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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$122,300
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $2,263,792
-
Tax year 2024
$107,200
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $2,214,229
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Tax year 2023
$112,500
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $2,150,576
-
Tax year 2022
$120,500
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $2,193,292
-
Tax year 2021
$114,500
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $2,245,876
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Tax year 2020
$110,500
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $2,172,668
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Tax year 2019
$92,000
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $2,228,277
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Leigh Volunteer Fire DepartmentLeigh, NE
Building fund
$60,000 -
Smile IncMadison, NE
Horse rides for special needs childr
$20,000 -
Briggs & Barrett ProjectNorfolk, NE
Sids awareness
$10,000 -
Columbus Family YColumbus, NE
Strong kids/pawnee camp
$10,000 -
American LegionSchuyler, NE
Veteran's monument
$10,000 -
Columbus Rescue MissionColumbus, NE
CRM banquet match
$6,000 -
St Paul's Lutheran ChurchLeigh, NE
Fencing at cemetary
$5,000 -
Village of Leigh Youth Advisory ComLeigh, NE
Build civic leadership skills
$1,300
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services2 grants $20,00077% of the total
- Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $6,00023% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Nebraska8 grants $122,300
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Neil KuhlmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $4,000
- Michael WilkeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $4,000
- Clark GrantTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $4,000
The return
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