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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-2595568

LMJ Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $79,750 paid in grants.

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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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $79,750

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $525,329

  • Tax year 2024

    $243,250

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $345,908

  • Tax year 2023

    $305,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $258,694

  • Tax year 2022

    $69,450

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $491,929

  • Tax year 2021

    $101,300

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $374,929

  • Tax year 2020

    $48,450

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $471,527

  • Tax year 2019

    $171,600

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $515,214

  • Tax year 2018

    $131,200

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $363,374

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Concordia UniversitySeward, NE

    Undesignated

    $33,000
  2. Divine Shepherd Lutheran ChurchOmaha, NE

    Undesignatedundesignated

    $10,000
  3. Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor MinistriesAshland, NE

    Undesignated

    $10,000
  4. Omaha Performing ArtsOmaha, NE

    Undesignated

    $10,000
  5. Grace Point Institute for Relational HealthOmaha, NE

    Undesignated

    $2,500
  6. LCMS World MissionsMapleton, IA

    Undesignated

    $2,500
  7. Lutheran Family ServicesOmaha, NE

    Undesignated

    $2,500
  8. Concordia Lutheran Schools of OmahaOmaha, NE

    Undesignated

    $2,250
  9. Lutheran Hour MinistriesSt Louis, MO

    Undesignated

    $2,000
  10. College of Saint MaryOmaha, NE

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  11. Nebraska Journalism TrustOmaha, NE

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  12. Pli InternationalDallas, TX

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  13. Pli United StatesDallas, TX

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  14. We Raise FoundationItasca, IL

    Undesignated

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $34,00074% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska9 grants $72,250
  2. Iowa1 grant $2,500
  3. Missouri1 grant $2,000
  4. Texas2 grants $2,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • A William KernenPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Marcia StrubbleDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Kerry KernenV.P.,DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Jonathan KernenDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Philip KernenDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • George WachtlerTREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Michele PohlmanSECRETARY, EXEC. DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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