John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Central City, NE EIN: 47-0811766
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John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, based in Central City, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $212K.

Key facts about John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation

EIN
47-0811766
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$212,175
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$19,289
Median grant
$20,000
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2024)
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation's 11 itemized 2024 grants were Nebraska (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Island, NE (5 grants), Palmer, NE (3 grants) and Omaha, NE (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $19K. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $18K repeat.

  • 73% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$212K

-1.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

-15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+16.6% YoY

About John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, based in Central City, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $212K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Grand IslandPalmerOmahaHastingsMemphisLincoln

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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Revenue———
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Qualifying Distributions———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$60K$120K$180K$240K18 grants201917 grants202017 grants202115 grants202213 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Hastings College Foundation: $50KHastings College Foundation$50KStuhr Museum Foundation: $25KStuhr Museum Foundation$25KPalmer Community FoundationSchool Endowment Fund: $25KPalmer CommunityFoundationSchool Endowment…$25KGoodwill Foundation of Greater Nebraska Inc: $20KGoodwill Foundation of GreaterNebraska Inc$20KGICC Development Foundation: $20KGICC Development Foundation$20KAngels Among Us: $20KAngels Among Us$20KThe Palmer American Legion: $15KThe Palmer American Legion$15KPalmer Community Foundation-Day Care: $15KPalmer CommunityFoundation-Day Care$15KGoodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska Inc: $12KGoodwill Industries of GreaterNebraska Inc$12KSpecial Olympics Nebraska: $5KSpecial Olympics Nebraska$5K

Grant Size Distribution

73 grants across all recorded years

72<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Hastings College Foundation ($50,000), Stuhr Museum Foundation ($25,000), Palmer Community FoundationSchool Endowment Fund ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hastings College Foundation Hastings, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Stuhr Museum Foundation Grand Island, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Palmer Community FoundationSchool Endowment Fund Palmer, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Goodwill Foundation of Greater Nebraska Inc Grand Island, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
GICC Development Foundation Grand Island, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Angels Among Us Omaha, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
The Palmer American Legion Palmer, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Palmer Community Foundation-Day Care Palmer, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Goodwill Industries of Greater Nebraska Inc Grand Island, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$12,175
Special Olympics Nebraska Omaha, NEGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2022 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Tom DinsdaleTrustee5—
Lynn Dinsdale-MarcheseTrustee5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation?

John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, based in Central City, NE. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation operate?

John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska, Tennessee.

What size grants does John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $212K — an average of about $19K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation's EIN?

John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0811766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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