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NICHOLSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

· PETALUMA, CA · private_foundation · program funder

77recipients FY2016–24
$1Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 96% of giving in California

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A local funder — 96% of its dollars go to CA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, CA, DC, ID.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
MORRIS STULSAFT FDNSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder17
BOTHIN FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder16
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTYAPTOS, CAprogram funder15
MONTEREY PENINSULA FOUNDATIONMONTEREY, CAprogram funder14
BARRIOS TRUSTOAKLAND, CAprogram funder13
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder13
WALTER AND ELISE HAAS FUNDSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder12
QUEST FOUNDATIONDANVILLE, CAprogram funder11
BERNARD E & ALBA WITKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONBERKELEY, CAprogram funder10
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAlarge program funder10
LOWELL BERRY FOUNDATIONLAFAYETTE, CAprogram funder10
TEICHERT FOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO, CAprogram funder10
THE JOSEPH AND VERA LONG FOUNDATIONWALNUT CREEK, CAprogram funder10
CLIF BAR FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAINT HELENA, CAprogram funder9
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAlarge program funder9
KEN BIRDWELL FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAprogram funder9
THE SAM MAZZA FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder9
THE ZELLERBACH FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder9
JUNE & JULIAN FOSS FOUNDATIONFIRCREST, WAprogram funder8
KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATIONOAKLAND, CAprogram funder8
PAJARO VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH TRWATSONVILLE, CAprogram funder8
ROSS STORES FOUNDATIONDUBLIN, CAprogram funder8
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS WISH BOOK FUND INCSAN JOSE, CAprogram funder8
VOLUNTEER CENTER OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTYSANTA CRUZ, CAprogram funder8
ATKINSON FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder7

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
GEORGE MARK CHILDRENS FUNDCA42024$220,000
VISTA CENTER FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIREDCA42024$30,000
DIGITAL NEST INCCA32024$30,000
OAKLAND LEAF FOUNDATIONCA32024$30,000
HOSPICE OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTYCA32024$30,000
BEYOND EMANCIPATIONCA32024$30,000
SHINE TOGETHER INCCA32024$30,000
TEEN KITCHEN PROJECTCA32024$25,000
ARTOGETHERCA32024$22,500
NEW LIFE CENTERAZ42024$20,000
JUDICIAL DISTRICT VII CASA PROGRAM INCID42024$20,000
CAMPING UNLIMITED FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLEDCA22024$20,000
SAN FRANCISCO YOUTH THEATRECA32024$20,000
DESTINY ARTS CENTERCA32024$15,000
PROJECT COMMOTIONCA32024$15,000
PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOP INCCA12024$10,000
THE FIT KIDS FOUNDATION INCCA22024$10,000
ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVELING COMPANIONSCA22024$10,000
GOLDEN GATE PERFORMING ARTSCA22024$10,000
BE A MENTOR INCCA22024$10,000
TRIPS FOR KIDS MARINCA22024$10,000
FOODWISE COMMUNITYCA22024$10,000
PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDRENCA22024$10,000
HACK THE HOOD INCCA22024$10,000
PIEDMONT COMMUNITY CHURCHCA42024$8,000
PAJARO VALLEY LOAVES AND FISHES INCCA42024$8,000
VALLEY CHURCHES UNITEDCA42024$8,000
VOLUNTEER CENTER OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTYCA42024$7,000
OAKLAND ELIZABETH HOUSECA12024$5,000
BOTH SIDES OF THE CONVERSATIONCA12024$5,000
MISSION BITCA12024$5,000
CATALYST YOUTH NETWORKCA12024$5,000
SAN FRANCISCO CHILDRENS ART CENTERCA12024$5,000
CHILDREN RISING INCCA12024$5,000
PUT ME IN INCCA12024$5,000
HIGH FIVES NONPROFIT FOUNDATIONCA22024$4,000
LEAP ARTS IN EDUCATIONCA32023$30,000
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS TODAYCA32023$30,000
PAJARO VALLEY ARTS COUNCILCA32023$30,000
BERKELEY ART CENTER ASSOCIATIONCA32023$30,000
FIRST GRADUATECA32023$20,000
ONEILL SEA ODYSSEYCA22023$15,000
THE DOWN SYNDROME CONNECTION OF THE BAY AREACA22023$15,000
CANTARE CON VIVOCA22023$10,000
OLD SKOOL CAFECA22023$10,000
ASPIRE EDUCATION PROJECTCA12023$5,000
ULTIMATE IMPACT INCCA12023$5,000
BRANCIFORTE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOME AND SCHOOL CLUBCA12023$5,000
CUTTING BALL THEATERCA12023$5,000
COASTAL WATERSHED COUNCILCA12023$5,000