Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc
Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, Nebraska. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including local civic, cultural, educational, and human-service organizations.
Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc gave $266K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Nebraska. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $265,550
- +267.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +125.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,835
- +63.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,829,206
- +27.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (16 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 540 Wildwood Lane, Nebraska City, NE 68410
Phone: (402) 209-1608
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Nebraska City ($53K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $225K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($12,100), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 103 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Nebraska, with 1% each reported for Georgia and Missouri. Many listed recipients are in an individual recipient
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 25 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 24% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 170% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2024) to $266K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $266K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Nebraska City Nebraska City, NE | Trail Project | $50,000 |
| Apace Nebraska City, NE | Day Center Fo Apace Clients | $50,000 |
| Nebraska City Fire & Rescue Nebraska City, NE | Equipment | $35,000 |
| Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Nebraska City, NE | Renovation Assistance | $27,000 |
| City of Nebraska City Creative Nebraska City, NE | Annual Arts Festival | $13,500 |
| St Marys Hospital Foundation Nebraska City, NE | United Against Violence Campaign | $12,000 |
| Nebraska City Public Schools Found Nebraska City, NE | Support Fine Arts & Sports | $11,350 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $12,100 |
| Nebraska City Museum Association Nebraska City, NE | Annual Operating Costs/Director Comp | $10,000 |
| Nebraska City Fine Arts Nebraska City, NE | Support Fine Arts | $6,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,829,206 | $894,141 | $277,083 | $265,550 | 27 | $265,550 | $240,442 | $156,658 |
| 2024 | $2,212,148 | $67,366 | $75,096 | $72,200 | 12 | $72,200 | $160,642 | $141,380 |
| 2023 | $2,123,706 | $191,473 | $100,736 | $98,000 | 16 | $98,000 | $204,319 | $129,382 |
| 2022 | $2,025,183 | $209,964 | $136,309 | $133,950 | 24 | $133,950 | $258,785 | $135,654 |
| 2021 | $1,904,124 | $92,713 | $118,357 | $116,000 | 24 | — | $101,912 | $133,632 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $157K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants supported projects and organizations working in areas such as trails, services for APACE clients, fire and rescue equipment, veterans memorial renovation, arts, education, family support, health, and sports.
Among the grantees, People United for Families describes its mission as connecting families to community resources and supporting struggling families through one-on-one coaching. Savannah College of Art and Design says it prepares talented students for creative professions through engaged teaching and learning. Hastings College describes itself as a private, co-educational residential liberal arts college. St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation describes its mission as improving the health of the people it serves, especially vulnerable people, while advancing social justice.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $265,550. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $3,000. It reported 12 grants totaling $72,200 in 2024 and 16 grants totaling $98,000 in 2023.
Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $50,000 to the City of an individual recipient for a trail project and $50,000 to APACE for a day center for APACE clients. Other large grants included $35,000 to an individual recipient Fire & Rescue for equipment, $27,000 to an individual recipient Veterans Memorial for renovation assistance, and $13,500 to City of an individual recipient Creative for an annual arts festival. The foundation also reported $12,000 to St Marys Hospital Foundation for a United Against Violence campaign and $11,350 to an individual recipient Public Schools Foundation to support fine arts and sports.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stacie Higgins as president; Jason McNeely as secretary/treasurer; and Brent Shanholtz, Carolyn Kropp, Evan Cox, Faye Booth, Susan Billups, and Heidi Bernard as directors.
Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Stacie Higgins, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stacie Higgins
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Carolyn Kropp
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Faye Booth
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Heidi Bernard
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Susan Billups
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Evan Cox
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Brent Shanholtz
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jason McNeely
Secretary
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: John Steinheider (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Norman Bruening (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc gave $266K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 12 grants.
What is Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $9,835, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $10K on average.
Where does Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Nebraska: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nebraska City, NE (20 grants).
Does Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include City of Nebraska City ($53,000 across 2 grants), Apace ($50,000) and Nebraska City Fire & Rescue ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($12,100), which are not listed by name. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc?
Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $266K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants supported projects and organizations working in areas such as trails, services for APACE clients, fire and rescue equipment, veterans memorial renovation, arts, education, family support, health, and sports. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0192542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kropp-charitable-foundation-inc-morg_b33946dab3eb40958373c36fea3d3346
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