Joanne Nicolay Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 38-3302112
Foundation Overview
Based in Grosse Pointe, MI, Joanne Nicolay Foundation has awarded 170 grants totaling $1,240,000 to organizations in Michigan, Arizona and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $100,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 8 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
78% of all grants are concentrated in Michigan, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Michigan, funding concentrates in Detroit (32%), Grosse Pointe Farms (19%), Grosse Pointe (15%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 62% decrease over 10 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Joanne Nicolay Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Salle High School | $5,000 | Warren, MI, US | Daniel Staperfene Endowment | 2025 |
| Detroit Goodfellows | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Gettysburg College | $1,000 | Gettysburg, PA, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Neighborhood Club | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Regina High School | $2,000 | Warren, MI, US | General Support | 2025 |
| The Helm - Meals On Wheels | $2,500 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2025 |
| George W Bush Presidential Center | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2025 |
| Adrian College | $2,500 | Adrian, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| De La Salle High School | $20,000 | Warren, MI, US | Daniel Staperfene Endowment | 2024 |
| Gettysburg College | $5,000 | Gettysburg, PA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption | $3,000 | Harper Woods, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe South High School | $2,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Club | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Regina High School | $5,000 | Warren, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Helm - Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| University Liggett School | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Detroit Goodfellows | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe North | $2,000 | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, US | Athletics | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe Symphony Orchestra | $2,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Grosse Pointe Theater Inc | $2,500 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Pilots To The Rescue | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| De La Salle High School | $17,500 | Warren, MI, US | Daniel Staperfene Endowment | 2023 |
| Detroit Athletic Club Foundation | $4,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Grosse Pointe South High School | $5,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Help Hope Live Inc | $20,000 | Radnor, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Michigan Humane Society | $2,000 | Bingham Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | $35,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Diabetes Research | 2023 |
| Wayne State University | $100,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | $35,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Epilepsy Research | 2023 |
| Warrior Dog Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Phoenix Rescue Mission | $3,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Steph Saves | $20,000 | Mesa, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| De La Salle High School | $17,500 | Warren, MI, US | Daniel Staperfene Endowment | 2023 |
| Detroit Athletic Club Foundation | $4,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Grosse Pointe South High School | $5,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Help Hope Live Inc | $20,000 | Radnor, PA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Michigan Humane Society | $2,000 | Bingham Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | $35,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Diabetes Research | 2023 |
| Wayne State University | $100,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | $35,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Epilepsy Research | 2023 |
| Warrior Dog Foundation | $20,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Phoenix Rescue Mission | $3,000 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Steph Saves | $20,000 | Mesa, AZ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Adrian College | $2,000 | Adrian, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,000 | Southfield, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| De La Salle High School | $15,000 | Warren, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Detroit Athletic Club Foundation | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| East Valley Women's League | $500 | Tempe, AZ, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Gettysburg College | $5,000 | Gettysburg, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption | $2,500 | Harper Woods, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Grosse Pointe Library Foundation | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Grosse Pointe South High School | $2,500 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Help Hope Live Inc | $2,000 | Radnor, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mcc Foundation | $1,500 | Warren, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Michigan Humane Society | $1,000 | Bingham Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Club | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Old Newsboys Goodfellows Club | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Regina High School | $10,000 | Warren, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Helm - Meals On Wheels | $2,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Liggett School | $2,000 | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wayne State University | $26,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Adrian College | $2,000 | Adrian, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $1,000 | Southfield, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| De La Salle High School | $15,000 | Warren, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Detroit Athletic Club Foundation | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| East Valley Women's League | $500 | Tempe, AZ, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Gettysburg College | $5,000 | Gettysburg, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption | $2,500 | Harper Woods, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Grosse Pointe Library Foundation | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Grosse Pointe South High School | $2,500 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Help Hope Live Inc | $2,000 | Radnor, PA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mcc Foundation | $1,500 | Warren, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Michigan Humane Society | $1,000 | Bingham Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Club | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Old Newsboys Goodfellows Club | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Regina High School | $10,000 | Warren, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Helm - Meals On Wheels | $2,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Liggett School | $2,000 | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Vanderbilt University | $25,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wayne State University | $26,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Detroit Athletic Club Foundation | $1,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Grosse Pointe Theatre | $25,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| St Thecla | $1,000 | Clinton Township, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Wayne State University | $50,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Detroit Athletic Club Foundation | $3,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Edsel & Eleanor Ford House | $1,500 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Grosse Pointe War Memorial | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wayne State University Women's Athl | $8,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wayne State University- Freer House | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wayne State University- Scholarship | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wayne State University- Jo Nicolay | $2,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wayne State University | $50,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Gettysburg College- Jo Nicolay Sch | $20,000 | Gettysburg, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Adrian College- Jo Nicolay | $5,000 | Adrian, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| University Of Michigan- Neuro Resea | $10,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Children's Movement Of Florida | $20,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| George W Bush Pres Center | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Soci | $12,000 | Harper Woods, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Grosse Pointe South Baseball | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Old Newsboys Goodfellow Fund | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Helm | $3,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University- Diabetes | $3,500 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University- Epilepsy | $8,500 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| City Of Grosse Pointe | $10,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| De La Salle Collegiate | $15,000 | Warren, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Adrian College | $2,000 | Adrian, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| De La Salle Collegiate | $5,000 | Warren, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Detroit Athletic Club Foundation | $3,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Edsel & Eleanor Ford House | $750 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Grosse Pointe South High School | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Grosse Pointe South High School | $2,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support Baseball Program | 2018 |
| Grosse Pointe Theatre | $3,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Grosse Pointe War Memorial | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Michigan Humane Society | $2,000 | Rochester Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Vanderbilt University | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Wayne State University | $20,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Wayne State University | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support - Freer House | 2018 |
| Wayne State University | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support Women's Athletics | 2018 |
| Wayne State University | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support Women's Golf | 2018 |
| De La Salle | $5,000 | Concord, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Detroit Athletic Club Foundation | $6,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Edsel & Eleanor Ford House | $750 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| George W Bush Presidential Center | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society | $2,500 | Harper Woods, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Grosse Pointe Library Foundation | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Grosse Pointe South Baseball | $2,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Grosse Pointe Theatre | $3,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Grosse Pointe War Memorial | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support General Support | 2017 |
| Michigan Humane Society | $1,000 | Rochester Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Old Newsboysgoodfellows | $1,000 | Flint, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Services For Older Citizens | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2017 |
| University Of Detroit | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| University Liggett | $1,500 | Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Wayne State University - The Freer House | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Wayne State University - Women's Golf Scholarship | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Wayne State University - Harwell Field | $1,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Wayne State University - J Nicolay Sponsorship | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Wayne State University - Women's Softball | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Dac Foundation | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| De La Salle Collegiate | $12,000 | Warren, MI, US | Daniel Staperfene Memorial Scholarship | 2016 |
| Michigan State University | $1,000 | East Lansing, MI, US | General Support Of Abigayle Bergerongeneral Support Of Abigayle Bergeron | 2016 |
| Edsel & Eleanor Ford House | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society | $2,500 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Goodfellows | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| University Liggett School | $5,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Grosse Pointe South High School | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Vanderbilt University | $5,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Wayne State University | $10,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Supportgeneral Support | 2016 |
| Gps Dugout Club | $5,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Adrian College | $1,000 | Adrian, MI, US | General Support | 2015 |
| American Diabetes Association | $250 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Charles Wright Museum Of African American History | $1,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Dac Foundation | $1,500 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2015 |
| De La Salle Collegiate | $5,000 | Warren, MI, US | Daniel Staperfene Memorial Scholarship | 2015 |
| Edsel & Eleanor Ford House | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Grosse Pointe Farms Little League | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Grosse Pointe South High School | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Grosse Pointe Theatre Inc | $3,250 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Hartsong Ranch Animal Sanctuary | $1,000 | Greenwood, CA, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Megan Sklarski | $1,000 | Novi, MI, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Services For Older Citizens | $1,000 | Grosse Pointe, MI, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Vanderbilt University | $12,500 | Nashville, TN, US | General Support | 2015 |
| Wayne State Athletics | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Ernie Harwell Baseball Field Project | 2015 |
| Wayne State University | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Graduate Scholarships | 2015 |
| Wayne State University | $1,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Ben Burns Scholarship | 2015 |
| Wayne State University | $2,000 | Detroit, MI, US | Crilley Scholarship | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 38-3302112 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 16845 KERCHEVAL AVE STE 5 Grosse Pt Pk, MI 48230-1551 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Joanne Nicolay Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | S Gary Spicer Sr |
|---|---|
| Secretary | John Mabley |
| Treasurer | Leah Haffey |
| Trustee | Kristie Shreve |
| Trustee | Keith R Shreve |
Forms 990-PF
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