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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6126112

The Spotts Trust

A private foundation in Hastings, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $92,695 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

    $92,695

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,610,687

  • Tax year 2024

    $82,747

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,609,790

  • Tax year 2023

    $86,199

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,648,310

  • Tax year 2022

    $98,107

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,654,705

  • Tax year 2021

    $84,264

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,716,373

  • Tax year 2020

    $84,632

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,641,734

  • Tax year 2019

    $84,708

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,693,583

  • Tax year 2018

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,743,629

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Salvation ArmyHastings, NE

    Charity

    $23,674
  2. Saint Mark's Pro-CathedralHastings, NE

    Charity

    $23,374
  3. Hastings Community FoundationHastings, NE

    Charity

    $18,527
  4. Hastings CollegeHastings, NE

    Education

    $9,270
  5. YMCAHastings, NE

    Charity

    $8,000
  6. Crossroads Center Rescue MissionHastings, NE

    Charity

    $1,500
  7. United Harvest Mobile Food PantryHastings, NE

    Charity

    $1,500
  8. Catholic Social Services - Food for Thought Open Table ProgramHastings, NE

    Charity

    $1,250
  9. Hastings Food PantryHastings, NE

    Charity

    $1,000
  10. Hastings Public Schools - Food PantryHastings, NE

    Charity

    $750
  11. Hastings Museum FoundationHastings, NE

    Charity

    $500
  12. Senior Action IncHastings, NE

    Charity

    $500
  13. Threads of GraceHastings, NE

    Charity

    $500
  14. United WayHastings, NE

    Charity

    $300
  15. Casa of South Central NebraskaHastings, NE

    Charity

    $250
  16. Encourage Advocacy CenterHastings, NE

    Charity

    $250
  17. Maryland Living CenterHastings, NE

    Charity

    $250
  18. Revive Ministries IncHastings, NE

    Charity

    $250
  19. YWCAHastings, NE

    Charity

    $250
  20. Heartland Pet ConnectionHastings, NE

    Charity

    $150
  21. Start Over RoverHastings, NE

    Charity

    $150
  22. Hearts and Hands Against Hunger of HastingsHastings, NE

    Charity

    $150
  23. Our Place After School Care IncHastings, NE

    Charity

    $150
  24. Mentoring WorksHastings, NE

    Charity

    $100
  25. Special Childrens Fund IncGiltner, NE

    Charity

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $18,52761% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $9,77032% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $1,0003% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5002% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $150<1% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $150<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $150<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska25 grants $92,695

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Charles HermesTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Stephanie BlissTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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