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Frank S Nicoll Jr and Joanne M Nicoll Foundation Inc at a glance

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Frank S Nicoll Jr and Joanne M Nicoll Foundation Inc

Its FY2023 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$1.1M
Granted FY2023
1
Grants FY2023
1
States reached
$1.1M
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2023.

Recreation & Sports$1.1MAnimals$85kInternational$45kHuman Services$45kHousing & Shelter$35kScience & Tech$35kPhilanthropy$33kHealth$30kOther$0
02FY2023 · 1 grant

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,096,564
Median grant
1
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ATHLETES SERVING ATHLETES$1,096,564
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY18–21, $30k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 67% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS OF AMERICA: $5k → 8%4 PAWS FOR ABILITY: $5k → 9%FREEDOM SERVICE DOGS OF AMERICA: $5k → 8%4 PAWS FOR ABILITY: $5k → 9%4 PAWS FOR ABILITY: $5k → 9%4 PAWS FOR ABILITY: $5k → 9%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
NY
MA
OH
CA
CO
KY
VA
MD
NC
GA
TX
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

22%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$309k · 19 repeat orgs$1.1M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +32% since the first grant, against +17% for those funded once.

19 repeat relationships: 0 still active in FY2023, 19 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2023 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

19
6

Total granted

$309k
$25k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+32%
+17%

Still filing today

79%
83%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1.1M went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
Human ServicesPhilanthropyHousing & ShelterHealthPublic BenefitRecreation & SportsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • CC
    CANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE INC
    5× · 2018–2022 · $25k · revenue +36%
  • FH
    FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC
    4× · 2017–2021 · $20k · revenue +32%
  • 4P
    4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC
    4× · 2018–2021 · $20k · revenue +8%

Funded once

  • SA
    SALVATION ARMY
    one grant, 2020 · $5k
  • SMILE TRAIN INC
    one grant, 2018 · $5k · revenue +18%
  • NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2017 · $5k · revenue +17%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Shield of Faith Missions

Sof is called to empower warriors to find purpose, be resilient, and live well. we develop and provide customized treatment plans for veterans through our national network of partners.

Religion
2
Special Forces Foundation

The special forces foundation provides immediate and ongoing support to the special forces community and their families.

Philanthropy
3
Leashes of Valor

Our organization's mission is to raise awareness for and provide physical aid and support to disabled us military veterans. our program covers a crucial gap in the industry-a veteran operated organization, that can assist veterans with…

Public Benefit
4
Packages From Home

To send care and comfort packages to deployed american military heroes who are stationed in active duty theaters around the world, as well as to facilitate activities that elevate morale of all veterans

Philanthropy
5
Hero Dogs Inc

Hero Dogs improves the quality of life of our nations heroes and enhances the services of community organizations by placing assistance dogs with customized training & lifetime support.

Human Services
6
Companions for Heroes

To champion public awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and challenges confronting our countrys heroes and rally support for shelter animal adoption by connecting heroes and companions.

Human Services
7
Uso Foundation

The mission of the uso foundation (foundation) is to support uso inc.'s (uso) mission to strengthen the well-being of the people serving in america's military and their families.

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8
Worldwide Vets Incorporated

Our goal is to sustainably improve animal welfare, provide veterinary care, and improve veterinary education globally. in order to achieve this goal, we work in over 10 countries, across 5 continents, supporting local people and animals,…

Animals
9
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation

The mission of the stephen siller tunnel to towers foundation is to honor the sacrifice of fdny firefighter stephen siller, and all those who laid down their lives to save others on september 11, 2001. we also honor our military, and first…

Education
10
Pets for Vets Inc

Pets for Vets enriches the lives of veterans by creating a life-changing Super Bond with expertly selected and trained shelter or rescue pets. It provides ongoing expert support to ensure a reciprocal and thriving partnership at no cost to…

Public Benefit
11
Troops First Foundation Incorporated

To develop, operate, and support a synergistic group of wellness, quality of life, and event-based initiatives in support of today's combat-wounded military personnel and their families, while facilitating a greater recognition and…

Public Benefit
12
Aerial Recovery

Aerial recovery's mission is to save lives and stop evil. through the creation and deployment of humanitarian special operators, aerial recovery brings together selected veterans, first responders, and mission-qualified civilians who,…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Soldiers' Angels; the most unlike its peers is Last Chance for Animals. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

22 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 22 of the 27 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
1
Early backer (in before they grew)
22/22
Grantees still filing
16/22
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ATHLETES SERVING ATHLETES: $1,096,564 · Recreation & SportsATHLETES SERVING ATHLETESS SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUND: $35,000 · OtherS SILLER TUNNEL…DAV CHARITABLE SERVICE TRUST: $30,000 · OtherDAV CHARITABLE …ST JOSEPH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH: $21,000 · OtherST JOSEPH ROMAN…FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC: $20,000 · OtherFISHER HOUSE FO…BALTIMORE COUNTY POLICE DEPT: $12,500 · OtherBALTIMORE COUNT…Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc: $10,000 · OtherANGEL FLIGHT WEST INC: $10,000 · OtherHope For The Warriors: $10,000 · OtherSOLDIERS' ANGELS: $10,000 · OtherSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $10,000 · Other+6 more: $25,000 · Other+6 moreCANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE INC: $25,000 · Human Services4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC: $20,000 · Human ServicesFREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC: $10,000 · Human ServicesWORLD VISION INC: $25,200 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $10,000 · InternationalBUILDING HOMES FOR HEROES INC: $20,000 · Housing & ShelterHOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INC: $15,000 · Housing & ShelterLast Chance for Animals: $20,000 · AnimalsOperation Second Chance Inc: $10,000 · Public BenefitOPERATION GRATITUDE INC: $10,000 · Public Benefit
Recreation & Sports$1,096,564Other$193,500Human Services$55,000International$35,200Housing & Shelter$35,000Animals$20,000Public Benefit$20,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetWORLD VISION INC: $25,200 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetCANINE COMPANIONS FOR INDEPENDENCE INC: $25,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetFISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC: $20,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budget4 PAWS FOR ABILITY INC: $20,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetBUILDING HOMES FOR HEROES INC: $20,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetLast Chance for Animals: $20,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetHOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INC: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSOLDIERS' ANGELS: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOperation Second Chance Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetOPERATION GRATITUDE INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFREEDOM SERVICE DOGS INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHope For The Warriors: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetANGEL FLIGHT WEST INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSMILE TRAIN INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSadie Keller Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetCARROLL COUNTY FOOD SUNDAY INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetMARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Blackbaud Giving …Ge FoundationVerizon FoundationAmerican Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
The Blackbaud Giving FundSC12.9× affinity5 shared granteesties to 6 of 6Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Ge Foundation · Verizon Foundation · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Frank S Nicoll Jr and Joanne M Nicoll Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Frank S Nicoll Jr and Joanne M Nicoll Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    4get no government money at all
    4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 27 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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