Hastings Museum Foundation Inc
To help ensure the growth and vitality of the hastings museum of natural and cultural history by providing financial support to the museum's exhibits, educational programs, and the physical needs of its building and grounds.
Hastings Museum Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hastings Museum Foundation Inc reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,481 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -80.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,126,293
- +37.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $434,994
- +194.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $25,899
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $129,101
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Hastings Museum Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Hastings Museum Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 68% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $100K (2023). In 2025 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings Museum Hastings, NE | Mus Oper/Facil Renov | $7,522 |
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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 | $1,126,293 | $434,994 | $129,101 | $1,481 | Total only | $25,899 |
| 2024 | $820,744 | $147,691 | $104,617 | $7,522 | 1 | $24,242 |
| 2023 | $878,171 | $153,425 | $180,118 | $100,210 | 1 | $20,370 |
| 2022 | $803,073 | $129,393 | $109,258 | $81,961 | 1 | $2,021 |
| 2021 | $782,854 | $143,539 | $50,637 | $23,156 | 1 | $1,062 |
| 2020 | $690,157 | $103,613 | $25,171 | $16,389 | 1 | $2,274 |
| 2019 | $611,397 | $81,192 | $73,383 | $58,276 | 1 | $5,691 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Hastings Museum Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Hastings Museum Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hastings, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hastings Museum Foundation Inc is led by Peter Hedstrom, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Hedstrom
President
Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dale D. Musgrave
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$51K (2023) → $62K (2025)
Matt Baack
Vice President
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bruce Sandahl
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Julie Parker
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mark Boggess PhD
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tom Hastings
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Beth Kavan
Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Brent Gollner
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Larry Kuehn
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Susan Ferrone
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Douglas Koopman (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Marnie Soderquist (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Adynn Kusek (2024) — Member
- Former: Linda French (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Sheana Smith (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Vicki Bergman (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brent Parker (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Mark Funkey (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Rhonda Pauley (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Michael Howie (2019–2020) — Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $62K, to Dale D Musgrave (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Hastings Museum Foundation Inc
How much does Hastings Museum Foundation Inc give each year?
Hastings Museum Foundation Inc reported $1K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Hastings Museum Foundation Inc?
Hastings Museum Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $435K.
What is Hastings Museum Foundation Inc?
Hastings Museum Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Hastings, NE. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hastings Museum Foundation Inc operate?
Hastings Museum Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Hastings Museum Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hastings Museum Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3412275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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