Gage County Foundation Inc
The foundation exists for the purpose of raising and providing funds to Gage county, ne organizations engaged in providing the educational, cultural, recreational, historical, health and all meaningful needs of the citizens of Gage county ne.
Gage County Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gage County Foundation Inc gave $707K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Nebraska. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $706,774
- +49.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,828
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,002
- Total assets
- $8,346,406
- +12.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (19 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Gage County Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beatrice Community Hospital Fdn ($50K). Together the top 10 received $291K.
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 152 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gage County Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 41 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2019) to $707K (2025). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $707K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Beatrice, NE | — | $124,233 |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Fdn Beatrice, NE | — | $49,601 |
| Blue Springs Cemetery Assn Blue Springs, NE | — | $38,110 |
| Sheepgate Womens Center Beatrice, NE | — | $37,366 |
| Wymore Blue Springs Area Fund Walton, NE | — | $30,276 |
| Beatrice Humane Society Beatrice, NE | — | $28,822 |
| Blue Springs Firemens Memorial Bldg Blue Springs, NE | — | $24,874 |
| Community Food Pantry Beatrice, NE | — | $23,075 |
| Wymore Country Club Wymore, NE | — | $20,000 |
| Hope Crisis Center Beatrice, NE | — | $19,755 |
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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 | $8,346,406 | $1,101,851 | $843,732 | $706,774 | 42 | $618,688 |
| 2024 | $7,402,199 | $6,564,837 | $766,362 | $472,106 | 33 | $294,970 |
| 2023 | $1,431,120 | $851,064 | $682,018 | $541,781 | 30 | $55,318 |
| 2022 | $1,209,847 | $414,107 | $457,654 | $319,409 | 22 | $59,333 |
| 2021 | $1,407,819 | $424,792 | $502,071 | $397,897 | 25 | $66,508 |
| 2020 | $1,341,878 | $352,774 | $348,807 | $210,792 | 13 | $81,435 |
| 2019 | $1,370,425 | $252,739 | $246,606 | $125,991 | 11 | $59,346 |
About Gage County Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Gage County Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Beatrice, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 42 grants totaling $707K. Net investment income was $619K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gage County Foundation Inc is led by Don Vetrovsky, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Don Vetrovsky
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Leech
Director
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Harris
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Dorn
Director
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrell Vitosh
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Kreikemeier
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelby Watson
Director
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jared McKeever
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Mayfield
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bev Action
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patty Goes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Douglass
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Michaelis
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Doyle
Treasurer
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Kock
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Beverly Acton (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jody Easter (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Angie Bruna (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Rick Clabaugh (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Tiemann (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: William W. Cook Jr. (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Marilyn McMahon (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert J. Crandall (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gina Heckey (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Larry Keslar (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until August
- Former: Jim Stanosheck (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Thornburg (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ken Pinkerton (2020) — Director
- Former: John Dando (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 Gage County Foundation Inc
How much does Gage County Foundation Inc give each year?
Gage County Foundation Inc gave $707K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $472K across 33 grants.
What is Gage County Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gage County Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,002, and its average grant was $16,828, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gage County Foundation Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does Gage County Foundation Inc give grants?
Gage County Foundation Inc gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Beatrice, NE (29 grants), Blue Springs, NE (5 grants) and Wymore, NE (3 grants).
Who are Gage County Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gage County Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Beatrice Community Hospital Fdn ($49,601), Blue Springs Cemetery Assn ($38,110) and Sheepgate Womens Center ($37,366), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gage County Foundation Inc?
Gage County Foundation Inc reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Gage County Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gage County Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0649119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
- 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 June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
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