Carriage House Foundation
Carriage House Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $188K. Net investment income was $140K.
Carriage House Foundation at a glance
In short: Carriage House Foundation gave $188K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $187,500
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,250
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,500
- Total assets
- $4,337,752
- +0.9% 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 Carriage House Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southeast Community College ($61K). Together the top 5 received $175K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($13,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 32 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Carriage House Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $156K (2022) to $189K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $188K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Community College Milford, NE | Scholarships | $61,000 |
| Metropolitan Community College Omaha, NE | Scholarships | $52,500 |
| Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE | Scholarships | $24,000 |
| Central Community College Hastings, NE | Scholarships | $23,000 |
| Western Community College Scottsbluff, NE | Scholarships | $14,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $13,000 |
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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 | $4,337,752 | $187,165 | $243,603 | $187,500 | 6 | $193,887 | $140,218 | $208,710 |
| 2024 | $4,297,374 | $271,551 | $244,042 | $188,500 | 6 | $195,169 | $141,203 | $199,426 |
| 2023 | $3,736,761 | $144,334 | $207,111 | $157,250 | 6 | $163,457 | $135,631 | $191,298 |
| 2022 | $3,757,865 | $1,905,196 | $209,000 | $155,750 | 7 | $161,750 | $55,100 | $161,529 |
| 2021 | $2,404,385 | $216,534 | $238,302 | $164,578 | 7 | — | $150,646 | $169,541 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carriage House Foundation reported a distributable amount of $209K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carriage House Foundation is led by Brian Hamilton, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Hamilton
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Doug Rolfsmeier
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rob Wahlstrom
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Bill Reeg (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jerry Remus (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas McCaslin (2021–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Carriage House Foundation
How much does Carriage House Foundation give each year?
Carriage House Foundation gave $188K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $189K across 6 grants.
What is Carriage House Foundation's typical grant size?
Carriage House Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $23,500, and its average grant was $31,250, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carriage House Foundation give grants?
Carriage House Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Carriage House Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Carriage House Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (6 grants).
Who are Carriage House Foundation's largest grantees?
Carriage House Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Southeast Community College ($61,000), Metropolitan Community College ($52,500) and Northeast Community College ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($13,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carriage House Foundation?
Carriage House Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $194K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $209K (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.
What is Carriage House Foundation's EIN?
Carriage House Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3390546. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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