Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc
To grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc at a glance
In short: Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $400K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- +147.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $400,000
- +147.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400,000
- Total assets
- $16,854,410
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make a Wish Foundation of America ($400K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $400K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make a Wish Foundation of America Phoenix, AZ | Grant to be distributed to other chapters in financial need to grant wishes | $400,000 |
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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 | $16,854,410 | $6,404,780 | $4,662,795 | $400,000 | 1 | $458,917 |
| 2024 | $14,573,325 | $5,727,121 | $5,265,678 | $161,817 | 1 | $533,666 |
| 2023 | $13,259,830 | $3,872,823 | $3,775,481 | $50,000 | 1 | $189,764 |
| 2022 | $12,202,850 | $5,132,627 | $3,308,967 | $250,000 | 1 | $985,866 |
| 2021 | $12,142,091 | $4,872,862 | $3,193,212 | $150,000 | 1 | $196,586 |
| 2020 | $9,337,815 | $2,669,250 | $2,492,301 | — | — | $148,107 |
About Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc
Based on IRS filings
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc is a public charity, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $400K. Net investment income was $459K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc is led by Brigette Young, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brigette Young
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$175K (2020) → $238K (2025)
Kelly Hillman
Chairman
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Hogrefe
Director of Development
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $133K (2025)
Deb Fenton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Byrne
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Payne
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Becker
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rahul Jalali
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryce Juedes
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Blumenthal
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy English
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Jansen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Tieso
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nico Marasco
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Richardson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Willett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gonzalo Ledesma
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vickie Ahlers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Pierce
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Ewerth
Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kayla Hansen
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Peterson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Brian Ketcham (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Mike Abramson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Candi Kirkwood (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Carrie Weber (2020–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Mark McQueen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Ash (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Pat Verkamp (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cody Forristall (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jack Struyk (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Clashaud Robbins (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Kirkwood (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim McGill (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Angie Fisher (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Hoskinson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Renee Miller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Calhoun (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Eggleston (2020) — Director
- Former: Jolene Wojcik (2020) — Director
- Former: Pat Moore (2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Jamieson (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Stacy Feit (2020) — Director
- Former: Wendy Hind (2020) — Immediate Past Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $238K, to Brigette Young (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc
How much does Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc give each year?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $162K across 1 grant.
How large is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc reported $16.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.4M.
Where does Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc operate?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc's EIN?
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0671096. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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