Harold W & Lois D Struve Foundation

HEBRON, NE EIN: 36-3745040

The Harold W & Lois D Struve Foundation is a private family foundation established in Nebraska and based in Hebron, Nebraska. The foundation manages assets of approximately $2 million and distributes grants to various charitable, educational, and religious organizations primarily within Nebraska.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$122K

+0.1% YoY

Grant Count

29

+3.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-3.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation is actively accepting applications. Recent grantmaking activity shows:

Grant Range

** $2,000

Average Grant

** $4,100

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's funding is primarily concentrated within Nebraska. Documented grant recipients are located in multiple Nebraska communities including Ashland, Belvidere, Bruning, Byron, Carleton, Chester, Crete, Davenport, Deshler, Fairbury, Hebron, Lincoln, Omaha, and Ruskin.

Grant Distribution by State

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Cities

ASHLANDBEATRICEBELLEVUEBELVIDEREBRUNINGBYRONCARLETONCHESTERCRETEDAVENPORTDESHLERFAIRBURYFRIENDHEBRONLINCOLNNORFOLKOMAHARUSKINTAMPAWAVERLY

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year 2024:

  • Total Assets: $2,039,241
  • Revenue: $213,034
  • Expenses: $123,971
  • Net Income: $89,063
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Tax Status:

  • EIN: 36-3745040
  • Tax-exempt since March 1991
  • Designated as a 501(c)(3) organization
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192020202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$31K$61K$92K$122K19 grants201922 grants202025 grants202228 grants202329 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NLOM - NEBRASKA LUTHERAN…$20KPARKVIEW HAVEN$15KTHAYER COUNTY MUSEUM & H…$11KPEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH$10KSOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLL…$10KTHAYER COUNTY SHERIFF'S …$10KDESHLER COMMUNITY FOUNDA…$5KDESHLER LUTHERAN SCHOOL$5KJENNIFER REINKE LIBRARY$5KTHAYER COUNTY HEALTH SER…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

123 grants across all recorded years

123<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is managed by a board of trustees serving without compensation:

  • Carol Katherine Holmes, Trustee
  • Susan Helen Struve Wenske, Trustee
  • Rebecca Kleen, Trustee
  • Joseph H. Murray
  • Benjamin H. Murray

Lois D. Struve is noted as a former manager.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CAROL KATHERINE HOLMESTRUSTEE
SUSAN HELEN STRUVE WENSKETRUSTEE
REBECCA KLEENTRUSTEE
JOSEPH H MURRAYTRUSTEE
BENJAMIN H MURRAYTRUSTEE
LOIS D STRUVEFORMER MANAGER

Contact Information

Address: PO Box 87, 147 N 4th St, Hebron, NE 68370-0087

Telephone: 402-768-7400

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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