R Joe Dennis Foundation
R Joe Dennis Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bellevue, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
R Joe Dennis Foundation at a glance
In short: R Joe Dennis Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $64,223
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% 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 R Joe Dennis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bellevue University ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How R Joe Dennis Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $8K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | Golf Team | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,223 | — | $8,500 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,384 |
| 2024 | $72,723 | — | $7,600 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $4,186 |
| 2023 | $129,772 | — | $12,600 | $7,500 | 2 | $7,500 | $6,209 |
| 2022 | $122,372 | $5,500 | $5,155 | — | — | — | $4,950 |
| 2021 | $122,027 | $5,162 | $5,182 | — | — | — | $6,017 |
| 2020 | $122,047 | $5,160 | $5,160 | — | — | — | $5,918 |
| 2019 | $122,047 | $4,000 | $4,062 | — | — | — | $5,920 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, R Joe Dennis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
R Joe Dennis Foundation is led by Susan Dennis, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Dennis
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 R Joe Dennis Foundation
How much does R Joe Dennis Foundation give each year?
R Joe Dennis Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is R Joe Dennis Foundation?
R Joe Dennis Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does R Joe Dennis Foundation operate?
R Joe Dennis Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is R Joe Dennis Foundation's EIN?
R Joe Dennis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3687398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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