The Anne & Scott Nickerson Family Foundation focuses on strengthening small, local community institutions in and around Wyoming, prioritizing youth services and community infrastructure projects. They favor capital and campaign support — funding building, renovation, and expansion efforts — and also back cultural heritage recovery when there is a clear community benefit. Grants tend to be sizable and targeted, often supporting repeat grantees that deliver direct services to local residents.
A defining feature of the Anne & Scott Nickerson Family Foundation is its repeated support for local institutions that need buildings, renovations, or campaign funding to keep serving Wyoming communities. In Sheridan, it backed the Sheridan County YMCA with $30,000 for a renovation capital campaign, gave $25,000 to Antelope Butte Foundation for a building campaign, and supported Story Community Library with $25,000 for an expansion campaign. The foundation also funds youth programming directly: Pine Bluff Positive Youth Develop received $75,000 in 2024 for the SOAR Program, followed by another $25,000 in 2025 for the same work. That combination of capital support and program funding shows a grantmaker focused on practical local capacity, not broad national initiatives. Its recent grants also include support for historic preservation, civic projects, museum work, and health-related facility improvements, often through organizations that serve small communities. The pattern suggests a family foundation that uses targeted grants to help organizations maintain buildings, expand access, and sustain specific services for residents in and around Wyoming.
Youth development is a clear thread in the foundation’s giving. Pine Bluff Positive Youth Develop received $75,000 in 2024 and another $25,000 in 2025 for the SOAR Program, and Project Schoolhouse received $10,000 in 2024 for after-school programs. The foundation also supports community facilities and public-serving spaces. Sheridan County YMCA got $30,000 for a renovation capital campaign, while Story Community Library received $25,000 for an expansion campaign. Historic preservation appears in multiple grants as well. Sultana Historic Pres Society received $35,000 for the Sultana disaster campaign, and Big Horn City Historical Society got $13,000 for preservation of historical items. In the arts and cultural category, The Brinton Museum received $10,000 for its lecture series and 2026 exhibit.
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest but focused: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent awards include both one-time unrestricted grants and project-specific support, with a strong tilt toward capital, renovation, preservation, and program funding. Repeat recipients are common; several organizations appear in multiple years or multiple grants, including The Hub, Center for Vital Community, Damien House Inc, and Pine Bluff Positive Youth Develop. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its patterns fit a family foundation making targeted grants through a regional, relationship-based approach rather than an open application model.
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$362K
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Concentrated, mid-to-large capital grants focused on facility and campaign support; repeat funding to core local partners rather than many small, diversified gifts.
Notable grantees: Pine Bluff Positive Youth Development, Sheridan County YMCA, Story Community Library, Sultana Historic Preservation Society, Antelope Butte Foundation
Grant activity is heavily centered in Wyoming, which accounts for 62% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Sheridan appears frequently, with grants to Sheridan County YMCA, The Hub, Center for Vital Community, Sheridan Community Land Trust, Sheridan Memorial Hospital Fdn, and Sheridan College Foundation. Other Wyoming recipients include Story, Big Horn, Buffalo, and Laramie. Outside Wyoming, the foundation has also supported organizations in Little Rock, Marion, Chicago, Austin, Wimberly, and New York. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
It most often supports small community institutions, especially those tied to youth services, libraries, museums, historic preservation, and local facilities. Recent grants include the Sheridan County YMCA, Story Community Library, Sheridan Community Land Trust, and Pine Bluff Positive Youth Develop.
Its grant sizes cluster around smaller targeted awards: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent grants also include larger project awards such as $75,000 and $35,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across recent years, including The Hub, Center for Vital Community, Damien House Inc, Pine Bluff Positive Youth Develop, Project Schoolhouse, and Sheridan Community Land Trust. That pattern suggests ongoing support for select organizations rather than one-off funding only.
Its giving is regional and heavily concentrated in Wyoming. Wyoming accounts for 62% of grants, and the recipient list also includes organizations in Arkansas, Illinois, Texas, and New York.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILMER EYE INSTITUTE JOHNS HOPKINS | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2026 | RESEARCH FUND |
| BIG HORN REC CENTER | SHERIDAN, WY | $35,000 | 2026 | BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF WYOMING | SHERIDAN, WY | $35,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CENTER FOR VITAL COMMUNITY | SHERIDAN, WY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GATCHELL MEMORIAL MUSEUM | BUFFALO, WY | $25,000 | 2026 | CARNEGIE BUILDING REPAIRS |
| DAILY CHURCH - PARK CITY | PARK CITY, UT | $20,000 | 2026 | STAINED GLASS WINDOWS |
| PROJECT SCHOOLHOUSE | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIG HORN WOMEN'S CLUB | BIG HORN, WY | $20,000 | 2026 | ROOF REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | SHERIDAN, WY | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED, STREETCAR RESTORATION |
| SCIENCE KIDS | SHERIDAN, WY | $16,000 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR TWO CLASSES |
| THE STUDENT DIPLOMACY CORPS | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SHERIDAN, WY | $5,000 | 2026 | INAUGURAL DINNER |
| BIG HORN EDUCATION FUND | BIG HORN, WY | $4,100 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PINE BLUFF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOP | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $25,000 | 2025 | SOAR PROGRAM |
| THE HUB | SHERIDAN, WY | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION | LARAMIE, WY | $20,000 | 2025 | WYOMING MIGRATION INITIATIVE |
| CENTER FOR VITAL COMMUNITY | SHERIDAN, WY | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIG HORN CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BIG HORN, WY | $13,000 | 2025 | PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL ITEMS |
| SHERIDAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SHERIDAN, WY | $12,000 | 2025 | MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY PALEO GEO FUND |
| THE STUDENT DIPLOMACY CORPS | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | SHERIDAN, WY | $12,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED, STREETCAR RESTORATION |
| THE BRINTON MUSEUM | SHERIDAN, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT LECTURE SERIES & 2026 EXHIBI |
| PROJECT SCHOOLHOUSE | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NICKERSON FAMILY ASSOCIATION | NORTH CHATHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DAMIEN HOUSE INC | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROOTED IN WYOMING | SHERIDAN, WY | $10,000 | 2025 | GREENHOUSE & SEED STARTING PROGRAM |
| EXTREMITY NERVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WIMBERLY, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | DURA RESEARCH PROJECT |
| SULTANA DISASTER MUSEUM | MARION, AR | $10,000 | 2025 | SULTANA BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| GATCHELL MEMORIAL MUSEUM | BUFFALO, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | CARNEGIE BUILDING REPAIRS |
| BIG HORN EDUCATION FUND | BIG HORN, WY | $4,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION | LARAMIE, WY | $2,000 | 2025 | WALLOP CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM |
| SHERIDAN PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE | SHERIDAN, WY | $2,000 | 2025 | SCULPTURE WALK & COLLECTION |
| ANTELOPE BUTTE FOUNDATION | SHERIDAN, WY | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT KIDS SKIING PROGRAM |
| BIG HORN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | BIG HORN, WY | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PINE BLUFF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOP | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $75,000 | 2024 | SOAR PROGRAM |
| DAMIEN HOUSE INC | CHICAGO, IL | $17,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CENTER FOR VITAL COMMUNITY | SHERIDAN, WY | $15,000 | 2024 | CIVIC PROJECT, CAMPFIRE, UNRESTRICT |
| GATCHELL MEMORIAL MUSEUM | BUFFALO, WY | $10,000 | 2024 | CARNEGIE BUILDING REPAIRS |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | SHERIDAN, WY | $10,000 | 2024 | HISTORY PROGRAMS |
| PROJECT SCHOOLHOUSE | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| NICKERSON FAMILY ASSOCIATION | NORTH CHATHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | BARN PROJECT |
| STUDENT DIPLOMACY CORPS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EXTREMITY NERVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION | WIMBERLY, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | DURA RESEARCH PROJECT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION | LARAMIE, WY | $7,500 | 2024 | WYOMING MIGRATION INITIATIVE |
| SCIENCE KIDS | SHERIDAN, WY | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIG HORN EDUCATION FUND | BIG HORN, WY | $3,900 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SHERIDAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | SHERIDAN, WY | $3,900 | 2024 | GODSPEED PODCAST |
| SHERIDAN PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE | SHERIDAN, WY | $2,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC ARTS COLLECTION |
| SULTANA HISTORIC PRES SOCIETY | MARION, AR | $35,000 | 2023 | SULTANA DISASTER CAMPAIGN |
| SHERIDAN COUNTY YMCA | SHERIDAN, WY | $30,000 | 2023 | RENOVATION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
WILMER EYE INSTITUTE JOHNS HOPKINS
$50,000RESEARCH FUND
BIG HORN REC CENTER
$35,000BUILDING CAMPAIGN
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF WYOMING
$35,000UNRESTRICTED
CENTER FOR VITAL COMMUNITY
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
GATCHELL MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$25,000CARNEGIE BUILDING REPAIRS
DAILY CHURCH - PARK CITY
$20,000STAINED GLASS WINDOWS
PROJECT SCHOOLHOUSE
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
BIG HORN WOMEN'S CLUB
$20,000ROOF REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN
SCIENCE KIDS
$16,000FUNDING FOR TWO CLASSES
SHERIDAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000INAUGURAL DINNER
BIG HORN EDUCATION FUND
$4,100SCHOLARSHIPS
PINE BLUFF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOP
$25,000SOAR PROGRAM
THE HUB
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
CENTER FOR VITAL COMMUNITY
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
BIG HORN CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$13,000PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL ITEMS
SHERIDAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$12,000MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY PALEO GEO FUND
THE BRINTON MUSEUM
$10,000SUPPORT LECTURE SERIES & 2026 EXHIBI
PROJECT SCHOOLHOUSE
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
NICKERSON FAMILY ASSOCIATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
DAMIEN HOUSE INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
ROOTED IN WYOMING
$10,000GREENHOUSE & SEED STARTING PROGRAM
EXTREMITY NERVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$10,000DURA RESEARCH PROJECT
SULTANA DISASTER MUSEUM
$10,000SULTANA BUILDING CAMPAIGN
GATCHELL MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$5,000CARNEGIE BUILDING REPAIRS
BIG HORN EDUCATION FUND
$4,000SCHOLARSHIPS
SHERIDAN PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE
$2,000SCULPTURE WALK & COLLECTION
BIG HORN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$500UNRESTRICTED
PINE BLUFF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOP
$75,000SOAR PROGRAM
DAMIEN HOUSE INC
$17,500UNRESTRICTED
CENTER FOR VITAL COMMUNITY
$15,000CIVIC PROJECT, CAMPFIRE, UNRESTRICT
GATCHELL MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$10,000CARNEGIE BUILDING REPAIRS
PROJECT SCHOOLHOUSE
$10,000AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
NICKERSON FAMILY ASSOCIATION
$10,000BARN PROJECT
EXTREMITY NERVE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$10,000DURA RESEARCH PROJECT
SCIENCE KIDS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
BIG HORN EDUCATION FUND
$3,900SCHOLARSHIPS
SHERIDAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$3,900GODSPEED PODCAST
SHERIDAN PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE
$2,000PUBLIC ARTS COLLECTION
SULTANA HISTORIC PRES SOCIETY
$35,000SULTANA DISASTER CAMPAIGN
SHERIDAN COUNTY YMCA
$30,000RENOVATION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN