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Knights of Columbus

Public charity · Grantmaker Scottsbluff, NE EIN: 23-7380798 Website
Community and economic developmentBusiness and industry

Exemplification of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism and defense of those who have chose a vocation to the religious life.

Key facts about Knights of Columbus

In short: Knights of Columbus gave $39K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
23-7380798
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$39,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$13,000
Median grant
$14,000
Total assets
$397,936
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$398K

-5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$39K

-41.8% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-22.4% YoY

How Knights of Columbus gives

  • Giving grew 290% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Knights of Columbus

Based on IRS filings

Knights of Columbus is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Scottsbluff, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $398K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $39K.

Focus Areas

Community and economic developmentBusiness and industry
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OmahaSewardGrand IslandLincolnBellevueDentonElkhorn

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 5 grants2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $120K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $39K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

St John Paul II Newman Center: $15KSt John Paul II Newman Center$15KSt Patricks Catholic Church: $14KSt Patricks Catholic Church$14KSt Gregory the Great Seminary: $10KSt Gregory the Great Seminary$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was St John Paul II Newman Center ($15K). Together the top 3 received $39K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St John Paul II Newman Center Omaha, NEOperating Support$15,000
St Patricks Catholic Church Elkhorn, NEOperating Support$14,000
St Gregory the Great Seminary Seward, NEOperating Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$397,936$422,980$415,066
Revenue$386,548$441,303$390,446
Expenses$411,592$433,389$574,048

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Knights of Columbus's 2025 filing lists 13 officers; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ray Guggenberger

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Wells

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Ferneding

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Conrad

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Lowery

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Wolf

    Past State D

    Treasurer → State Deputy, 2024

    State Deputy → Past State D, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Korth

    State Advoca

    Advocate → Director, 2023

    Director → State Advoca, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Hamik

    State Treasurer

    Director → State Warden, 2024

    State Warden → State Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell Lowery

    State Warden

    Director → State Warden, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Hypse

    State Secretary

    State Treasurer → State Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Schaeffer

    State Deputy

    State Secretary → State Deputy, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Cremers

    State Chapli

    State Associate → State Chapli, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Micheal Vaughn

    Executive Se

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Matthew Richardson (2020–2024) — Past State D
  • Former: John Rooney (2023–2024) — State Chaplain
  • Former: Mark Borytsky (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Matt Richardson (2019–2023) — Past State D
  • Former: Mike Schaeffer (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Bob Wolf (2021–2023) — State Deputy
  • Former: Don Hypse (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rob Ostdiek (2023) — Director
  • Former: Father Justin Fulton (2022) — Chaplain
  • Former: Justin Fulton (2021) — Chaplain
  • Former: Father Joshua Brown (2020) — Director
  • Former: Louis Gasper (2020) — Immediate Past State Deputy
  • Former: Father Ken Borowiak (2019) — Director
  • Former: John Svoboda (2019) — Advocate
  • Former: Lou Gasper (2019) — State Deputy
  • Former: Tony Hergott (2019) — Immediate Past State Deputy

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.

Frequently asked questions about Knights of Columbus

How much does Knights of Columbus give each year?

Knights of Columbus gave $39K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $67K across 4 grants.

What is Knights of Columbus's typical grant size?

Knights of Columbus's median grant in 2025 was $14,000, and its average grant was $13,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Knights of Columbus give grants?

Knights of Columbus gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Knights of Columbus give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Knights of Columbus's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Knights of Columbus?

Knights of Columbus reported $398K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $387K.

What is Knights of Columbus?

Knights of Columbus is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Scottsbluff, NE. It holds $398K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Knights of Columbus's EIN?

Knights of Columbus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7380798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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