Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation
Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Minden, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $222K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $10K.
Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation at a glance
In short: Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,500
- -96.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -76.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,167
- -84.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $222,346
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nebraska - Kearney ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 14% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $156K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska - Kearney Kearney, NE | Scholarships | $2,000 |
| University of Nebraska - Omaha Omaha, NE | Scholarships | $1,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $500 |
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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 | $222,346 | $9,512 | $6,586 | $3,500 | 3 | $3,500 | $9,512 | $25,347 |
| 2024 | $219,420 | $58,986 | $99,645 | $96,085 | 13 | $96,085 | $58,986 | $24,766 |
| 2023 | $260,079 | $9,884 | $7,691 | $4,500 | 5 | $4,500 | $9,884 | $25,524 |
| 2022 | $257,886 | $9,449 | $8,734 | $5,500 | 6 | $5,500 | $9,449 | $27,346 |
| 2021 | $257,171 | $31,039 | $162,331 | $156,250 | 18 | $156,250 | $31,039 | $31,536 |
| 2020 | $388,463 | $102,901 | $9,437 | $5,500 | 6 | — | $102,901 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation is led by Rob Armstrong, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rob Armstrong
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Bridges
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Widdifield
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Father J. Evan Winter
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kelly Trambly
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Larry Evans
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Pastor Kayla Mangrich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Pastor Peter Choi (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Brianna Kamler Minden Exchange Bank (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Larry Wilcox Minden Exchange Bank (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Robert Armstrong (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerome Shaefer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ted Griess (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Father Julius Tvrdy (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 Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation
How much does Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation give each year?
Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 13 grants.
What is Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation's typical grant size?
Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation give grants?
Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (14%).
Does Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).
How large is Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation?
Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation reported $222K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation?
Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Minden, NE. It holds $222K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation's EIN?
Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3727675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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