Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation
Support the charitable and educational functions of the city of wisner, Nebraska, the county of cuming, Nebraska, and the wisner-pilger school district #30 of Cuming county, Nebraska.
Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $26,218,414
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2022) to $1.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cuming County West Point, NE | Various | $614,939 |
| Wisner-Pilger School Dist #30 Wisner, NE | Various | $578,228 |
| City of Wisner Wisner, NE | Various | $412,593 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,218,414 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $26,218,414 | $1,836,599 | $1,740,216 | $1,605,760 | 3 | $1,702,311 |
| 2023 | $26,120,401 | $665,290 | $1,464,799 | $1,314,838 | 3 | $513,900 |
| 2022 | $26,920,691 | $3,617,777 | $1,291,959 | $1,168,351 | 3 | $3,477,176 |
| 2021 | $24,590,630 | $1,636,679 | $1,392,577 | $1,290,874 | 3 | $1,694,773 |
| 2020 | $24,339,835 | $977,438 | $1,358,752 | $1,259,572 | 3 | $833,448 |
| 2019 | $24,717,132 | $789,025 | $1,626,817 | $1,519,893 | 3 | $655,589 |
About Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation is a public charity, based in Wisner, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.2M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation is led by Ann Dinklage, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Dinklage
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Raabe
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert Feller
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Barry Meyer
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Steve Meister
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Andrew Schweers
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Sherry Konicek
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Wayne Erickson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$800 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Steve Ausdemore
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Steve Sill (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Terry Soden (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Andy Scholting (2021) — Director
- Former: Chris Liermann (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Clarence Tichota (2019–2020) — 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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1K, to Sherry Konicek (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation
How large is Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation?
Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation reported $26.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation operate?
Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation's EIN?
Louis & Abby Faye Dinklage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2904014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
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