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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1818834

Wilson Foundation

A private foundation in Cozad, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $99,847 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Wilson Foundation
PO Box 11
Cozad, NE 69130
(308) 784-2212
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $99,847

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,864,916

  • Tax year 2024

    $327,148

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,133,784

  • Tax year 2023

    $78,240

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,297,335

  • Tax year 2022

    $67,976

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,153,061

  • Tax year 2021

    $81,585

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,251,011

  • Tax year 2020

    $126,151

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,248,773

  • Tax year 2019

    $67,741

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,238,994

  • Tax year 2018

    $137,033

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,250,941

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Cozad School FoundationCozad, NE

    Educational

    $39,814
  2. Cozad Camping MinistryCozad, NE

    Religious-Civic

    $25,000
  3. Cozad Child CareCozad, NE

    Civic

    $7,000
  4. Cozad AfterzoneCozad, NE

    Educational

    $5,500
  5. Cozad Wellness CenterCozad, NE

    Civic

    $4,033
  6. Cozad Community FoundationCozad, NE

    Civic

    $2,500
  7. 100th Meridian MuseumCozad, NE

    Civic

    $2,000
  8. Robert Henri MuseumCozad, NE

    Civic

    $2,000
  9. Cozad Grand GenerationCozad, NE

    Poverty

    $2,000
  10. Cozad Library FoundationCozad, NE

    Educational

    $2,000
  11. Dawson County Family PartnersCozad, NE

    Poverty

    $1,500
  12. Clothe EmCozad, NE

    Poverty

    $1,000
  13. Cozad Food PantryCozad, NE

    Poverty

    $1,000
  14. Cozad Ministerial AssocCozad, NE

    Civic-Religious

    $1,000
  15. Cozad VFWCozad, NE

    Civic

    $1,000
  16. Project PromCozad, NE

    Educational

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    Poverty

    $1,000
  18. Cozad Community LeadersCozad, NE

    Civic

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $25,00068% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $9,50026% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska17 grants $98,847

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Scott TrusdalePresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bruce HartV-President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peggy MontgomerySecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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