Nebraska Cultural Endowment
Support the activities of the Nebraska arts council and the Nebraska humanities council doing business as humanities Nebraska.
Nebraska Cultural Endowment at a glance
In short: Nebraska Cultural Endowment gave $1.9M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $481K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,922,059
- +22.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $480,515
- +22.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $364,437
- Total assets
- $21,733,103
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nebraska Cultural Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nebraska Arts Council Development Corporation ($1.1M). Together the top 4 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 20 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nebraska Cultural Endowment gives
- Giving grew 51% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $825K (2023) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Arts Council Development Corporation Omaha, NE | General Support | $1,107,270 |
| Humanities Nebraska Lincoln, NE | General Support | $639,404 |
| Omaha Symphony Association Omaha, NE | General Support | $89,470 |
| Holland Foundation Omaha, NE | General Support | $85,915 |
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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 | $21,733,103 | $5,474,454 | $2,693,397 | $1,922,059 | 4 | $3,181,837 |
| 2024 | $19,546,379 | $4,991,656 | $1,975,827 | $1,570,493 | 4 | $3,027,350 |
| 2023 | $17,505,740 | $1,303,334 | $1,315,654 | $824,832 | 4 | $532,970 |
| 2022 | $15,679,143 | $3,037,702 | $1,620,850 | $1,271,820 | 4 | $549,860 |
| 2021 | $17,664,926 | $5,027,006 | $1,499,273 | $1,189,963 | 4 | $1,999,540 |
| 2020 | $14,071,057 | $2,258,029 | $1,316,882 | $912,893 | 4 | $861,058 |
About Nebraska Cultural Endowment
Based on IRS filings
Nebraska Cultural Endowment is a public charity, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $3.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nebraska Cultural Endowment is led by Maggie Smith, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maggie Smith
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$73K (2022) → $118K (2025)
Amy Haddad
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candy Henning
Director
Executive Officio → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carey Hamilton
Director
President → Past President, 2022
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Sommerich
Ex-Officio Director
Executive Officio → Ex-Officio Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Lebaron
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shari Hofschire
Ex-Officio Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tami Hellman
Director
Ex-Officio Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Christensen
Director
Ex-Officio Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luis Sotoelo
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Markey
Ex-Officio Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Williams
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clay Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Homa
Ex-Officio Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Vierk
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Buntain
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Campbell
Emeritus Non-Voting
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Murray Newman
Emeritus Non-Voting
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Vierk
Treasurer
Past President → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rita Stinner
Past President
Director → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Slosburg
Emeritus Non-Voting
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherrye Hutcherson
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Marilyn Hadley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Melissa Marvin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christopher Sommerich (2022–2023) — Ex-Officio Director
- Former: Margarent Hornady-David (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Nefsky (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Nefsky (2020–2021) — Government Relations Chair
- Former: Chuck Shoemaker (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Donna Woods (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Karen Hawkins (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kyle Cartwright (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Margarent Hornady (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michelle Dudley (2020–2021) — Marketing Chair
- Former: Suzanne Wise (2020–2021) — Ex-Officio Director
- Former: Terry Ferguson (2020–2021) — Emeritus Non-Voting
- Former: Joan Gibson (2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Culver (2020) — Director
- Former: Nick Baxter (2020) — Ex-Officio
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 $118K, to Maggie Smith (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Nebraska Cultural Endowment
How much does Nebraska Cultural Endowment give each year?
Nebraska Cultural Endowment gave $1.9M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 4 grants.
What is Nebraska Cultural Endowment's typical grant size?
Nebraska Cultural Endowment's median grant in 2025 was $364,437, and its average grant was $480,515, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Nebraska Cultural Endowment give grants?
Nebraska Cultural Endowment gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (3 grants).
Does Nebraska Cultural Endowment give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nebraska Cultural Endowment's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Nebraska Cultural Endowment?
Nebraska Cultural Endowment reported $21.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.5M.
What is Nebraska Cultural Endowment's EIN?
Nebraska Cultural Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0813703. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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