Pegler Family Foundation

LINCOLN, NE EIN: 47-0762310

The Pegler Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lincoln, Nebraska, established in 1992. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and functions as a grantmaking foundation supporting various charitable initiatives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$432K

+6.3% YoY

Grant Count

23

+27.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-16.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary focus is on youth and community services. The foundation does not publicly specify particular subject areas of focus beyond these general categories.

Grantmaking

The Pegler Family Foundation is an active grantmaker that accepts applications. Recent grantmaking activity shows:

Grant Range

**: $1,000 to $107,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds initiatives across multiple states and cities, including:

  • Primary states: Arizona, Nebraska, and Wyoming
  • Cities with funding activity: Denton, Elkhorn, Garland, Grand Island, Jackson, Lincoln, Omaha, Papillion, and Phoenix

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

DENTONELKHORNElkhornFORT WORTHGARLANDGRAND ISLANDJACKSONLEXINGTONLINCOLNLincolnOMAHAOVERLAND PARKOmahaPAPILLIONPHOENIXSyracuse

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $4.9 million-$5.2 million
  • Annual revenue: $176,188
  • Annual expenses: $496,274
  • Annual giving: $431,250
  • Giving rate: 8.3%-8.8% of assets
  • Net assets: $4,923,174

Historical trend (2022-2024):

  • Assets have declined from $5.5 million (2022) to $4.9 million (2024)
  • Annual giving has increased from $354,000 (2022) to $431,000 (2024)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
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Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$138K$276K$414K$552K24 grants201920 grants202019 grants202122 grants202218 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CEDARS HOME FOR CHILDREN…$107KLINCOLN CHILDRENS ZOO$50KBRAVEBE CHILD ADVOCACY C…$40KTHOMAS S WATSON SUPPORTI…$40KLIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION$33KLINCOLN YOUTH FOOTBALL L…$28KWESTSIDE FOUNDATION$28KFOOD BANK OF LINCOLN$20KSPRING CREEK PRAIRIE AUD…$15KUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA F…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

102 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K9$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is governed by a board of trustees:

  • Donald H Pegler III - Trustee/President
  • Leslie A Pegler Deeter - Trustee/Vice President
  • Susan L Pegler Hoppe - Trustee/Vice President
  • Jeff Semrad - Secretary/Treasurer
  • Cary Kline - Trustee
  • Scott Semrad - Trustee
  • Trent Deeter - Trustee
  • Katey Pickel - Trustee
  • Marian Pegler - Trustee
  • Ellen Gaston - Trustee

All board members serve one hour per week and receive $2,000 in compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Contact Information

  • Address: PO Box 81667, Lincoln, NE 68501-1667
  • Phone: 402-477-2200
  • Tax ID (EIN): 47-0762310
  • IRS ruling year: 1996

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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