Crete Public Schools Foundation
Additional financial support to crete public schools
Crete Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Crete Public Schools Foundation gave $162K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $162K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,420
- +480.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $162,420
- +480.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,420
- Total assets
- $5,066,807
- +13.9% 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 Crete Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crete Public Schools ($162K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 Crete Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving grew 128% 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 $11K (2020) to $162K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crete Public Schools Crete, NE | Financial Support | $162,420 |
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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 | $5,066,807 | $949,055 | $321,654 | $162,420 | 1 | $675,888 |
| 2024 | $4,449,849 | $276,956 | $170,134 | $27,999 | 1 | $153,151 |
| 2023 | $3,631,611 | $272,915 | $227,908 | $100,484 | 1 | $118,845 |
| 2022 | $3,322,384 | $348,553 | $139,751 | $71,141 | 1 | $275,255 |
| 2021 | $4,177,761 | $213,950 | $104,854 | $26,283 | 1 | $148,900 |
| 2020 | $3,386,201 | $163,935 | $78,251 | $11,124 | 1 | $107,070 |
About Crete Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Crete Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Crete, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $162K. Net investment income was $676K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Crete Public Schools Foundation is led by Linda Stones, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Stones
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jorge Paredes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Schelstraete
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Sorensen Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Wackel
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilea Thiem
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Renderos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Fahrnbruch
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh McDowell
Advisor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Rosenboom
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Hunke
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Hinz
Business Man
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Ann Teget (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Meagan Kershner (2020–2024) — Business Man
- Former: Joe Rohach (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Marlia Thiem (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Diane Hansmeyer (2020–2022) — Vice President
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 Crete Public Schools Foundation
How much does Crete Public Schools Foundation give each year?
Crete Public Schools Foundation gave $162K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $28K across 1 grant.
How large is Crete Public Schools Foundation?
Crete Public Schools Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $949K.
What is Crete Public Schools Foundation?
Crete Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Crete, NE. It holds $5.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Crete Public Schools Foundation operate?
Crete Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Crete Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
Crete Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3897770. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
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