Mid-Plains United Way Inc
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Mid-Plains United Way Inc at a glance
In short: Mid-Plains United Way Inc reported $80K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $80,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $109,990
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $117,327
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,157
- -51.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $146,214
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mid-Plains United Way Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Mid-Plains United Way Inc gives
- Giving grew 59% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $112K (2023). In 2025 it reported $80K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Connections North Platte, NE | Community Assistance | $27,650 |
| Nebraska Youth Center North Platte, NE | Community Assistance | $17,650 |
| North Platte Sr Center North Platte, NE | Community Assistance | $16,000 |
| Bridge of Hope Advocacy North Platte, NE | Community Assistance | $15,000 |
| Guardians for the Children North Platte, NE | — | $10,000 |
| The Connection Homeless Shelte North Platte, NE | Community Assistance | $10,000 |
| Lincoln County CASA North Platte, NE | Community Assistancee | $6,000 |
| Community Action Utilities North Platte, NE | Community Assistance | $6,000 |
| L2 for Kids Willow Island, NE | Community Assistance | $4,000 |
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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 | $109,990 | $117,327 | $146,214 | $80,000 | Total only | $1,157 |
| 2024 | $133,754 | $168,068 | $212,572 | $104,998 | Total only | $2,387 |
| 2023 | $178,627 | $169,547 | $252,297 | $112,300 | 9 | $1,624 |
| 2022 | $260,962 | $174,509 | $188,673 | $80,930 | 11 | $443 |
| 2021 | $273,525 | $207,459 | $233,567 | $101,700 | 11 | $868 |
| 2020 | $300,433 | $234,482 | $173,156 | $70,450 | 8 | $1,946 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mid-Plains United Way Inc
Based on IRS filings
Mid-Plains United Way Inc is a public charity, based in North Platte, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $110K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $80K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $1K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mid-Plains United Way Inc is led by Katie West, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katie West
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Parker
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
NICK McKAY
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haven Smith
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Cummings
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Knopick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Christensen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Steele
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caitlyn Jacobson
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Beckman
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Judy Pederson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jen Holm (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Megan Forgue (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Gabe Behling (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kylie Odenbach (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Gregg Mooney (2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Volkmer (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Julie Buoy (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Aaron Lawson (2022) — Director
- Former: Chance Shilling (2022) — Director
- Former: Kevin Mills (2022) — Director
- Former: Marcy Hunter (2022) — Director
- Former: Aaron Vieyra (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dee Klein (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jarod Cole (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Jennifer Holm (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Katie Isenbart (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tami Timmerman-Lashley (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Faye Werlinger (2021) — Director
- Former: Vaughn Fahrenbruck (2021) — Director
- Former: Yoko Lawing (2021) — Director
- Former: Alisha Forbes (2020) — Executive Di
- Former: Ron Hanson (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mid-Plains United Way Inc
How much does Mid-Plains United Way Inc give each year?
Mid-Plains United Way Inc reported $80K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $105K in grants paid.
How large is Mid-Plains United Way Inc?
Mid-Plains United Way Inc reported $110K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $117K.
Where does Mid-Plains United Way Inc operate?
Mid-Plains United Way Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Mid-Plains United Way Inc's EIN?
Mid-Plains United Way Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0525576. 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 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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