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Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation
To serve charitable people and worthy causes in this region, not by running specific programs ourselves, but by supporting other non-profit organizations that do. Also to provide scholarships to students.
- $2.7M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 77
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 69
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 28%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $2.0M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $13,500
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $335,213
- Organizations funded a year
- 26 to 76
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 7
- Total assets, FY2025
- $62M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 28% of the organizations Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 28% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 72% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $392k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
ReligionEducationFood & NutritionHuman ServicesAnimalsHealthOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 73 | $2.0M | 22% |
| FY2024 | 69 | $1.4M | 28% |
| FY2023 | 76 | $1.8M | 32% |
| FY2022 | 53 | $1.2M | 28% |
| FY2021 | 40 | $891k | 15% |
| FY2020 | 41 | $855k | 39% |
| FY2019 | 33 | $578k | 30% |
| FY2018 | 26 | $973k | 31% |
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Education$2.5MArts & Culture$2.4MReligion$1.6MPublic Benefit$677kRecreation & Sports$631kHealth$596kHuman Services$417kHousing & Shelter$320kOther$0
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
MN
MI
IA
CO
NE
MO
AZ
NC
GA
TX
FL
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of North Platte | $1,028,930 | 8 | n/a |
| North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment Trust Inc | $1,019,717 | 8 | 16% |
| Creativity Unlimited Arts Council | $918,624 | 9 | 59% |
| Lincoln County Historical Society | $479,289 | 9 | 46% |
| Great Plains Health Care Foundation | $275,948 | 9 | 8% |
| North Platte Community Playhouse Inc | $265,859 | 9 | 13% |
| The General Council of the Assemblies of God | $263,700 | 9 | n/a |
| Esu #16 | $244,357 | 9 | n/a |
| Lincoln County (Lake Maloney Trail) | $240,490 | 4 | n/a |
| First United Methodist Church | $223,065 | 9 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of North Platte | $1,028,930 | 8 | n/a |
| North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment Trust Inc | $1,019,717 | 8 | 16% |
| Creativity Unlimited Arts Council | $918,624 | 9 | 59% |
| Lincoln County Historical Society | $479,289 | 9 | 46% |
| Great Plains Health Care Foundation | $275,948 | 9 | 8% |
| North Platte Community Playhouse Inc | $265,859 | 9 | 13% |
| The General Council of the Assemblies of God | $263,700 | 9 | n/a |
| Esu #16 | $244,357 | 9 | n/a |
| Lincoln County (Lake Maloney Trail) | $240,490 | 4 | n/a |
| First United Methodist Church | $223,065 | 9 | n/a |
| Chancery Office of Diocese of Grand Island | $200,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Sutherland Public Schools | $183,962 | 8 | n/a |
| North Platte Comm College Found Inc | $174,504 | 6 | 4% |
| Community Connections of Lincoln Co Inc | $157,403 | 7 | 6% |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Inc | $146,000 | 8 | n/a |
| The Crossing Fellowship of Gothenbu Rg | $140,000 | 4 | n/a |
| 20th Century Veterans Memorial Association | $135,899 | 8 | n/a |
| Brady Public Schools | $132,727 | 8 | n/a |
| Central Catholic Development Foundation | $125,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Rape and Domestic Abuse Program | $122,710 | 8 | 3% |
| The Connection Homeless Shelter Inc | $117,802 | 7 | 6% |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Church | $100,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Village of Stapleton | $100,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Salvation Army | $98,417 | 3 | n/a |
| Deborahs Legacy Inc | $98,303 | 6 | 9% |
| Stapleton Public Schools | $96,058 | 6 | n/a |
| Village of Sutherland | $85,971 | 4 | n/a |
| North Platte Catholic Schools | $84,742 | 7 | n/a |
| St Teresa of Calcutta Newman Center | $81,500 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | $81,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Birthline | $73,788 | 5 | 9% |
| Salvation Army & Its Components | $72,451 | 4 | n/a |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | $72,123 | 6 | 0% |
| Platte Institute for Economic Research Inc | $71,000 | 3 | 3% |
| North Platte Public Schools | $69,014 | 4 | n/a |
| Fur Animal Rescue | $62,803 | 7 | n/a |
| Thomas County Fair Board | $59,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Hershey Public Schools | $58,601 | 4 | n/a |
| Schok and Awe Inc | $57,900 | 1 | n/a |
| North Platte Nebraska Hospital Corp | $56,476 | 2 | 0% |
| Bridge of Hope Child Advocacy Center Inc | $56,294 | 6 | 6% |
| Grace Ministries Food Pantry | $54,199 | 6 | n/a |
| Episcopal Church of Our Savior | $53,200 | 2 | n/a |
| Tri-State Broadcasting Association | $51,525 | 6 | 2% |
| Paws-Itive Partners Humane Society | $50,162 | 6 | 19% |
| Village of Mullen | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gothenburg Memorial Hospital Found Becky Jobman | $50,000 | 4 | 4% |
| St Michael the Archangel Church | $50,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Seneca Historical Preservation Society | $49,936 | 1 | n/a |
| North Platte Genealogical Society | $49,635 | 3 | n/a |
| Paxton Consolidated Schools | $45,441 | 3 | n/a |
| Nebraska High School Rodeo Association | $45,194 | 8 | 4% |
| Net Foundation for Television | $45,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Museum of Nebraska Art | $44,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Mid-Plains United Way Inc | $43,223 | 4 | 10% |
| Goodfellow Shoe Fund of North Platte Nebr | $41,049 | 5 | n/a |
| Livin Out Loud Inc | $40,000 | 3 | n/a |
| North Platte Catholic Food Pantry | $39,497 | 3 | n/a |
| St Patricks Church of North Platte Nebraska | $38,007 | 4 | n/a |
| West Central District Health Department | $38,000 | 5 | n/a |
| North Platte Public Schools Foundation | $37,195 | 5 | 4% |
| Thedford Rural Fire Protection | $36,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Gift of Hope | $35,833 | 5 | n/a |
| Mullen Hospital District | $35,000 | 1 | n/a |
| McPherson County Rural Fire Department | $35,000 | 1 | 40% |
| First Evangelical Lutheran Church | $31,777 | 3 | n/a |
| North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity | $31,663 | 2 | 8% |
| North Platte Community College | $31,317 | 3 | n/a |
| 308 Bmx Inc | $30,205 | 2 | n/a |
| Maranatha Bible Camp Inc | $28,845 | 3 | 0% |
| Stapleton Golf Association Inc | $28,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Messiah Lutheran Church | $28,113 | 1 | n/a |
| Lincoln County Casa | $27,710 | 3 | 7% |
| Ogallala Public Schools | $27,408 | 3 | n/a |
| North Platte Area Children's Museum | $27,146 | 4 | 10% |
| Boy Scouts of America | $27,082 | 4 | 0% |
| Thedford Golf Association Inc | $27,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Arthur Rural Fire Protection Dist | $24,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Stapleton Volunteer Fire Department | $23,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hooker County | $23,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Np Ice Inc | $22,695 | 2 | 15% |
| Hope- Esperanza | $22,520 | 3 | 9% |
| Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebr | $22,032 | 2 | 0% |
| The Navigators | $20,300 | 3 | n/a |
| Tnr North Platte | $20,081 | 3 | 12% |
| Hands in Action Christian Association | $20,000 | 2 | 14% |
| Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers Intl Inc | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church | $20,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Village of Thedford | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Morley Stanwood Community Schools | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Samaritan's Purse | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Twin Platte Natural Resource Dist | $18,722 | 2 | n/a |
| Wild West Arena Foundation | $18,656 | 2 | 7% |
| D & N Event Center Inc | $18,450 | 2 | 4% |
| Thedford Public Schools | $18,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Keep North Platte & Lincoln County Beautiful | $17,965 | 1 | 12% |
| Cozad Camping Ministry | $14,581 | 2 | n/a |
| North Platte Youth Baseball Inc | $13,900 | 2 | 10% |
| Western Sky Community Care Center | $13,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Guardians of the Children Nebraska | $13,460 | 1 | n/a |
| Nebraska Youth Center | $12,735 | 2 | 2% |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches | $12,630 | 2 | 0% |
| Enoch Creek Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gothenburg Impact Center | $12,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Mybridge | $12,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Legal Aid of Nebraska | $11,395 | 1 | 0% |
| American Legion Post 163 | $11,172 | 1 | n/a |
| United Methodist Church - Mullen | $11,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Special Olympics Nebraska Inc | $10,975 | 1 | 0% |
| Peoples Family Health Services Inc | $10,784 | 1 | 1% |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc | $10,770 | 1 | 0% |
| Families 1st Partnership | $10,400 | 1 | 3% |
| North Platte Legion Baseball | $10,126 | 1 | 8% |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Reformed Theological Seminary | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Thomas County Airport | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The 1890 Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Arnold Rural Fire Department | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Logan County Agricultural Society | $8,600 | 1 | 11% |
| Lincoln County Agricultural Society | $8,079 | 1 | 1% |
| Nebraska Game and Parks Commission | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Curtis | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| North Platte Kids Academy | $6,860 | 1 | 2% |
| North Platte Catholic Schools | $6,814 | 1 | n/a |
| Arnold Public Schools | $6,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership Inc | $6,175 | 1 | 0% |
| Community Action Prtnshp of Mid-Ne | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Living Word World Outreach Church | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| New Life Assembly | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jesus Loves Me | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wallace Rural Fire Protection | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ranshir Revolving Door Rescue Rehab | $5,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Maxwell Public Schools | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Perkins County Health Services Fdn | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| 322 Overland Trails Council Boy Scouts of America | $5,435 | 1 | 1% |
| Boy Scouts of America 326 Mid-America Council | $5,400 | 1 | n/a |
| General Council on Finance & Admins of the United | $5,081 | 1 | n/a |
| North Platte Opportunity Corporation | $5,070 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($25k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 3 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 59 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 59.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Nebraska Community FoundationNE33.1× affinity16 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: Nebraska Community Foundation · North Platte Nebraska Hospital Corp · Nebraska Children & Families Foundation · First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc · The Sherwood Foundation · Robert B Daugherty Foundation · Lincoln Community Foundation Inc · Mid-Plains United Way Inc · Peter Kiewit Foundation · Kearney Area Community Foundation · Abel Foundation · Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
About Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation
- How much does Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation give?
- Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation reported 77 itemized grants totaling $1,993,067, out of $2,657,746 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 26 and 76 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (24%), Arts & Culture (23%), Religion (15%).
- Who are Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: City of North Platte ($1.0M), North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment Trust Inc ($1.0M), Creativity Unlimited Arts Council ($919k).
- Does Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 28% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Nebraska Community Foundation, North Platte Nebraska Hospital Corp, Nebraska Children & Families Foundation.
- Where is Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation based?
- Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation is based in NE.
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More from the funding graph
The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home