812$193,619$222,583

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nicklas Family Foundation is led by Brent Nicklas, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Brent Nicklas

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Nicklas Family Foundation

Where does Nicklas Family Foundation operate?

Nicklas Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, North Carolina, New York.

How much is Nicklas Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Nicklas Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $124K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Nicklas Family Foundation's EIN?

Nicklas Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3942200. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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