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Private foundations Aurora, NEtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Aurora, NE

8 private foundations based in Aurora, NE filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.2 million in 59 grants, and 7 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Wortman Family Charitable TrustAurora, NE · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $365,360 giving
  2. Robert & Bethel Kolar Charitable TrustAurora, NE · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $273,063 giving
  3. Frank M & Alice M Farr TrustAurora, NE · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $264,578 giving
  4. Heuermann Family Charitable TrustAurora, NE · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $169,177 giving
  5. Myrl S & Bessie Evans Mather Foundation IncAurora, NE · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $80,900 giving
  6. Dr James M Woodard and Mabel Woodard TrustAurora, NE · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $44,358 giving
  7. Faith Moving ForwardAurora, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Wortman Family Charitable TrustAurora, NE · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $365,360 giving
  2. Robert & Bethel Kolar Charitable TrustAurora, NE · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $273,063 giving
  3. Frank M & Alice M Farr TrustAurora, NE · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $264,578 giving
  4. Heuermann Family Charitable TrustAurora, NE · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $169,177 giving
  5. Myrl S & Bessie Evans Mather Foundation IncAurora, NE · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $80,900 giving
  6. Dr James M Woodard and Mabel Woodard TrustAurora, NE · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $44,358 giving
  7. Faith Moving ForwardAurora, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 foundations $569,62168% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 foundations $152,63518% of the total
  3. Environment3 foundations $51,6506% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 foundations $45,0005% of the total
  5. Youth development1 foundation $8,6771% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 foundations $7,500<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes $2,500<1% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Dr James M Woodard and Mabel Woodard TrustAurora, NE · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $44,358 giving
  2. Myrl S & Bessie Evans Mather Foundation IncAurora, NE · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $80,900 giving
  3. Faith Moving ForwardAurora, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 giving