THE NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION AND APPRECIATION OF NEBRASKA HISTORY.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$23.1M
+8.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.5M
+65.5% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$734K
+65.5% YoY
About Nebraska State Historical Society
Based on IRS filings
Nebraska State Historical Society is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in LINCOLN, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $551K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,091,094 | $21,252,090 | $19,569,782 |
| Revenue | $3,264,990 | $2,626,788 | $3,525,935 |
| Expenses | $2,373,271 | $1,755,789 | $3,470,371 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $550,973 | $788,818 | $722,913 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Nebraska State Historical Society
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE FATTIG | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $133,584 |
| JAMES BEATTY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SUE CLEMENT | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| BRIAN CROFT | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| VIVIAN DAVIS | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| ROGER LEMPKE | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| MARTIN A MASSENGALE | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| GAIL DEBUSE POTTER | VICE PRESIDE | — | — |
| DAWN ROCKEY | SECRETARY/TR | — | — |
| RYAN SAILER | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| TRIXIE SCHMIDT | VICE PRESIDE | — | — |
| LARRY SMALL | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| L JOE STEHLIK | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| MARVIN STUMPF | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| RANDA ZALMAN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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