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Annual Giving
$25K
Grant Range
$1K – $100K

Tips for Applicants

As a private family foundation without a public website or open application process, it is highly probable that The Nicol Foundation operates on an invitation-only basis or provides grants to organizations with which its trustees have existing relationships. Unsolicited applications are unlikely to be successful.

Giving Philosophy

The foundation's consistent annual grant-making suggests a long-term commitment to supporting the general community through philanthropic endeavors, likely without a specific public programmatic focus. Its giving appears to be sustained by investment income from an endowment.

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$78K
$63K$1.2M$1.2M
FY2022
$71K
$67K$1.1M$1.1M
FY2021
$57K
$106K$1.1M$1.1M
FY2020
$47K
$31K$884K$884K
FY2019
$47K
$62K$944K$940K
FY2018
$53K
$54K$935K$935K
FY2017
$40K
$74K$885K$885K
7yr total$392KSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

Geographic
AU-QLD

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
The specific source of wealth for the Nicol family is not publicly disclosed. Given its structure as a private family trust and its consistent, moderate annual giving, it is likely funded by private family wealth, possibly derived from investments or accumulated over time from professional activities, rather than from a single prominent company or industry.

Board & Leadership

ACNC
Linked from structured person roles rather than unstructured foundation summary text.

Data Sources

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Added: 27 February 2026 (109 days ago)
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