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NICKLIES FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.8M · expenses $439K · assets $4.9M

EIN
20-0520043
Address
4910 BROWNSBORO ROAD STE 100, LOUISVILLE, KY 40222-6474
NTEE code
T22
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2004
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
David W Nicklies CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR2015-2025 10 $0 reported 2
Janet F Nicklies TREASURER/DIRECTOR2015-2025 4 $0 reported 1
Lindsey N Nicklies PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2024-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Grant W Nicklies (former) DIRECTOR/SECRETARY2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Charles J Nicklies (former) DIRECTOR2015-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JANET F NICKLIES TREASURER/DIRECTOR4 $0-$0 $01
DAVID W NICKLIES CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $02
LINDSEY N NICKLIES PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID W NICKLIES PRESIDENT (THRU 7/31/24)4 $0-$0 $02
JANET F NICKLIES PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $01
GRANT W NICKLIES DIRECTOR/SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
LINDSEY N NICKLIES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID W NICKLIES PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $02
JANET F NICKLIES SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
GRANT W NICKLIES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID W NICKLIES PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $02
JANET F NICKLIES SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES J NICKLIES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID W NICKLIES PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $02
JANET F NICKLIES SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES J NICKLIES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID W NICKLIES PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $02
JANET F NICKLIES SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES J NICKLIES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID W NICKLIES PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $02
JANET F NICKLIES SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES J NICKLIES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID W NICKLIES PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $02
JANET F NICKLIES SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES J NICKLIES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID W NICKLIES PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $02
JANET F NICKLIES SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES J NICKLIES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID W NICKLIES PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $02
JANET F NICKLIES SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES J NICKLIES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID W NICKLIES PRESIDENT4 $0-$0 $02
JANET F NICKLIES SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES J NICKLIES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 48 grants to organizations · $232K
2024 · 38 grants to organizations · $230K
2023 · 19 grants to organizations · $74K
2022 · 29 grants to organizations · $114K
2021 · 12 grants to organizations · $137K
2020 · 29 grants to organizations · $94K
2019 · 33 grants to organizations · $110K · 1 returned · -$1K
2018 · 34 grants to organizations · $121K
2017 · 22 grants to organizations · $74K
2016 · 33 grants to organizations · $77K
2015 · 33 grants to organizations · $74K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2025 · 3 contributors · $1.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 DAVID W NICKLIES Person LOUISVILLE, KY $1,288,763$1,288,763 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
1 DAVID W NICKLIES Person LOUISVILLE, KY $230,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
3 DAVID A JONES Person LOUISVILLE, KY $23,333- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
2024 · 2 contributors · $597K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 DAVID W NICKLIES Person LOUISVILLE, KY $496,877$496,877 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
1 DAVID W NICKLIES Person LOUISVILLE, KY $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 1 contributor · $500K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID W NICKLIES Person LOUISVILLE, KY $500,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 1 contributor · $230K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID W NICKLIES Organization or other LOUISVILLE, KY $230,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 1 contributor · $300K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID W NICKLIES Organization or other LOUISVILLE, KY $300,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $225K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID W NICKLIES Organization or other LOUISVILLE, KY $225,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $210K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID W NICKLIES Organization or other LOUISVILLE, KY $209,981$9,981 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $175K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID W NICKLIES Organization or other LOUISVILLE, KY $175,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2017 · 1 contributor · $175K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID W NICKLIES Organization or other LOUISVILLE, KY $175,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $150K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID W NICKLIES Organization or other LOUISVILLE, KY $150,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $150K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 DAVID W NICKLIES Person LOUISVILLE, KY $150,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,844,009$438,529 $4,949,711$4,942,711 $1,542,096- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$801,547$376,557 $3,544,231$3,537,231 $596,877- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$607,464$112,906 $3,119,241$3,112,241 $500,000- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$278,024$196,482 $2,624,683$2,617,683 $230,000- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$408,353$211,680 $2,539,141$2,536,141 $300,000- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$402,907$178,809 $2,342,468$2,339,468 $225,000- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$285,752$162,537 $2,122,544$2,115,370 $209,981- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$273,656$187,080 $1,995,155$1,992,155 $175,000- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$292,642$121,413 $1,908,579$1,905,579 $175,000- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$237,184$99,586 $1,734,350$1,734,350 $150,000- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$199,913$86,447 $1,596,752$1,596,752 $150,000- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $438,529 spent · pay $0 · grants $231,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $231,500 52.8%
Fees: other professional $161,732 36.9%
Depreciation and depletion $30,471 6.9%
Taxes $7,600 1.7%
Other expenses $7,226 1.6%
Total$438,529100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $376,557 spent · pay $0 · grants $229,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $229,750 61.0%
Fees: other professional $67,299 17.9%
Other expenses $39,972 10.6%
Depreciation and depletion $29,887 7.9%
Taxes $9,649 2.6%
Total$376,557100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $112,906 spent · pay $0 · grants $74,346 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $74,346 65.8%
Taxes $13,429 11.9%
Depreciation and depletion $12,698 11.2%
Other expenses $7,125 6.3%
Fees: other professional $5,308 4.7%
Total$112,906100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $196,482 spent · pay $0 · grants $114,386 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $114,386 58.2%
Other expenses $26,486 13.5%
Depreciation and depletion $25,856 13.2%
Taxes $17,585 8.9%
Fees: other professional $9,520 4.8%
Fees: accounting $2,649 1.3%
Total$196,482100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $211,680 spent · pay $0 · grants $137,028 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $137,028 64.7%
Depreciation and depletion $26,551 12.5%
Other expenses $21,678 10.2%
Taxes $19,911 9.4%
Fees: other professional $5,018 2.4%
Fees: accounting $1,440 0.7%
Fees: legal $54 0.0%
Total$211,680100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $178,809 spent · pay $0 · grants $94,275 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $94,275 52.7%
Other expenses $37,702 21.1%
Depreciation and depletion $27,537 15.4%
Taxes $17,895 10.0%
Fees: accounting $1,400 0.8%
Total$178,809100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $162,537 spent · pay $0 · grants $108,725 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $108,725 66.9%
Depreciation and depletion $30,538 18.8%
Taxes $13,127 8.1%
Other expenses $8,315 5.1%
Fees: accounting $1,340 0.8%
Fees: legal $492 0.3%
Total$162,537100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $187,080 spent · pay $0 · grants $121,425 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $121,425 64.9%
Other expenses $28,064 15.0%
Depreciation and depletion $23,784 12.7%
Fees: other professional $8,480 4.5%
Taxes $3,837 2.1%
Fees: accounting $1,340 0.7%
Fees: legal $150 0.1%
Total$187,080100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $121,413 spent · pay $0 · grants $73,800 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $73,800 60.8%
Depreciation and depletion $16,690 13.7%
Other expenses $14,909 12.3%
Taxes $13,840 11.4%
Fees: accounting $1,340 1.1%
Fees: legal $834 0.7%
Total$121,413100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $99,586 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,220 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $77,220 77.5%
Depreciation and depletion $12,294 12.3%
Other expenses $4,554 4.6%
Taxes $4,172 4.2%
Fees: accounting $1,300 1.3%
Fees: legal $26 0.0%
Fees: other professional $20 0.0%
Total$99,586100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $86,447 spent · pay $0 · grants $74,045 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $74,045 85.7%
Depreciation and depletion $4,854 5.6%
Taxes $4,260 4.9%
Other expenses $1,581 1.8%
Fees: accounting $1,340 1.6%
Fees: legal $367 0.4%
Total$86,447100%

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