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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6025185

The Steinhart Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Nebraska City, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $408,011 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Due semi-annually by march 15th or september 15th
Restrictions
Primarily awarded to organizations and local governments in otoe county, nebraska. Also awards scholarships to students from otoe county, nebraska.

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $408,011

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $9,249,199
  • Tax year 2024

    $515,688

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,620,148
  • Tax year 2023

    $287,917

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,513,351
  • Tax year 2022

    $458,550

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,892,584
  • Tax year 2021

    $388,821

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $6,207,478
  • Tax year 2020

    $424,081

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $6,193,821
  • Tax year 2019

    $361,399

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,411,357
  • Tax year 2018

    $201,729

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $6,408,077

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nebraska City Fire and RescueNebraska City, NE

    Fire equipment and heart monitor

    $86,876
  2. Lourdes Central Catholic SchoolNebraska City, NE

    Campus security

    $67,686
  3. City of Nebraska CityNebraska City, NE

    Wildwood historical center roof

    $56,000
  4. Dunbar Volunteer Fire DepartmentDunbar, NE

    Extraction tool set

    $30,324
  5. City of Nebraska CityNebraska City, NE

    Morton james public library renovations

    $30,000
  6. City of Nebraska CityNebraska City, NE

    Painting wildwood historical center house

    $19,000
  7. City of Nebraska CityNebraska City, NE

    Wildwood historical center operating grant

    $17,500
  8. University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE

    Scholarships

    $17,500
  9. Lourdes Central Catholic SchoolNebraska City, NE

    Athletic equipment

    $13,000
  10. Nebraska City Museum AssociationNebraska City, NE

    Operating grant

    $10,000
  11. Nebraska City Food PantryNebraska City, NE

    Food and back pack programs in nebraska city

    $10,000
  12. Tanner Foss ProjectMalvern, IA

    Broadway advantage play for nebraska city and otoe county area

    $9,600
  13. Nebraska City Public Schools FoundationNebraska City, NE

    Choir robes

    $8,000
  14. Radio Talking Book ServiceNebraska City, NE

    Operating grant

    $5,000
  15. Teammates of Nebraska CityNebraska City, NE

    Operating grant

    $5,000
  16. University of Nebraska - OmahaOmaha, NE

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  17. Nebraska City Police DepartmentNebraska City, NE

    Children's equipment

    $4,025
  18. Otoe County Agricultural SocietyNebraska City, NE

    Wood chips for otoe county fair exhibitors

    $3,000
  19. Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Giradeau, MO

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  20. Southeast Community CollegeLincoln, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  21. Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  22. Omaha Performing ArtsOmaha, NE

    Nebraska theater academy program in nebraska city

    $1,500
  23. Greater Nebraska ScienceNebraska City, NE

    Scholarship

    $500
  24. NCHS After PromNebraska City, NE

    Post prom support

    $500
  25. Lourdes Post PromNebraska City, NE

    Post prom support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $13,00053% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $11,50047% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska23 grants $395,911
  2. Iowa1 grant $9,600
  3. Missouri1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • George T BlazekSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brenda BaumannPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dennis MarshallVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Deroy HarshmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael HarshmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jaclyn KreifelsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Henry SchwakeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wende SchwakeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas GudeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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