Bill and Berniece Grewcock

Private foundation · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 47-0742438

The Bill and Berniece Grewcock is a private foundation based in Omaha, Nebraska. Its 2025 filing reports support for a Nebraska conservation organization.

Bill and Berniece Grewcock at a glance

In short: Bill and Berniece Grewcock gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $250K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$250,000
+47.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$250,000
+194.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$250,000
Total assets
$7,259,904
+112.8% 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.

How to apply to Bill and Berniece Grewcock

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 2123 Mullen Rd, Omaha, NE 68124-1848
Phone: (402) 342-2052

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Bill and Berniece Grewcock funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Conservation Fusion: $250KConservation Fusion$250K

The largest 2025 recipient was Conservation Fusion ($250K).

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K2$50–100K5$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 13 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to a recipient in Nebraska.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

OmahaNorfolkElk HornBellevueCentral CityHillsdaleWaverly

How Bill and Berniece Grewcock gives

  • Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$5M$10M$15M9 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170K (2024) to $10.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Conservation Fusion Bellevue, NEUndesignated$250,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$7,259,904$401,343$276,384$250,0001$250,000$357,717$321,480
2024$3,411,338$251,527$234,300$170,0002$170,000$229,362$20,576
2023$3,394,111$2,057,943$5,523,478$5,500,0002$5,500,000$2,035,167$316,866
2022$6,859,646$-1,293,070$432,432$405,0003$405,000$344,424$542,960
2021$8,585,148$511,184$375,848$355,0005$355,000$483,292$561,615
2020$8,449,812$11,162,479$10,892,127$10,861,0009—$1,003,737$725,513

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill and Berniece Grewcock reported a distributable amount of $321K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation reported one grant totaling $250,000 in 2025. The grant went to Conservation Fusion in Bellevue, Nebraska, for an undesignated purpose. The single grant was also the smallest, largest, and median grant reported for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Berniece E. Grewcock as president, secretary, and director. It also lists Bruce E. Grewcock, Douglas J. Grewcock, and Kurt F. Tjaden as directors.

Bill and Berniece Grewcock is led by Berniece E. Grewcock, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Berniece E. Grewcock

    President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce E. Grewcock

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas J. Grewcock

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt F. Tjaden

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Bill and Berniece Grewcock

How much does Bill and Berniece Grewcock give each year?

Bill and Berniece Grewcock gave $250K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 2 grants.

How large is Bill and Berniece Grewcock?

Bill and Berniece Grewcock reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $250K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $321K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

How do I apply for a grant from Bill and Berniece Grewcock?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Bill and Berniece Grewcock make grants?

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to a recipient in Nebraska.

What is Bill and Berniece Grewcock's EIN?

Bill and Berniece Grewcock's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0742438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Bill and Berniece Grewcock accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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