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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3661287

Virgil Eihusen Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Grand Island, NE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $141,190 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Jack Henry
4100 Husker Hwy
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 383-1425
Form and materials
Written application with appropriate documentation.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants made to tax exempt organizations as defined in irc section 501 (c) (3).

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $141,190

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,139,228

  • Tax year 2023

    $89,670

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,156,070

  • Tax year 2022

    $152,615

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,183,456

  • Tax year 2021

    $140,650

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,268,524

  • Tax year 2020

    $132,035

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,191,139

  • Tax year 2019

    $125,035

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,254,029

  • Tax year 2018

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,317,871

  • Tax year 2017

    $100,285

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,263,126

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Epic Discovery CenterGrand Island, NE

    Operating support

    $85,000
  2. Greater Grand Island Community FoundationGrand Island, NE

    Purchase statue for airport

    $11,000
  3. Big Brothersbig Sisters of Grand IslandGrand Island, NE

    Support of youth

    $10,000
  4. Go Big GiveGrand Island, NE

    Fundraising sponsor

    $10,000
  5. Teammates Mentoring ProgramGrand Island, NE

    Operating support

    $10,000
  6. Project Hunger IncGrand Island, NE

    Operating support

    $5,000
  7. YMCA of Grand IslandGrand Island, NE

    Operating support

    $5,000
  8. Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism and Addictions FoundationGrand Island, NE

    Operating support

    $3,750
  9. Hall County Leadership Unlimited IncGrand Island, NE

    Operating support

    $1,440

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $85,00074% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $11,00010% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $3,7503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska9 grants $141,190

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jack HenryDIR./VP Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marilyn EihusenDIR./PRES. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jill FargoDIR./SEC. Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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