The Nicholas Charitable Trust
The Nicholas Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Norwich, New York. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in New York, including organizations in Gloversville and Johnstown.
The Nicholas Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Nicholas Charitable Trust gave $113K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $113,200
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,660
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,912,912
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 The Nicholas Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Nbt Bank Na 52 S Broad St, Norwich, NY 13815
Phone: (607) 337-6136
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Nicholas Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gloversville Theatre Corporation ($15K). Together the top 10 received $107K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Nicholas Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 20 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2019) to $124K (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gloversville Theatre Corporation Gloversville, NY | General Operating | $15,405 |
| Fulton Cty Regional Chamber of Commerce Gloversville, NY | General Operating | $15,405 |
| Mountain Valley Hospice Gloversville, NY | General Operating | $14,378 |
| Gloversville Library Foundation Inc Gloversville, NY | General Operating | $14,378 |
| Gloversville Branch YMCA Gloversville, NY | General Support | $14,378 |
| Fulton County YMCA Johnstown, NY | General Operating | $14,378 |
| Senior Citizen Service Center Gloversville, NY | General Operating | $14,378 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church Gloversville, NY | General Operating | $2,000 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit Gloversville, NY | General Operating | $1,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Johnsontown, NY | General Operating | $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 | $1,912,912 | $173,475 | $141,628 | $113,200 | 20 | $117,119 | $150,709 | $122,156 |
| 2024 | $1,881,723 | $139,638 | $133,282 | $105,500 | 20 | $108,763 | $117,343 | $116,655 |
| 2023 | $1,875,439 | $131,391 | $134,996 | $110,500 | 20 | $113,618 | $109,127 | $108,421 |
| 2022 | $1,879,250 | $72,074 | $152,554 | $124,430 | 18 | $127,666 | $50,255 | $114,234 |
| 2021 | $1,957,404 | $186,458 | $134,063 | $107,100 | 19 | $110,509 | $160,855 | $128,929 |
| 2020 | $1,903,214 | $97,854 | $129,347 | $102,600 | 20 | — | $77,609 | $108,601 |
| 2019 | $1,939,706 | $157,496 | $126,651 | $102,009 | 19 | — | $135,287 | $106,200 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nicholas Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $122K 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 include support for a library foundation, theatre, chamber of commerce, hospice, YMCA organizations, senior services, churches, and a humane organization. The Gloversville Library Foundation describes its own sole purpose as raising funds to support the Gloversville Public Library.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust gave $113,200 through 20 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,405, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest reported grants included $15,405 each to Gloversville Theatre Corporation and Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce, and $14,378 each to Mountain Valley Hospice, Gloversville Library Foundation, Gloversville Branch YMCA, Fulton County YMCA, and Senior Citizen Service Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
NBT Bank NA is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Nicholas Charitable Trust's only listed officer is NBT Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
NBT Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$21K (2019) → $23K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $23K, to NBT Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Nicholas Charitable Trust
How much does The Nicholas Charitable Trust give each year?
The Nicholas Charitable Trust gave $113K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $106K across 20 grants.
What is The Nicholas Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Nicholas Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $5,660, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Nicholas Charitable Trust that year got $500 on average.
Where does The Nicholas Charitable Trust give grants?
The Nicholas Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gloversville, NY (11 grants) and Johnstown, NY (4 grants).
Does The Nicholas Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Nicholas Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Nicholas Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Nicholas Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Gloversville Theatre Corporation ($15,405), Fulton Cty Regional Chamber of Commerce ($15,405) and Mountain Valley Hospice ($14,378), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Nicholas Charitable Trust?
The Nicholas Charitable Trust reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $117K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (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.
What does The Nicholas Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a library foundation, theatre, chamber of commerce, hospice, YMCA organizations, senior services, churches, and a humane organization. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Nicholas Charitable Trust?
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Nicholas Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Nicholas Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6197843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Nicholas Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Nicholas Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-nicholas-charitable-trust-morg_4b40cb17fe9d41d5a917b9002fb8db32
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