Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Nebraska City, NE EIN: 51-0192542

Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Nebraska City, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 27 grants totaling $266K.

Key facts about Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc

EIN
51-0192542
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$265,550
Grants made (2025)
27
Average grant
$9,835
Median grant
$3,000
New grantees (estimate)
77% first-time grantees (20 of 26, 2025)
Primary geography
Nebraska (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc's 27 itemized 2025 grants were Nebraska (99%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nebraska City, NE (21 grants). 4% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).

Is Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

77%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 20 of 26 grantees (77%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 12% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). 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 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$266K

+267.8% YoY

Grant Count

27

+125.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+63.5% YoY

About Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Nebraska City, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 27 grants totaling $266K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 27 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Nebraska CityLincolnHastingsMaryvilleSt JosephGunnisonNorthfieldOmahaSavannahStillwaterWayne

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
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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 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$133K$199K$266K24 grants202124 grants202216 grants202312 grants202427 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

City of Nebraska City: $53K across 2 grantsCity of Nebraska City$53K · 2 grantsApace: $50KApace$50KNebraska City Fire & Rescue: $35KNebraska City Fire & Rescue$35KNebraska City Veterans Memorial: $27KNebraska City VeteransMemorial$27KCity of Nebraska City Creative: $14KCity of Nebraska City Creative$14KSt Marys Hospital Foundation: $12KSt Marys Hospital Foundation$12KNebraska City Public Schools Found: $11KNebraska City Public SchoolsFound$11KEdge Nebraska City: $11KEdge Nebraska City$11KNebraska City Museum Association: $10KNebraska City MuseumAssociation$10KNebraska City Fine Arts: $7KNebraska City Fine Arts$7K

Grant Size Distribution

103 grants across all recorded years

101<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include City of Nebraska City ($53,000 across 2 grants), Apace ($50,000), Nebraska City Fire & Rescue ($35,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CITY OF NEBRASKA CITY Nebraska City, NETRAIL PROJECT$50,000
APACE Nebraska City, NEDAY CENTER FO APACE CLIENTS$50,000
NEBRASKA CITY FIRE & RESCUE Nebraska City, NEEQUIPMENT$35,000
NEBRASKA CITY VETERANS MEMORIAL Nebraska City, NERENOVATION ASSISTANCE$27,000
CITY OF NEBRASKA CITY CREATIVE Nebraska City, NEANNUAL ARTS FESTIVAL$13,500
ST MARYS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Nebraska City, NEUNITED AGAINST VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN$12,000
NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUND Nebraska City, NESUPPORT FINE ARTS & SPORTS$11,350
EDGE NEBRASKA CITY Nebraska City, NEBOOKS FOR CHILDREN$10,600
NEBRASKA CITY MUSEUM ASSOCIATION Nebraska City, NEANNUAL OPERATING COSTS/DIRECTOR COMP$10,000
NEBRASKA CITY FINE ARTS Nebraska City, NESUPPORT FINE ARTS$6,800

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Brent ShanholtzDirector——
Carolyn KroppDirector——
Evan CoxDirector——
Faye BoothDirector——
Susan BillupsDirector——
Heidi BernardDirector——
Jason McNeelySecretary/Tr——
Stacie HigginsPresident——

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma.

What size grants does Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc awarded 27 grants totaling $266K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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

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