Lois & Gene Konopik Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 47-0804931

Lois & Gene Konopik Family is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $142K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $5K.

Lois & Gene Konopik Family at a glance

In short: Lois & Gene Konopik Family gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,550
-2.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,517
+62.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$141,549
-3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Lois & Gene Konopik Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

University of Nebraska Foundation: $9KUniversity of NebraskaFoundation$9KSaint Thomas Lutheran Church: $2KSaint Thomas Lutheran Church$2KInnocence Freed: $50Innocence Freed$50

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nebraska Foundation ($9K). Together the top 3 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

OmahaLincolnFairfieldWasingtion

How Lois & Gene Konopik Family gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 157% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2019 5 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $14K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NEUndesignated$9,000
Saint Thomas Lutheran Church Fairfield, NJUndesignated$1,500
Innocence Freed Omaha, NEUndesignated$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$141,549$6,437$15,665$10,5503$11,050$4,766$7,044
2024$147,181$10,604$15,933$10,8005$11,350$8,970—
2023$146,962$7,011$14,772$10,0002$13,580$5,805—
2022$150,050$-175,248$21,158$14,0217$18,121——
2021$342,529$-26,097$26,691$14,3006$23,553——
2020$399,291$115,589$25,761$13,9005—$115,589—
2019$311,019$4,295$21,372$12,0001—$14,032$14,962

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lois & Gene Konopik Family reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lois & Gene Konopik Family's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jason Konopik

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    $500 (2019) → $500 (2025)

  • Lisa McCoy

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    $500 (2019) → $500 (2025)

  • Milo Gene Konopik

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    $2K (2025)

  • Zachary Konopik

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    $500 (2025)

  • Lois K Konopik

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    $500 (2019) → $500 (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: M. Gene Konopik (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Zack Konopik (2019–2024) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Milo Gene Konopik — Trustee: $2KMilo Gene KonopikTrustee$2KLois Konopik — Vice Preside: $500Lois KonopikVice Preside$500Lisa McCoy — Director: $500Lisa McCoyDirector$500Jason Konopik — Director: $500Jason KonopikDirector$500Zachary Konopik — Director: $500Zachary KonopikDirector$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Milo Gene Konopik (Trustee). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lois & Gene Konopik Family

How much does Lois & Gene Konopik Family give each year?

Lois & Gene Konopik Family gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 5 grants.

What is Lois & Gene Konopik Family's typical grant size?

Lois & Gene Konopik Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,517, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lois & Gene Konopik Family give grants?

Lois & Gene Konopik Family gives mostly in Nebraska: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (14%).

Does Lois & Gene Konopik Family give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lois & Gene Konopik Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Undesignated" (3 grants).

How large is Lois & Gene Konopik Family?

Lois & Gene Konopik Family reported $142K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lois & Gene Konopik Family's EIN?

Lois & Gene Konopik Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0804931. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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