Cherry County Hospital Foundation
Fundraising to assist the Cherry county hospital or other hospitals, first aid stations, public health care facilities, or public health care services, which provide services to Cherry county Nebraska, to obtain major equipment items and staff training not provided for in the hospitals regular budget
Cherry County Hospital Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $135,939
- -68.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $54,230
- -94.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $350,003
- -50.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cherry County Hospital Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $708K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry County Hospital Valentine, NE | Equipment Training | $697,903 |
| Thedford Volunteer Rescue Squad Thedford, NE | Ambulance | $10,000 |
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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 | $135,939 | $54,230 | $350,003 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $431,712 | $948,286 | $709,578 | $707,903 | 2 | $50,724 |
| 2023 | $193,004 | $113,505 | $1,554 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $81,053 | $66,158 | $97,547 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $112,442 | $30,142 | $25,346 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $107,646 | $55,049 | $124,211 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $176,808 | $50,811 | $89,710 | — | — | — |
About Cherry County Hospital Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cherry County Hospital Foundation is a public charity, based in Valentine, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $136K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cherry County Hospital Foundation is led by Alena Arendt, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alena Arendt
President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lacey Joseph
Vice President
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Abbott
Secretary
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Krueger
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Anderson
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Nadeanne Allard (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: S. Rourke Springer (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Amy Arganbright (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Cindy Schaefer (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Talia Benson (2020) — President
- Former: Steve Isom (2019) — President
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 Cherry County Hospital Foundation
How large is Cherry County Hospital Foundation?
Cherry County Hospital Foundation reported $136K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $54K.
Where does Cherry County Hospital Foundation operate?
Cherry County Hospital Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Cherry County Hospital Foundation's EIN?
Cherry County Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0599096. 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-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
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