Nickless Family Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Saginaw, MI · EIN 38-3501091 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Nickless Family Charitable
90grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$3,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$1.9Mtotal paid
10states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 90 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $46K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1004 N Michigan Ave
Saginaw, MI 48602-4325
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Soccer Association BASA MAPLEWOOD PARK SPORTS COMPLEX PROJECT | Bay City, MI | $150,000 |
| Can Council BUILDING RENOVATIONS IN BAY CITY | Saginaw, MI | $100,000 |
| Guardian Group UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | Bend, OR | $100,000 |
| Guardian Group FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Bend, OR | $100,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe IN SUPPORT OF STAFF NEEDS, FOOD OVERAGES, AND TRANSPORTATION | Kings Beach, CA | $80,000 |
| Alternatives PEACE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM EXPANSION | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| McLaren Bay Medical Foundation REMODEL OF EXISTING SPACE IN FACILITY FOR NICKLESS VOLUNTEER CLINIC | Bay City, MI | $65,000 |
| Rye Youth Council FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES | Rye, NY | $60,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR BAY CITY KITCHEN UPGRADES | Bay City, MI | $50,000 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundation CARDIAC ULTRASOUND ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY | Traverse City, MI | $50,000 |
| Childrens Cabinet Inc FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS | Reno, NV | $40,000 |
| Underground Railroad Inc EMERGENCY SHELTER KITCHEN & PLAYGROUND UPGRADES | Saginaw, MI | $40,000 |
| YWCA Evanstonnorthshore DONOR ENGAGEMENT & EVENT MANAGEMENT | Evanston, IL | $40,000 |
| Hope Community Services UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | New Rochelle, NY | $40,000 |
| Underground Railroad Inc UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | Saginaw, MI | $40,000 |
| Hope Community Services FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW BUILDING | New Rochelle, NY | $40,000 |
| Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Saginaw, MI | $38,000 |
| Bay City Central High School PROGRAM GRANTS FOR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | Bay City, MI | $32,000 |
| Can Council PROJECT OF HOPE SCHOOL INITIATIVE | Saginaw, MI | $30,000 |
| Foster Families Navigation and Resource Center BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACK PROGRAM | Bay City, MI | $30,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Great Lakes Bay Region RENOVATION OF SPACE FOR THE CLUB | Bay City, MI | $30,000 |
| Assistance League of Reno-Sparks FOR TRANSFORMATION OF LIVES OF ADULT AND CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | Reno, NV | $30,000 |
| Bay City Central High School PBIS- $7,000; 6 AOA TABLES - $10,000; COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FIELD TRIPS & STUDENT WORK - $5,000; FOO | Bay City, MI | $29,876 |
| Nouvel Catholic Central High School INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Saginaw, MI | $26,000 |
| Endex EXPANSION & ADVICE OF PTSD RESEARCH | Forest, VA | $25,000 |
| Helen Nickless Volunteer Clinic McLaren Bay Medical Foundation FOR HELEN NICKLESS VOLUNTEER CLINIC | Bay City, MI | $25,000 |
| Hidden Harvest FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Saginaw, MI | $25,000 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundation FOR 3D MAMMOGRAPHY MACHINE PROJECT | Traverse City, MI | $25,000 |
| Bay Area Community Foundation BAY CITY SCHOOL TEACHERS | Bay City, MI | $20,000 |
| Tri-County Community Adjucation Program NEW PLAYGROUND & FAMILY AREA | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 |
| Bay Area Community Foundation CREATION OF THE TIM MARCINIAK SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Bay City, MI | $20,000 |
| Can Council CASA SUPPORT | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundation FOR 3D TOMOSYNTHESIS MAMMOGRAPHY SOFTWARE PROJECT | Traverse City, MI | $20,000 |
| Nouvel Catholic Central High School INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 |
| Tri-Star Charitable Foundation FOR TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 |
| Tri-Star Charitable Foundation FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELLNESS CAMPAIGN | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 |
| Bay City Central High School FOR PBIS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, SCHOOL SUPPLIES & MATERIALS | Bay City, MI | $19,000 |
| Food Bank of Northern Nevada HINGER SOLUTIONS IN RENO | Sparks, NV | $15,000 |
| Women of Qual Creek SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN | Green Valley, AZ | $15,000 |
| The Women of Quail Creek FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS SCHOLARSHIPS | Green Valley, AZ | $15,000 |
| Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Saginaw, MI | $14,000 |
| Bay Area Community Foundation MICAVLE FIELD IN BAY CITY AT DEFOE PARK | Bay City, MI | $12,500 |
| John Glenn High School INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Bay City, MI | $11,000 |
| Mustard Seed Shelter MUSTARD SEED ENDOWMENT - YEAR ONE | Saginaw, MI | $10,000 |
| Tri-Star Charitable Foundation CHILDREN'S HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLNESS | Saginaw, MI | $10,000 |
| Bay Area Community Foundation GRANT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WASHINGTON SCHOOL FAMILIES GOING TO COLLEGE | Bay City, MI | $10,000 |
| Rye Youth Council UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES | Rye, NY | $10,000 |
| The Eddy House YOUTH HOMELESSNESS IN RENO | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Eddy House FOR YOUTH HOMLESSNESS IN RENO, NV | Reno, NV | $10,000 |
| Midland High School INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Midland, MI | $10,000 |
| Herbert Henry Dow High School INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Midland, MI | $9,000 |
| University of Michigan INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Ann Arbor, MI | $8,500 |
| University of Michigan Office of Financial Aid-Scholarship Unit INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Ann Arbor, MI | $6,500 |
| Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Saginaw, MI | $6,000 |
| Eddys House HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR CHILDREN & TEENS | Reno, NV | $5,000 |
| Madonna University INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Livonia, MI | $5,000 |
| U of M Office of Financial Aid INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 |
| Disability Services Resource Center PROGRAM SERVICES FOR DISABLED CHILDREN | Bay City, MI | $5,000 |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Terre Haute, IN | $5,000 |
| Saginaw Valley State University INNOVATION AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS | Saginaw, MI | $5,000 |
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