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Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project

Public charity · Grantmaker Nebraska City, NE EIN: 81-1155784 Website

The Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project is an organization of citizens formed to accomplish the renovation and revitalization of the historic Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building in southeast Nebraska. The Project is dedicated to the re-establishment of a space for cultural, educational and recreational activities in southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa.

Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project at a glance

Total assets
$261,568
+13.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$267,689
-64.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$425
-48.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$236,903
-82.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Nebraska City

How Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project gives

  • Giving fell 85% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $127K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Nebraska City Nebraska City, NEGrant is to pay match funding required for state grant received by the City to start the kitchen planning.$7,550
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$261,568$267,689$236,903——$425
2024$230,782$759,560$1,332,474——$830
2023$803,696$656,059$274,172$7,5501$1,333
2022$421,809$505,683$342,695$7,4501$1
2021$258,821$608,430$1,355,228$127,1491$1
2020$1,005,619$716,333$97,631$51,6501—

About Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project

Based on IRS filings

Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Nebraska City, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $262K in total assets. Net investment income was $425.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project is led by Donna Kruse, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donna Kruse

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Helm

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Madsen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Partsch

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Reese

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Beck

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Jim Kuhn (2020–2024) — President
  • Former: Vaughn Hammond (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Gloria Glover (2022–2024) — Treasury
  • Former: Heidi Rosane (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Janet Palmtag (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Rex Nelson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tom Lant (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brad Moyer (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 Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project

How large is Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project?

Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project reported $262K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $268K.

What is Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project?

Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Nebraska City, NE. It holds $262K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project operate?

Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project's EIN?

Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1155784. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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