TO SUPPORT THE MID-AMERICA COUNCIL BY PROVIDING UNPARALLELED PROGRAMS AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.6M
+8.2% YoY
Revenue
$949K
+171.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$9K
-81.7% YoY
Expenses
$687K
-11.7% YoY
About Gillwell Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Gillwell Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in OMAHA, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $9K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,624,461 | $7,973,767 | $12,700,778 |
| Revenue | $948,532 | $348,947 | $5,041,807 |
| Expenses | $686,678 | $777,560 | $728,556 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $8,648 | $47,358 | $4,790,280 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS MEHAFFEY | SECRETARY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK DREILING | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| JEANIE JONES | TREASURER (THROUGH MAY 2024) | 1 | — |
| MEGAN WRIGHT | TREASURER (AS OF JUNE 2024) | 1 | — |
| DANA BRADFORD | DIRECTOR (THROUGH MAY 2024) | 1 | — |
| MATT RUSCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE KUZELKA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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