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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 51-0192542

Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Nebraska City, NE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $265,550 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 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
Kropp Charitable Foundation
540 Wildwood Lane
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 209-1608
Form and materials
Written request detailing purpose for which funds will be used and verification of charitable status.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $265,550

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,829,206

  • Tax year 2023

    $72,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,212,148

  • Tax year 2022

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,123,706

  • Tax year 2021

    $133,950

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,025,183

  • Tax year 2020

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,904,124

  • Tax year 2019

    $93,900

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,922,259

  • Tax year 2018

    $95,034

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,804,489

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. City of Nebraska CityNebraska City, NE

    Trail project

    $50,000
  2. ApaceNebraska City, NE

    Day center fo apace clients

    $50,000
  3. Nebraska City Fire & RescueNebraska City, NE

    Equipment

    $35,000
  4. Nebraska City Veterans MemorialNebraska City, NE

    Renovation assistance

    $27,000
  5. City of Nebraska City CreativeNebraska City, NE

    Annual arts festival

    $13,500
  6. St Marys Hospital FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    United against violence campaign

    $12,000
  7. Nebraska City Public Schools FoundNebraska City, NE

    Support fine arts & sports

    $11,350
  8. Edge Nebraska CityNebraska City, NE

    Books for children

    $10,600
  9. Nebraska City Museum AssociationNebraska City, NE

    Annual operating costs/director comp

    $10,000
  10. Nebraska City Fine ArtsNebraska City, NE

    Support fine arts

    $6,800
  11. People United for FamiliesNebraska City, NE

    Expanded services grant

    $6,000
  12. Nebraska City Baseball AssociationNebraska City, NE

    Field upkeep

    $5,000
  13. Kregel Windmill MuseumNebraska City, NE

    Historical exhibit for museum

    $3,000
  14. NC Youth TennisNebraska City, NE

    Tennis summer camp

    $3,000
  15. Peo ChapterNebraska City, NE

    Girls day out program

    $3,000
  16. City of Nebraska CityNebraska City, NE

    Catalog it system for archiving exhi

    $3,000
  17. Greater Nebraska Science FairNebraska City, NE

    Annual science fair

    $2,800
  18. Partners for Otoe CountyNebraska City, NE

    Expanded services grant

    $2,500
  19. Cowles Hill CemeteryNebraska City, NE

    Mowing of cemetery

    $2,500
  20. Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  21. University of Nebraska LincolnLincoln, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  22. Northwest Mo State UniversityMaryville, MO

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  23. Hastings CollegeHastings, NE

    Scholarship

    $750
  24. Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE

    Scholarship

    $750
  25. University of OmahaOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $750
  26. NCPS After PromNebraska City, NE

    After prom donation

    $500
  27. Lourdes Central CatholicNebraska City, NE

    After prom donation

    $500

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 $10,00038% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $8,50032% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $3,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska25 grants $261,800
  2. Georgia1 grant $2,250
  3. Missouri1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Brent ShanholtzDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carolyn KroppDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Evan CoxDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Faye BoothDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan BillupsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Heidi BernardDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jason McNeelySECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stacie HigginsPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

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