The Jean Nichols Charitable Trust focuses on a small set of local nonprofits providing basic needs and community services—particularly community health, emergency food assistance, and early childhood learning—while also supporting cultural programming. Grants are directed to a handful of repeat grantees and tend to be sizable relative to the total budget, indicating close relationships with core organizations rather than broad, dispersed giving.
A recurring $10,000 grant pattern defines the Jean Nichols Charitable Trust Charles Nichols II Trustee: the trust has supported Duffy Health Center in Hyannis, The Salem Pantry Inc in Salem, and Flance Early Learning Center in St Louis at that level across multiple years. That concentration suggests a foundation that backs a few established organizations with repeated awards rather than spreading many small gifts widely. The trust’s recent giving also reaches local health, food, and early-learning providers, alongside a smaller set of community and cultural institutions. In the health and human services space, Massachusetts General Hospital, New England Center & Home for Veterans, The Salvation Army of MA, and The Greater Boston Food Bank all appear in the grant list. Cultural and civic support is also present through gifts to Museum of Science and The Goodnow Library Foundation. With annual grants of about $120,000 and a typical award around $1,000, the trust’s pattern is modest in total volume but notable for the size of its core commitments relative to its budget.
Community health is a clear theme in the trust’s giving. It awarded $10,000 to Duffy Health Center in Hyannis in 2025, 2024, and 2023, and it also made smaller grants to Massachusetts General Hospital, New England Center & Home for Veterans, and The Salvation Army of MA. Food access is another recurring area: The Salem Pantry Inc received $10,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while The Greater Boston Food Bank appears twice in the grant list. Early childhood learning also draws support, including $10,000 to Flance Early Learning Center in 2023 and 2025, plus a grant to Lovelane in Lincoln. Cultural giving appears as well, with support for Shakespeare Festival St Louis and the Museum of Science.
Typical grants cluster tightly around $1,000: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,750. That said, the trust also makes larger core awards of $10,000 to a small number of repeat recipients, creating a gap between routine gifts and its anchor grants. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time project funding. The trust is a charitable trust, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
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$753K
$32K
$54K
Most grants fall between $1K and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
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Concentrated giving to a small number of repeat grantees with multiple sizable awards (several $10k–$30k grants), favoring established local organizations over many small recipients.
Notable grantees: Duffy Health Center, The Salem Pantry Inc, Flance Early Learning Center, Shakespeare Festival St Louis
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 39 grants in the country. Massachusetts is the top giving state and accounts for 80% of grants, even though the trust is headquartered in Sudbury, MA. Recent recipient cities include Hyannis, Salem, Boston, Taunton, and Lincoln, showing a strong eastern Massachusetts footprint. Outside Massachusetts, the trust also gave to organizations in St Louis, Missouri, and Incline Village, Nevada.
The distribution is tight at the low end: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $1,750. The recent record also includes repeated $10,000 awards to a small set of core organizations, showing a mix of routine and anchor-level support.
The grant list shows support for community health clinics, emergency food assistance, early childhood education, and regional performing arts. Examples include Duffy Health Center in Hyannis, The Salem Pantry Inc in Salem, Flance Early Learning Center in St Louis, and Shakespeare Festival St Louis.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Duffy Health Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Salem Pantry Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Flance Early Learning Center in 2023 and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with a small set of grantees.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and 80% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Massachusetts recipients include organizations in Hyannis, Salem, Boston, Taunton, and Lincoln.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salem Pantry Inc | SALEM, MA | $13,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Community Development Partnership | Orleans, MA | $12,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DUFFY HEALTH CENTER | HYANNIS, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW | Incline Village, NV | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW ENGLAND CENTER & HOME FOR VETERANS | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Fransiscan Charities | Great River, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| HOME FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Museum of Science | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| American Heritage Museum | Hudson, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| The Goodnow Library Foundation | Sudbury, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LEND A HAND SOCIETY | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| The Salvation Army of MA | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Lovelane | Lincoln, MA | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Rittner Campership Fund | Warner, NH | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| Easter Seals | Worcestor, MA | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| DUFFY HEALTH CENTER | HYANNIS, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Flance Early Learning Center | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| The Salem Pantry Inc | SALEM, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| The Goodnow Library Foundation | Sudbury, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| The Salvation Army of MA | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LEND A HAND SOCIETY | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW | Incline Village, NV | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HOME FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| Big Sister Association of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW ENGLAND CENTER & HOME FOR VETERANS | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| The Salem Pantry Inc | SALEM, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Shakespeare Festival St Louis | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| DUFFY HEALTH CENTER | HYANNIS, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,250 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HOME FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Lovelane | Lincoln, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW | Incline Village, NV | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LEND A HAND SOCIETY | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW ENGLAND CENTER & HOME FOR VETERANS | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| The Salvation Army of MA | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Rittner Campership Fund | Warner, NH | $750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| Boston Baroque | Boston, MA | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| The Collings Foundation | Hudson, MA | $500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| The Salem Pantry Inc | SALEM, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| DUFFY HEALTH CENTER | HYANNIS, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| Flance Early Learning Center | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| NEW ENGLAND CENTER & HOME FOR VETERANS | BOSTON, MA | $1,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,250 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| The Salvation Army of MA | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW | Incline Village, NV | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW
$1,000CHARITABLE
NEW ENGLAND CENTER & HOME FOR VETERANS
CHARITABLE
Fransiscan Charities
$1,000CHARITABLE
HOME FOR OUR TROOPS
$1,000CHARITABLE
American Heritage Museum
$1,000CHARITABLE
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$1,000CHARITABLE
The Goodnow Library Foundation
$1,000CHARITABLE
LEND A HAND SOCIETY
$1,000CHARITABLE
The Salvation Army of MA
$1,000CHARITABLE
Lovelane
$500CHARITABLE
Rittner Campership Fund
$500CHARITABLE
Flance Early Learning Center
$10,000CHARITABLE
The Goodnow Library Foundation
$2,000CHARITABLE
The Salvation Army of MA
$1,000CHARITABLE
LEND A HAND SOCIETY
$1,000CHARITABLE
Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW
$1,000CHARITABLE
HOME FOR OUR TROOPS
$1,000CHARITABLE
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$1,000CHARITABLE
NEW ENGLAND CENTER & HOME FOR VETERANS
$1,000CHARITABLE
Shakespeare Festival St Louis
$10,000CHARITABLE
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$1,250CHARITABLE
HOME FOR OUR TROOPS
$1,000CHARITABLE
Lovelane
$1,000CHARITABLE
Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW
$1,000CHARITABLE
LEND A HAND SOCIETY
$1,000CHARITABLE
NEW ENGLAND CENTER & HOME FOR VETERANS
$1,000CHARITABLE
The Salvation Army of MA
$1,000CHARITABLE
Rittner Campership Fund
$750CHARITABLE
Boston Baroque
$500CHARITABLE
The Collings Foundation
$500CHARITABLE
Flance Early Learning Center
$10,000CHARITABLE
NEW ENGLAND CENTER & HOME FOR VETERANS
$1,500CHARITABLE
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$1,250CHARITABLE
The Salvation Army of MA
$1,000CHARITABLE
Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW
$1,000CHARITABLE