Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children
Father Flanagan's Fund For Needy Children has the power to receive, hold and invest property for the exclusive benefit of Father Flanagan's Boys' Home (Boys Town), an exempt 501(c)(3) organization. It may carry out this purpose by distributing assets directly to Boys Town or by applying its assets directly to the purposes of Boys Town.
Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children at a glance
In short: Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children gave $53.8M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $53.8M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $53,849,000
- +0.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $53,849,000
- +0.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $53,849,000
- Total assets
- $1,082,691,222
- +4.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Father Flanagan's Boys' Home ($53.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $46.3M (2021) to $53.8M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $53.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Father Flanagan's Boys' Home Boys Town, NE | Program Support | $53,849,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,082,691,222 | $97,907,690 | $57,035,287 | $53,849,000 | 1 | $97,880,012 |
| 2023 | $1,039,900,942 | $30,013,914 | $56,233,535 | $53,362,000 | 1 | $30,013,914 |
| 2022 | $985,185,488 | $74,124,333 | $50,829,533 | $48,931,000 | 1 | $74,124,333 |
| 2021 | $1,113,854,804 | $60,806,118 | $47,931,178 | $46,305,681 | 1 | $60,664,683 |
| 2020 | $983,524,329 | $38,610,271 | $47,740,085 | $46,560,000 | 1 | $38,422,192 |
About Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children
Based on IRS filings
Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Boys Town, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $53.8M. Net investment income was $97.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children is led by Rodney J Kempkes, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rodney J Kempkes
CEO
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2021
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen A Fox-O'Brien
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorr Begnal
Director -
Director → Director -, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Lundberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael P Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall A Ptacek
Director Treasury Operations
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Georganne F Perkins
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas B Barker
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas B Woodbury
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana E Washington
General Counsel
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James L Beckman JD
Assistant Corporate Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy F Rasmussen CPA
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monty J Horine
Corporate Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Rebecca E Duseau (2020–2023) — Director -
- Former: Steven E Boes President (2023) — National Executive Director Father Flanagans Boys Home
- Former: Father Steven E Boes (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Robert R Matejek (2021–2022) — Director · Filing note: Ended December 1 202
- Former: Michael J Eglseder (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Philip J Ruden (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President & CIO
- Former: Kevin P Mohan (2020) — Chairman · Filing note: Ended apr 30 2020
- Former: Robert R Matejek start May (2020) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children
How much does Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children give each year?
Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children gave $53.8M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $53.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children?
Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children reported $1.1B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $97.9M.
What is Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children?
Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Boys Town, NE. It holds $1.1B in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children operate?
Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children's EIN?
Father Flanagan's Fund for Needy Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3680258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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