Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation
The Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation is a private foundation based in Julesburg, Colorado. Its 2025 filing describes grants for capital assets or facility improvements in Sedgwick County, Colorado, and scholarships for students graduating from high school in that county.
Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation at a glance
In short: Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation gave $68K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,594
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,072
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,689,063
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: The Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 51, Julesburg, CO 80737
Phone: (970) 474-3488
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Ovid Fire Department ($15K). Together the top 6 received $56K.
Organizations only. It also paid 16 individual scholarships ($12,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing requires grant-funded assets or improvements to be located in Sedgwick County, Colorado. In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 20% to recipients in Nebraska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $67K (2024) to $80K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Ovid Fire Department Ovid, CO | Fire Truck | $15,000 |
| Big Springs Assemble of God Church Big Springs, NE | Roofing Materials | $12,688 |
| Sedgwick County Sedgwick, CO | County Equipment | $10,000 |
| Sedgwick County Organized Recreatio Julesburg, CO | Operational | $10,000 |
| Fort Sedgwick Historical Society Julesburg, CO | Barrier, Computer, Building Materials | $4,285 |
| Sedwick County Memorial Hospital Julesburg, CO | O/R Steralizer and Tree Removal | $3,621 |
| 16 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,689,063 | $299,607 | $158,047 | $67,594 | 22 | $94,014 | $237,622 | $98,186 |
| 2024 | $1,547,503 | $148,805 | $151,951 | $66,870 | 21 | $92,440 | $89,753 | $93,164 |
| 2023 | $1,551,346 | $100,399 | $154,886 | $79,876 | 21 | $95,072 | $41,176 | $91,250 |
| 2022 | $1,605,136 | $124,569 | $156,947 | $71,316 | 21 | $95,558 | $63,817 | $94,934 |
| 2021 | $1,637,514 | $144,564 | $156,515 | $71,495 | 19 | $95,462 | $83,419 | $95,283 |
| 2020 | $1,649,465 | $67,061 | $148,698 | $70,500 | 20 | — | $11,750 | $94,428 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. It says grants must fund the acquisition of capital assets or capital improvements to facilities located in Sedgwick County, Colorado. It also offers scholarships to students graduating from high school in Sedgwick County.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $67,594. Grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest listed awards included $15,000 to Town of Ovid Fire Department for a fire truck; $12,688 to Big Springs Assemble of God Church for roofing materials; and $10,000 each to Sedgwick County for county equipment and Sedgwick County Organized Recreation for operational purposes. The filing also lists several $1,000 college scholarships.
The filing says scholarship applicants must be graduating from a Sedgwick County, Colorado, high school and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale to remain eligible for future scholarship years. Scholarship materials include a high school transcript and two teacher recommendation letters. Grant proposals should describe the capital asset or facility improvement and include the entity’s IRS tax-exempt-status letter, three years of financial statements, and three years of Form 990 filings. Application forms are available from the foundation’s trustees and at its principal office.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steven K Nein as President; Terry L Hinde as Vice President; Dennis Hill as Secretary/Treasurer; Anna R Scott as Executive Director; and Susan Kinnison, Julian W Hoschouer Jr, and Scott Heath as trustees.
Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation is led by Anna R. Scott, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anna R. Scott
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$33K (2020) → $39K (2025)
Steven K. Nein
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$599 (2020) → $599 (2025)
Julian W. Hoschouer Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$100 (2020) → $100 (2025)
Scott Heath
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$100 (2020) → $100 (2025)
Susan Kinnison
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$100 (2020) → $100 (2025)
Terry L. Hinde
Vice President
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$599 (2020) → $599 (2025)
Dennis Hill
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$599 (2024) → $599 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: James G. Kontny (2020–2023) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $39K, to Anna R Scott (Executive Direc). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation
How much does Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation give each year?
Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation gave $68K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 21 grants.
What is Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation's typical grant size?
Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,072, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation give grants?
Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Julesburg, CO (3 grants).
Does Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (16 grants).
Who are Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation's largest grantees?
Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Town of Ovid Fire Department ($15,000), Big Springs Assemble of God Church ($12,688) and Sedgwick County ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 16 individual scholarships ($12,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation?
Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. It says grants must fund the acquisition of capital assets or capital improvements to facilities located in Sedgwick County, Colorado. It also offers scholarships to students graduating from high school in Sedgwick County. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation?
Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation's EIN?
Ernest & Lillian E Campbell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1271390. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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