Concordia Foundation Nebraska
The mission of Concordia Foundation Nebraska is to be the prime strategic and financial partner of concordia university. Continued on schedule othe foundation seeks to provide the university the freedom it needs to achieve its vision for this year and beyond and to make possible that every student who qualifies academically and desires personally to prepare for a life of servant leadership at concordia may do so.
Concordia Foundation Nebraska at a glance
In short: Concordia Foundation Nebraska gave $895K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $895K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $895,369
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $895,369
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $895,369
- Total assets
- $22,230,990
- +13.3% 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 Concordia Foundation Nebraska funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Concordia University ($895K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 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 Concordia Foundation Nebraska gives
- Giving grew 24% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $699K (2020) to $895K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $895K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia University Seward, NE | To Support Concordia University, Nebraska. | $895,369 |
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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 | $22,230,990 | $1,653,614 | $954,533 | $895,369 | 1 | $394,589 |
| 2024 | $19,624,809 | $1,540,936 | $896,576 | $841,865 | 1 | $654,811 |
| 2023 | $17,520,708 | $1,301,316 | $879,466 | $820,786 | 1 | $750,886 |
| 2022 | $16,239,040 | $25,376,925 | $849,038 | $724,923 | 1 | $24,862,724 |
| 2021 | $18,826,126 | $1,139,921 | $861,542 | $739,092 | 1 | $228,641 |
| 2020 | $15,008,375 | $744,882 | $827,861 | $698,568 | 1 | $473,925 |
About Concordia Foundation Nebraska
Based on IRS filings
Concordia Foundation Nebraska is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seward, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $895K. Net investment income was $395K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Concordia Foundation Nebraska is led by Bernard Bull, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 39 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernard Bull
President
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Baack
Chair
Director - Chair → Director, 2023
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Stadler
Director
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Thies
Director
Director → Regent, 2023
Regent → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Buman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristie Holthus Holoch
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Maurer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Col Gloria Hoban
Director
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Burmeister
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Huebner
Director
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Nikodym
Director
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Klint Peterson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hermann
Director
On filings since 2024
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Walter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Walter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Meyer
Vice Chair
Director - Vice Chair → Director & Vice Chair, 2023
Director & Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Ernstmeyer
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Kumm
Executive Vice President & CFO
Treasurer → Executive Vice President & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Meyer
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dick Helms
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Vieselmeyer
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Hawkins
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Fraser
Regent
Regent - Vice Chair → Regent, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Krista Barnhouse
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Snow
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Burger
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Bartruff
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Hu
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Moll
Regent
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trudy Meyer
Regent
Director → Regent, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Gaunt
Regent
On filings since 2022
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Ball
Regent
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Gene Brooks
Vice President Student Affairs
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Tewes
Regent
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary McDaniel
Vice President of Enrollment
Vice President Enrollment → Vice President of Enrollment, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Preuss
Provost
On filings since 2023
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derek Engelbart
Vice President Institutional Advanceme
Vice President Institutional Advancement → Vice President Institutional Advanceme, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Adle
Regent
On filings since 2024
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Boyce
COO
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Todd Johnson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brad Birtell (2020–2023) — Regent
- Former: Byron Hansen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Glenn Van Velson (2020–2023) — Director & Secretary
- Former: Richard Huebner (2020–2023) — Regent
- Former: Andrew Knudten (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: J. Mike Thomas (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: James David Woelmer (2020–2022) — Regent
- Former: Jill Johnson (2020–2022) — Regent
- Former: Kurth Brashear (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Philip Friedrich (2020–2022) — Alumni Representative
- Former: Julia Witt (2022) — Student Representative
- Former: Russell Sommerfeld (2022) — Interim President
- Former: Carol Wright (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Elaine Stuhr (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eugene Gierke (2020–2021) — Regent
- Former: John Roehrs (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lloyd Probasco (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Kernen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Preuss (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Owen Dawson (2021) — Student Representative
- Former: Brian Friedrich (2020) — Former President
- Former: Lloyd Pooker (2020) — Director
- Former: Luke Blomenberg (2020) — Student Representative
- Former: Terri Siebert (2020) — Director
- Former: Timothy Schwan (2020) — Regent
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 Concordia Foundation Nebraska
How much does Concordia Foundation Nebraska give each year?
Concordia Foundation Nebraska gave $895K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $842K across 1 grant.
How large is Concordia Foundation Nebraska?
Concordia Foundation Nebraska reported $22.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Concordia Foundation Nebraska?
Concordia Foundation Nebraska is a public charity focused on Education, based in Seward, NE. It holds $22.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Concordia Foundation Nebraska operate?
Concordia Foundation Nebraska has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Concordia Foundation Nebraska's EIN?
Concordia Foundation Nebraska's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6034005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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