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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-6829727

The LeBaron Foundation

A private foundation in Lincoln, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $61,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Lebaron Foundation
600 West E Street
Lincoln, NE 68522
(402) 475-3671
Form and materials
Application should be made by letter and include the following: -the purpose for which the funds will be used -the amount of funds requested -a copy of the letter from the internal revenue service authorizing irc section 501(c)(3) status
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $61,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $214,951
  • Tax year 2024

    $39,587

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $236,722
  • Tax year 2023

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $245,624
  • Tax year 2022

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $244,571
  • Tax year 2021

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $249,661
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $291,877
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $290,346
  • Tax year 2018

    $43,112

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $281,907

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United WayLincoln, NE

    General Support

    $15,000
  2. Charles Malone CenterLincoln, NE

    General Support

    $10,000
  3. Clinic With a HeartLincoln, NE

    General Support

    $10,000
  4. Sheldon Art AssociationLincoln, NE

    Exhibition and Education Programs

    $5,000
  5. Nebraska Cultural EndowmentOmaha, NE

    General Support

    $5,000
  6. Mid-America Arts AllianceKansas City, MO

    Donation

    $5,000
  7. Lincoln Community FoundationLincoln, NE

    Public Art Lincoln

    $3,000
  8. MONA Courtesy FundBellevue, WA

    Flat Acquisition

    $2,500
  9. Nebraska Cultural EndowmentOmaha, NE

    Bob Nefsky fund

    $2,500
  10. Lux Center for the ArtsLincoln, NE

    silvery gallery sponsor

    $1,500
  11. Charlie Russell Riders FoundationBigfork, MT

    Copper Spur level

    $1,000
  12. Domesti-PUPSLincoln, NE

    General Support

    $500
  13. Lincoln High Booster ClubLincoln, NE

    Swim Blocks

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $11,50035% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $10,50032% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,00031% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska10 grants $53,000
  2. Missouri1 grant $5,000
  3. Washington1 grant $2,500
  4. Montana1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Katie HaszardTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marc LebaronTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kassandra KnudsonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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