Fairbury Civic Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Fairbury, NE EIN: 47-0650751

Fairbury Civic Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Fairbury, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $29K.

Key facts about Fairbury Civic Foundation

EIN
47-0650751
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$29,113
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$5,823
Median grant
$2,948
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Fairbury Civic Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Fairbury Civic Foundation's 5 itemized 2025 grants were Nebraska (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fairbury, NE (4 grants). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Fairbury Civic Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$29K

-86.4% YoY

Grant Count

5

-37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-78.2% YoY

About Fairbury Civic Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Fairbury Civic Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Fairbury, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $29K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

FairburyOdellBruningDaykinDeshlerJansen

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$54K$107K$161K$214K6 grants20218 grants20228 grants20238 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

City of Fairbury: $21KCity of Fairbury$21KFairbury Area Students: $4KFairbury Area Students$4KFairbury Public Schools: $3KFairbury Public Schools$3KFairbury Rural Fire Dept: $1KFairbury Rural Fire Dept$1KMeridian Public School: $310Meridian Public School$310

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include City of Fairbury ($20,855), Fairbury Area Students ($4,000), Fairbury Public Schools ($2,948).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CITY OF FAIRBURY Fairbury, NEVETERANS MEMORIAL PROJECT$20,855
FAIRBURY AREA STUDENTS Fairbury, NEVARIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS LEASS THAN 1500 EACH$4,000
FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Fairbury, NEART SUPPLIES$2,948
FAIRBURY RURAL FIRE DEPT Fairbury, NESUPPLIES$1,000
MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL Daykin, NECODE AND GO ROBOT MOUSE$310

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mike BlobaumPresident1—
Jason GrantVice-President1—
Shelly HammSecretary1—
Alicia ArnoldTreasurer1—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Fairbury Civic Foundation operate?

Fairbury Civic Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What size grants does Fairbury Civic Foundation award?

In 2025, Fairbury Civic Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $29K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Fairbury Civic Foundation's EIN?

Fairbury Civic Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0650751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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