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Private foundations Columbus, NEtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Columbus, NE

9 private foundations based in Columbus, NE filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.5 million in 29 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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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. Merlin & Lynita Gehring FoundationColumbus, NE · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $1,008,538 giving
  2. Leo J Dowd Foundation IncColumbus, NE · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $124,500 giving
  3. Leonard Marolf Charitable Remainder TrustColumbus, NE · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $122,300 giving
  4. The Raimondo Behlen FoundationColumbus, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $104,948 giving
  5. The Federated Church of Columbus Foundation IncColumbus, NE · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $55,000 giving
  6. Pillen Family FoundationColumbus, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 giving
  7. Operation Education Nairobi IncColumbus, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $32,422 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Federated Church of Columbus Foundation IncColumbus, NE · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $55,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Human services1 foundation $20,00077% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 foundation $6,00023% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Federated Church of Columbus Foundation IncColumbus, NE · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $55,000 giving
  2. Merlin & Lynita Gehring FoundationColumbus, NE · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $1,008,538 giving
  3. The Raimondo Behlen FoundationColumbus, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $104,948 giving
  4. Pillen Family FoundationColumbus, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 giving
  5. Operation Education Nairobi IncColumbus, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $32,422 giving