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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-4692028

The Winnings Foundation

A private foundation in Lincoln, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $125,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $120,131

  • Tax year 2024

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $103,997

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $157,263

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $48,652

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Calvary LutheranLincoln, NE

    To help fund their charitable work.

    $20,000
  2. Pius X FoundationLincoln, NE

    To help fund their charitable work.

    $20,000
  3. Bravebe Child Advocacy CenterLincoln, NE

    To help fund their charitable work.

    $15,000
  4. Food Bank of LincolnLincoln, NE

    To help fund their charitable work.

    $15,000
  5. Friendship HomeLincoln, NE

    To help fund their charitable work.

    $15,000
  6. Matt Talbot Food KitchenLincoln, NE

    To help fund their charitable work.

    $15,000
  7. People's City Mission of LincolnLincoln, NE

    To help fund their charitable work.

    $15,000
  8. Lincoln LiteracyLincoln, NE

    To help fund their charitable work.

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $30,00050% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15,00025% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska8 grants $125,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David GehlePRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • James HoppeTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary HoppeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tricia BurtSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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