Elwood Area Foundation Inc
Community imporvement, youth scholarships and grants for edcuation
Elwood Area Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Elwood Area Foundation Inc gave $87K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,833
- +41.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $43,417
- Median grant
- $43,417
- Total assets
- $663,090
- -6.3% 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 Elwood Area Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Precision Signs and Graphics LLC ($67K). Together the top 2 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 18 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elwood Area Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 67% 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 $26K (2020) to $259K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $87K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Precision Signs and Graphics LLC Bruning, NE | community sign | $66,833 |
| Gosper County Rural Fire District Elwood, NE | Ambulance fund | $20,000 |
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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 | $663,090 | $336,457 | $385,817 | $86,833 | 2 | $22,523 |
| 2024 | $707,539 | $247,854 | $215,105 | $61,562 | Total only | $25,043 |
| 2023 | $591,430 | $324,898 | $318,431 | $107,800 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $584,963 | $682,224 | $562,216 | $259,310 | 11 | $12,424 |
| 2021 | $580,763 | $111,310 | $144,628 | $47,104 | 5 | $19,963 |
| 2020 | $601,494 | $93,695 | $96,998 | $25,799 | 2 | $4,617 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Elwood Area Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Elwood Area Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Elwood, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $663K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elwood Area Foundation Inc is led by Kate Hatch, Chairperson on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kate Hatch
Chairperson
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melissa Vinzant
Director
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$43K (2025)
Carole Kleine
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cynthia Evans
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jenna Roberts
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kim Scoville
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Weissert
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marty Kleppinger
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy Schutz
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bryan Nelson (2020–2023) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $43K, to Melissa Vinzant (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Elwood Area Foundation Inc
How much does Elwood Area Foundation Inc give each year?
Elwood Area Foundation Inc gave $87K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $62K in grants paid.
How large is Elwood Area Foundation Inc?
Elwood Area Foundation Inc reported $663K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $336K.
What is Elwood Area Foundation Inc?
Elwood Area Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Elwood, NE. It holds $663K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Elwood Area Foundation Inc operate?
Elwood Area Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Elwood Area Foundation Inc's EIN?
Elwood Area Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0741866. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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