Nebraska Christian Support Ministries
Nebraska Christian Support Ministries is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $124K. Net investment income was $95K.
Nebraska Christian Support Ministries at a glance
In short: Nebraska Christian Support Ministries gave $124K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,000
- +86.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,778
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $1,373,747
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Nebraska Christian Support Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Collision ($50K). Together the top 9 received $124K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 41 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nebraska Christian Support Ministries gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2024) to $131K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $124K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Collision Hastings, NE | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kearney Lincoln, NE | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Berean Church Hastings, NE | World Wide Missionaries | $10,000 |
| Crossroads Center Hastings, NE | General Operations | $8,000 |
| Engineering Ministries International Colorado Springs, CO | General Operations | $8,000 |
| Hope Ventures Hastings, NE | General Operations | $8,000 |
| Lifelight Communications Sioux Falls, SD | General Operations | $8,000 |
| Youth for Christ Hastings, NE | General Operations | $8,000 |
| Grip Outreach for Youth Chicago, IL | General Operations | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,373,747 | $125,682 | $153,123 | $124,000 | 9 | $127,000 | $94,988 | $123,881 |
| 2024 | $1,401,188 | $67,106 | $91,184 | $66,401 | 5 | $68,876 | $44,798 | $110,238 |
| 2023 | $1,425,266 | $4,125 | $119,503 | $98,600 | 8 | $101,090 | $168 | $96,028 |
| 2022 | $1,540,644 | $6,528 | $123,261 | $98,000 | 9 | $100,925 | — | $107,764 |
| 2021 | $1,657,377 | $38,075 | $156,946 | $131,000 | 10 | — | $14,668 | $117,858 |
| 2020 | $1,776,248 | $97,643 | $130,391 | $111,000 | 10 | — | $80,353 | $98,817 |
| 2019 | $1,808,996 | $120,021 | $122,031 | $105,000 | 10 | — | $107,618 | $96,328 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nebraska Christian Support Ministries reported a distributable amount of $124K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nebraska Christian Support Ministries's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Zach
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Zach
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Zach
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rachel Zach (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.
Frequently asked questions about Nebraska Christian Support Ministries
How much does Nebraska Christian Support Ministries give each year?
Nebraska Christian Support Ministries gave $124K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 5 grants.
What is Nebraska Christian Support Ministries's typical grant size?
Nebraska Christian Support Ministries's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $13,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nebraska Christian Support Ministries give grants?
Nebraska Christian Support Ministries gives mostly in Nebraska: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (6%) and South Dakota (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hastings, NE (5 grants).
Does Nebraska Christian Support Ministries give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of Nebraska Christian Support Ministries's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nebraska Christian Support Ministries's largest grantees?
Nebraska Christian Support Ministries's largest 2025 grantees include Collision ($50,000), Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kearney ($20,000) and Berean Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nebraska Christian Support Ministries?
Nebraska Christian Support Ministries reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $124K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nebraska Christian Support Ministries's EIN?
Nebraska Christian Support Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0251086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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