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Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska

Public charity · Grantmaker Lincoln, NE EIN: 47-0727188 Website

To promote support for and development of the lied center for performing arts- Nebraska trhough projects providing educational experience, fundraising, and service, as well as social activities

Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska at a glance

In short: Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska gave $749K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $749K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$748,585
-17.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$748,585
-17.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$748,585
Total assets
$1,103,352
-14.1% 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 Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Lied Center for Performing Arts: $749KLied Center for PerformingArts$749K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lied Center for Performing Arts ($749K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lincoln

How Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska gives

  • Giving grew 22% 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2019 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $602K (2021) to $903K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $749K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lied Center for Performing Arts Lincoln, NESupport Performances$748,585
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,103,352$1,186,019$822,303$748,5851$4,955
2024$1,284,159$1,047,677$972,547$902,6651$4,378
2023$1,209,022$850,194$838,013$764,8051$24,978
2022$1,050,952$778,811$660,003$613,6431$922
2021$932,158$934,981$644,556$601,6931$18,008
2019$693,086$826,144$821,352$756,6531$12,403

About Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska

Based on IRS filings

Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $749K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska is led by Dee Cummins, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 58 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dee Cummins

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deb Nelson

    President El

    Director → President El, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Anderson

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Davis

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Spahr

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Wright

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan D'amour

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicki Behmer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paulette Stefka

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Hansen

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kara Brostrom

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maris Schad

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Brosz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Chick

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Schafer

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Korte

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Downes

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Pattavina

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridgett Ojeda

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene Schneider

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Clausen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Uribe

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Steger

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Jo Julick Clinch

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary McLean Beck

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Knaub

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Stobbs

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Klanecky

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Albany Starman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Melson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Buchanan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Robinson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Cosimano

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Allen

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Hinrichs

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi Rippe

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leanne Deppisch

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Roth

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paulette Dinsmore

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila Schumacher

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Dickeson

    Advisor

    President → Director, 2024

    Director → Advisor, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tami Lambie

    Vice President Membershj

    Director → Vice President Membershj, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Davis

    Co-Vp Social

    Director → Co-Vp Social, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ck Duryea

    Vice President Omaha Met

    Director → Vice President Omaha Met, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clover Frederick

    Vice President Membershi

    Director → Vice President Membershi, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emmy Anderson

    Lieder Edito

    Director → Lieder Edito, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gina Wagner

    Correspondin

    Director → Correspondin, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Hayes

    Membership A

    Director → Membership A, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Ousey

    Vice President Education

    Director → Vice President Education, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Ely

    Vice President Administrator

    Director → Vice President Administrator, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marissa Kemp

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy Miller

    Co-Vp Social

    Director → Co-Vp Social, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Quinlan

    Recording Se

    Director → Recording Se, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Tharnish

    Co-Vp Social

    Director → Co-Vp Social, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krista Stevens

    Vice President Fundraisi

    Director → Vice President Fundraisi, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharlette Schwenninger

    Vice President Greater N

    Director → Vice President Greater N, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherrie Hollister

    Assistant Tr

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Assistant Tr, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (83)
  • Former: Ann Weichman (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jan Cook (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kerry Davis Florell (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Krumland (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Julie Niedfeldt (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Laura Hurley (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Shoira Khamidova (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ingrid Tate (2023) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Guerra (2023) — Director
  • Former: Suzi Gausman (2023) — Director
  • Former: Kris Humphrey (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Marynelle Greene (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Kaplan (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Roxane Swanson (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Thomas (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michael Murphy (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Quinn Texmo (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Shari True (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ashely Hedden (2022) — Director
  • Former: Mary Barmore (2022) — Director
  • Former: Rachael Cassiday Watkins (2022) — Director
  • Former: Amy Hermes (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Amy Holthus (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ashley Luethje (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Carol Coughlin (2019–2021) — Corresponding Secretary
  • Former: Christine Mann (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Diane Klein (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Carter (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Peterson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: June Pederson (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Karen Emerson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Keri Kircher (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kylee Roberts (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Thayer (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Megan Darlington (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Dyer Nelson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Peg Welch (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sara McLoughlin (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Hastings (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Adam (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tracy Sanford (2019–2021) — Advisor
  • Former: Bobbi Clinch (2021) — Director
  • Former: Carolyn Bailey (2021) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Everett (2021) — Director
  • Former: Emily Shelstad (2021) — Director
  • Former: Erin Wirth (2021) — Director
  • Former: Heidi Macy (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jim Niemeier (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kate Andrews (2021) — Director
  • Former: Katie Taddeucci (2021) — Vice President Administration
  • Former: Lisa Heimes (2021) — Director
  • Former: Peg Carlson (2021) — Vice President Greater Ne
  • Former: Shirley Wilcox (2021) — Director
  • Former: Sue Johnson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Anne Burton (2019) — Director
  • Former: Barb Jacobson (2019) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Haith (2019) — Director
  • Former: Cheree Buesing (2019) — Director
  • Former: Cindy Biehl (2019) — Vice President Omaha Metro
  • Former: Daylene Kollmorgen (2019) — Director
  • Former: Deborah Brower (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jane Bauer (2019) — Director
  • Former: Jenny Stonehocker (2019) — Director
  • Former: Johanna Jeffres (2019) — Director
  • Former: Julie Jarecke (2019) — Vice President Education
  • Former: Justin Kalemkiarian (2019) — Director
  • Former: Karen Delaney (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kari Hoegemeyer (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kathy McCoy (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Klein (2019) — Director
  • Former: Kim Garner (2019) — Advisor
  • Former: Kristen Cline (2019) — President
  • Former: Lanny Barth (2019) — Director
  • Former: Marie DeMartinez (2019) — Director
  • Former: Marilyn Lammers (2019) — Vice President Greater Ne
  • Former: Nancy Ingham (2019) — Director
  • Former: Pam Neujahr (2019) — Ve Education
  • Former: Renee Cox (2019) — Director
  • Former: Rose Fetty (2019) — Director
  • Former: Rosie Molvar (2019) — Vice President Administration
  • Former: Susan Cook (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tammy Ridder (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tom Gosinski (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska

How much does Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska give each year?

Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska gave $749K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $903K across 1 grant.

How large is Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska?

Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska?

Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lincoln, NE. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska operate?

Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska's EIN?

Friends of Lied Lied Center for Performing Arts- Nebraska's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0727188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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