Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust
Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust is a private foundation, based in Hastings, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $2K.
Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust gave $170K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $85,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $85,000
- Total assets
- $1,734,270
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Community College Foundation ($100K). Together the top 2 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 224% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2019) to $170K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Community College Foundation Grand Island, NE | Scholarships | $100,000 |
| Hastings College Hastings, NE | Scholarships | $70,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,734,270 | $67,700 | $216,449 | $170,000 | 2 | $193,200 | $1,962 | $86,269 |
| 2024 | $1,910,341 | $73,469 | $211,376 | $170,000 | 2 | $190,650 | $3,492 | $93,706 |
| 2023 | $2,048,248 | $50,656 | $206,305 | $170,000 | 2 | $187,650 | $5,318 | $95,558 |
| 2022 | $2,203,897 | $53,134 | $206,524 | $170,000 | 2 | $188,187 | $332 | $107,046 |
| 2021 | $2,357,287 | $91,193 | $174,815 | $140,000 | 2 | $157,407 | $9,261 | $122,410 |
| 2020 | $2,440,909 | $86,460 | $178,810 | $140,000 | 2 | — | — | $120,953 |
| 2019 | $2,533,259 | $84,179 | $171,297 | $140,000 | 2 | — | — | $127,177 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust is led by Mark Beck, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Beck
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$30K (2019) → $45K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $45K, to Mark Beck (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust
How much does Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust give each year?
Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust gave $170K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 2 grants.
How large is Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust?
Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust operate?
Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust's EIN?
Bernice Blomenkamp Smith Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4200554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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