Grain Place Foundation
Grain Place Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Marquette, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it made $68K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $20K.
Grain Place Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,310,612
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $341,467
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $68,464
- -49.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $222,427
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Grain Place Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,310,612 | $341,467 | $222,427 | — | — | $68,464 | $20,203 |
| 2024 | $2,194,593 | $409,387 | $212,740 | — | — | $134,743 | $10,078 |
| 2023 | $1,997,679 | $192,742 | $57,607 | — | — | $151,248 | $8,297 |
| 2022 | $1,862,544 | $121,916 | $21,777 | — | — | $41,984 | $3,488 |
| 2021 | $1,762,405 | $323,642 | $21,315 | — | — | $21,315 | — |
| 2020 | $1,361,382 | $154,826 | $15,677 | $500 | 1 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grain Place Foundation is led by David Meyer, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Meyer
President
Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Francis
Director
Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Vetter
Director
Executive Officio → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenda Vetter
Director
Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathlene Delate
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Coghlan
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Crank
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Vetter
Secretary
Secretary → President, 2022
President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Vetter
Treasurer
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2021
Executive Di → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Porter
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Molly Vetter (2020–2023) — Coordinator
- Former: Christian Evans (2021) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Dave Vanpelt (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: David Vanpelt (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Kathleen Delate (2020) — Member
- Former: Thomas Harding (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Grain Place Foundation
How large is Grain Place Foundation?
Grain Place Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $341K.
What is Grain Place Foundation?
Grain Place Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Marquette, NE. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Grain Place Foundation operate?
Grain Place Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Grain Place Foundation's EIN?
Grain Place Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4117490. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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