Cass County Historical Society Foundation
Cass County Historical Society Foundation at a glance
In short: Cass County Historical Society Foundation gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,623
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,623
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,623
- Total assets
- $4,256,022
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cass County Historical Society Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cass County Historical Society ($24K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Cass County Historical Society Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $20K (2019) to $32K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County Historical Society Plattsmouth, NE | Operations | $23,623 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,256,022 | $385,578 | $30,137 | $23,623 | 1 | $120,943 |
| 2024 | $3,900,581 | $286,646 | $32,854 | $23,199 | 1 | $85,179 |
| 2023 | $3,646,789 | $57,227 | $36,886 | $22,803 | 1 | $57,135 |
| 2022 | $3,626,448 | $73,068 | $42,567 | $32,425 | 1 | $61,768 |
| 2021 | $3,595,947 | $170,012 | $24,230 | $20,865 | 1 | $56,262 |
| 2019 | $3,183,700 | $30,193 | $51,071 | $20,290 | 1 | $30,193 |
About Cass County Historical Society Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cass County Historical Society Foundation is a public charity, based in Plattsmouth, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24K. Net investment income was $121K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cass County Historical Society Foundation is led by David Pankonin, Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Pankonin
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Wiles
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mel Luetchens
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Wehrbein
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Jean Koinzan
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Meisinger
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Douglas Duey (2019) — Chairman
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 Cass County Historical Society Foundation
How much does Cass County Historical Society Foundation give each year?
Cass County Historical Society Foundation gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
How large is Cass County Historical Society Foundation?
Cass County Historical Society Foundation reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $386K.
Where does Cass County Historical Society Foundation operate?
Cass County Historical Society Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Cass County Historical Society Foundation's EIN?
Cass County Historical Society Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3723733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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