Nickum Foundation
Private foundation · Hinsdale, IL · EIN 38-3141920 · reported 2023–2025
25grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$7,500smallest grant
$496Ktotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
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
724 S Madison St
Hinsdale, IL 60521-4361
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | $42,500 |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation | Frankforst, MI | $35,000 |
| Housing Trust of Benzie | Frankfort, MI | $30,000 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $25,000 |
| Frankfort-Elberta Education Foundation | Frankfort, MI | $25,000 |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation | Frankfort, MI | $25,000 |
| Cranbrook Schools EDUCATIONAL | Bloomfield, MI | $25,000 |
| Denison University EDUCATIONAL | Granville, OH | $25,000 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundations | Traverse City, MI | $25,000 |
| Denison University EDUCATIONAL | Granville, OH | $25,000 |
| Frankfort-Elberta Education Foundation EDUCATIONAL | Frankfort, MI | $25,000 |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation | Frankfort, MI | $25,000 |
| Cranbrook Schools | Bloomfield, MI | $20,000 |
| Rollins College EDUCATIONAL | Winter Park, FL | $20,000 |
| Ray Graham Association | Lisle, IL | $15,000 |
| Cranbrook Schools EDUCATIONAL | Bloomfield, MI | $15,000 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $13,500 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | Traverse City, MI | $12,500 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | $10,000 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | $10,000 |
| Northwestern University EDUCATIONAL | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| University of Iowa EDUCATIONAL | Iowa City, IA | $10,000 |
| Northwestern Pritzker School of Law EDUCATIONAL | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Frankfort Area Community Land Trust | Frankfort, MI | $7,500 |
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