This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $733,541 | $767,992 | $636,655 | $71,961 | $71,961 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $135,084 | $427,125 | $276,957 | $106,412 | $106,412 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $1,175,719 | $1,548,809 | $1,463,879 | $398,453 | $398,453 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $832,195 | $910,656 | $844,154 | $771,543 | $771,543 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $85,640 | $355,699 | $326,978 | $850,004 | $850,004 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $180,093 | $113,046 | $97,598 | $1,120,063 | $1,120,063 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
No public data foundWhere recipients are
Based on the 2% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPGRAND ISLAND, NE | CONESTOGA MARKETPLAC | $1,000,000 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonja Brown | CHAIR PERSON | 5.00 | $36,000 |
| Will Armstrong | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Mary Berlie | SECRETARY | Not available | $0 |
| Patrick Brown |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| AMUR PLAZA PROJECT |
| $564,384 |
| 2022 |
| EPIC DISCOVERY CENTERGRAND ISLAND, NE | CHILDRENS MUSEUM | $400,000 | 2025 |
| GI CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAUGRAND ISLAND, NE | AMUR PLAZA PROJECT | $226,153 | 2023 |
| GI CONVENTION & VISTOR BUREAUGRAND ISLAND, NE | ENTRYWAY SIGN PROJ | $200,346 | 2021 |
| GI CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAUGRAND ISLAND, NE | SIMPLY GRAND- IMAGE | $100,000 | 2024 |
| HEARTLAND EVENT CENTERGRAND ISLAND, NE | PROMOTE EVENTS | $71,950 | 2023 |
| GRAND ISLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERGRAND ISLAND, NE | COOP INTERNSHIP | $70,787 | 2023 |
| GI CONVENTION & VISTOR BUREAUGRAND ISLAND, NE | GROW TOURISM | $70,000 | 2022 |
| GI CONVENTION & VISTOR BUREAUGRAND ISLAND, NE | ENTRYWAY SIGN PROJ | $61,556 | 2022 |
| FONNER PARKGRAND ISLAND, NE | EVENT INCENTIVE | $57,500 | 2025 |
| GRAND ISLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERGRAND ISLAND, NE | COOP INTERNSHIPS | $57,194 | 2025 |
| HEARTHLAND EVENTS CENTERGRAND ISLAND, NE | EVENT INCENTIVE FUND | $52,450 | 2024 |
| VICTUS ADVISORSPARK CITY, UT | GLD NEUTRAL STUDIES | $49,920 | 2025 |
| GI AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTGRAND ISLAND, NE | TALENT ATTRACTION | $42,762 | 2024 |
| HEARTLAND EVENT CENTERGRAND ISLAND, NE | PROMOTE EVENTS | $40,000 | 2021 |
| GRAND ISLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERGRAND ISLAND, NE | COOP INTERNSHIPS | $37,767 | 2024 |
| GI CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAUGRAND ISLAND, NE | EVENT INCENTIVE FUND | $36,711 | 2024 |
| 1868 FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NE | FONNER MASTER PROG | $35,000 | 2022 |
| 1868 FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NE | SUPPORT STATE FAIR | $35,000 | 2020 |
| GI LIVESTOCK COMPLEX AUTHORITYGRAND ISLAND, NE | PROMOTE EVENTS | $31,500 | 2022 |
| CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIOHASTINGS, NE | INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND | $30,000 | 2023 |
| VENUE WORKSAMES, IA | EVENT INCENTIVE | $29,450 | 2025 |
| HEARTLAND EVENT CENTERGRAND ISLAND, NE | CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE | $21,111 | 2021 |
| GRAND ISLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERGRAND ISLAND, NE | LOOK LOCAL GROW LOCA | $20,088 | 2020 |
| BOARD MEMBER |
| Not available |
| $0 |
| Roger Bullington | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Chuck Haase | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Heidi Isley | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Cindy Johnson | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Chris Kotulak | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Pam Lancaster | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Brad Mellema | VICE CHAIR | Not available | $0 |
| Angela Mueller | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Brian Mustion | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Patrick O'Neill | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Mark Stelk | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Ron Peterson | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Melissa De Laet | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
| Jeff Palik | BOARD MEMBER | Not available | $0 |
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202511679349300961
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202423189349308212
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202333199349318893
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202233089349302723
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202133199349303163
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201903179349303600
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201813199349309786
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.