Bongers Family Foundation
Bongers Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in David City, 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 1 grant totaling $177K. Net investment income was $146K.
Bongers Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bongers Family Foundation gave $177K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $177K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $177,462
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $177,462
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $177,462
- Total assets
- $1,733,712
- -0.4% 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 Bongers Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aquinas High School ($177K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bongers Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 487% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 170% 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 $30K (2022) to $178K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $177K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aquinas High School David City, NE | School Building Improvements | $177,462 |
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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 | $1,733,712 | $204,614 | $212,262 | $177,462 | 1 | $177,462 | $146,305 | $104,581 |
| 2024 | $1,741,360 | $190,075 | $214,202 | $178,191 | 1 | $178,191 | $134,738 | $123,389 |
| 2023 | $1,765,487 | $137,349 | $83,244 | $73,157 | 1 | $101,157 | $124,200 | $104,752 |
| 2022 | $1,711,382 | $95,162 | $114,941 | $30,250 | 1 | $30,250 | $36,739 | $101,706 |
| 2021 | $1,731,161 | $445,876 | $115,129 | $82,700 | 1 | $82,700 | $130,636 | $100,082 |
| 2020 | $1,493,840 | $148,254 | $92,085 | $56,613 | 1 | — | $81,309 | $91,946 |
| 2019 | $1,465,388 | $205,300 | $109,833 | $75,000 | 1 | — | $93,239 | $90,792 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bongers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bongers Family Foundation is led by Gary Meister, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Meister
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dennis Polacek
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sean Matulka
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wayne Ratkovec
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bongers Family Foundation
How much does Bongers Family Foundation give each year?
Bongers Family Foundation gave $177K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 1 grant.
How large is Bongers Family Foundation?
Bongers Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $177K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Bongers Family Foundation operate?
Bongers Family Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Bongers Family Foundation's EIN?
Bongers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0825450. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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