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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4726788

Fernwall Foundation

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $58,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $58,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $680,660

  • Tax year 2023

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $693,604

  • Tax year 2022

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $754,720

  • Tax year 2021

    $17,026

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $784,078

  • Tax year 2020

    $51,806

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $787,157

  • Tax year 2019

    $35,090

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $585,875

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $609,950

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Global FriendsOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $7,500
  2. NavigatorsAlbert Lea, MN

    Missionary support

    $6,000
  3. Youth for ChristOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $6,000
  4. CBMC IncWheaton, IL

    Missionary support

    $5,000
  5. Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL

    Wheaton fund

    $5,000
  6. Novo Mission IncAnaheim, CA

    Missionary support

    $4,000
  7. Pioneers USAOrlando, FL

    Missionary support

    $4,000
  8. Powerquest WorldwideBoone, NC

    General fund

    $4,000
  9. Camp PattersonvillePattersonville, NY

    General fund

    $3,000
  10. Loudonville Christian SchoolAlbany, NY

    Siemens scholarship fund

    $3,000
  11. Open Door MissionOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $3,000
  12. Saint Michael ChurchWorthington, OH

    BSA troop #123 support

    $3,000
  13. Intervarsity Christian FellowshipMadison, WI

    Missionary support

    $2,000
  14. Our Daily Bread MinistriesGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $1,500
  15. Midamerican Nazarene UniversityOlathe, KS

    University fund

    $1,000
  16. Focus on the FamilyKansas City, MO

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,00033% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,00027% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $3,00020% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska3 grants $16,500
  2. Illinois2 grants $10,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $6,000
  4. New York2 grants $6,000
  5. California1 grant $4,000
  6. Florida1 grant $4,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $4,000
  8. Ohio1 grant $3,000
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $2,000
  10. Michigan1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • David R SiemensPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly E RalphCO VICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rebecca L PerryCO VICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Scott D SiemensCO VICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth B SiemensSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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