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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3662965

Acklie Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Lincoln, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $13.4 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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
Holly Ostergard President
400 NW 56th Street
Lincoln, NE 68528
(402) 475-9521
Form and materials
See attachment 20
Deadlines
See attachment 20
Restrictions
See attachment 20

Assets and giving by year

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

    $13,353,958

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $156,030,852
  • Tax year 2024

    $14,650,759

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $158,775,765
  • Tax year 2023

    $11,968,336

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $165,927,872
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,691,166

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $169,885,275
  • Tax year 2021

    $13,559,273

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $176,116,841
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,002,695

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $184,012,956

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $13.4 million in all.

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $15.4 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Holly Acklie OstergardPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Phyllis A AcklieDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tonn OstergardTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeff SchumacherDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Halley KruseVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 20Pay $0

The return

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