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Knights of Ak-sar-ben Foundation

OMAHA, NE EIN: 47-0447496 Website

TO CONVENE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMITTED TO NEBRASKA'S PROSPERITY THROUGH ADVANCEMENTS AND INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND CIVIC PROJECTS BORN FROM EFFECTIVE PRIVATE, PUBLIC, AND PHILANTHROPIC COLLABORATIONS. AKSARBEN FOUNDATION EMPOWERS NEBRASKA'S LEADERS TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHANNEL RESOURCES BEHIND COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TO GROW OUR ECONOMY AND IMPROVE OUR QUALITY OF LIFE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.1M

-1.3% YoY

Revenue

$3.8M

-5.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$694K

+51.3% YoY

Expenses

$3.9M

+0.6% YoY

About Knights of Ak-sar-ben Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Knights of Ak-sar-ben Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in OMAHA, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $694K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

GRAND ISLAND

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,141,872$11,289,896$9,243,312
Revenue$3,823,490$4,059,758$2,841,754
Expenses$3,851,937$3,827,826$2,773,449
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$694,356$458,933$475,392
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$75K$150K$225K$300K1 grants20201 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

SANDRA REDINGPRESIDENT$366KLASHONNA DORSEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$279KTIMOTHY H ROBINSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$247KJULIE SHILLERCHIEF OF STAFF$118KANGELA STENGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$105K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LESLIE ANDERSENCHAIR2
MICKEY ANDERSONVICE CHAIR1
MICHAEL CASSLINGCHAIR ELECT1
DANA BRADFORDIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1
CLARK LAURITZENSECRETARY1
ROBERT A REED JRTREASURER1
TERRY KROEGERGOVERNOR1
NATHAN P DODGE IIIGOVERNOR1
ALICIA EDSENGOVERNOR1
JOHN HENDERSONGOVERNOR1
TYLER R OWENGOVERNOR1
JAMIE GUTIERREZGOVERNOR1
DENISE MCAULEYGOVERNOR1
PETE RICKETTSGOVERNOR1
MATT WILLIAMSGOVERNOR1
JEFFREY P GOLD MDGOVERNOR1
BETH WHITEDGOVERNOR1
JOHN NELSONGOVERNOR1
JERRY ADAMSGOVERNOR1
MARK HESSERGOVERNOR1
GOVERNOR JIM PILLENGOVERNOR1
SANDRA REDINGPRESIDENT40$365,900
LASHONNA DORSEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$279,238
TIMOTHY H ROBINSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$246,956
JULIE SHILLERCHIEF OF STAFF40$117,892
ANGELA STENGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$105,000

Subject Areas

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

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