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Great Plains Health Care Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker North Platte, NE EIN: 36-3954197 Website

The foundation exists to inspire philanthropy that will enhance the quality and availability of healthcare services for the patients and communities served by great plains health.

Great Plains Health Care Foundation at a glance

In short: Great Plains Health Care Foundation gave $699K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $699K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$698,924
-15.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$698,924
-15.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$698,924
Total assets
$10,025,268
+7.6% 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 Great Plains Health Care Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Great Plains Health: $699KGreat Plains Health$699K

The largest 2024 recipient was Great Plains Health ($699K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

North Platte

How Great Plains Health Care Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 127% from 2021 to 2024. 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$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2022) to $1.5M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $699K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Great Plains Health North Platte, NEPurchase of Various Items$698,924
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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
2024$10,025,268$1,263,370$777,178$698,9241$792,013
2023$9,317,280$898,581$912,668$823,0501$382,596
2022$8,601,371$736,713$237,703$166,4771$258,787
2021$9,736,525$1,211,920$378,209$307,3751$399,512
2020$8,845,025$648,644$1,638,728$1,512,1071$199,336

About Great Plains Health Care Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Great Plains Health Care Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in North Platte, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $699K. Net investment income was $792K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Great Plains Health Care Foundation is led by Laura Troshynski, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Laura Troshynski

    Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2023

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene Schneider

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Stobbs

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Faulhaber

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Odle

    Director

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2021

    Vice Chairman → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Albrecht

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Marcy MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Hlavaty MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betty Van Boening

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd McWha

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jody Tomanek

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcy Hunter

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ml Martin

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan McGown

    Chief Development Officer

    Director → Chief Development Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2022) → $197K (2024)

  • Leanne Anderson

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shreya Agrawal

    Vice Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Leland Poppe (2020–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Glenn Van Velson (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Kathy Borque (2020–2022) — Director of Foundation
  • Former: Vicki Carlson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Mollie Golden (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Paul Huebner (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Leggott (2020) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Vicki Fugate (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Megan McGown — Chief Development Officer: $197KMegan McGownChief Development Officer$197K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $197K, to Megan McGown (Chief Development Officer).

Frequently asked questions about Great Plains Health Care Foundation

How much does Great Plains Health Care Foundation give each year?

Great Plains Health Care Foundation gave $699K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $823K across 1 grant.

How large is Great Plains Health Care Foundation?

Great Plains Health Care Foundation reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Great Plains Health Care Foundation?

Great Plains Health Care Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in North Platte, NE. It holds $10.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Great Plains Health Care Foundation operate?

Great Plains Health Care Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Great Plains Health Care Foundation's EIN?

Great Plains Health Care Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3954197. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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