Region IV Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Wayne, NE EIN: 47-0845371

To provide housing and human services to persons with developmental disabilities.

Region IV Inc at a glance

In short: Region IV Inc gave $146K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $146K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$145,990
+0.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$145,990
+0.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$145,990
Total assets
$6,764,441
+5.2% 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 Region IV Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Northstar Services: $146KNorthstar Services$146K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northstar Services ($146K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Wayne

How Region IV Inc gives

  • Giving grew 129% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2020) to $146K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $146K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northstar Services Wayne, NEProgram Support$145,990
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$6,764,441$1,092,319$971,891$145,9901$67,935
2024$6,430,094$1,333,759$831,822$145,1811$221,067
2023$5,987,220$1,032,558$727,085$55,0001$34,240
2022$5,627,016$960,778$732,174$63,7321$12,006
2021$5,594,850$939,194$743,363$101,0001$2,151
2020$5,650,562$990,978$668,600$50,5001$6,852

About Region IV Inc

Based on IRS filings

Region IV Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Wayne, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $146K. Net investment income was $68K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Region IV Inc is led by Alan Zavodny, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 27 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alan Zavodny

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Rabe

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Nilson

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danny Schlote

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Huttmann

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Engdahl

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Mutzenberger

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Regina Krebs

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Voichoskie

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Uhlir

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Andersen

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Kuether

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Launsby

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Keyes

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fay Smith

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Hull

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Mueller

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremiah Dailey

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Donner

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Titus

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Denaeyer

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Niewohner

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Linquist

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Price Jr.

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Reed

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Ott

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Steinkraus

    Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Brian Yosten (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Nina Nelson (2023–2024) — Member
  • Former: Ben Rutten (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Chris Tramp (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Dan Trimble (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Dennis Bauer (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Glen May (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Tanya Storer (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Leslie Purviance (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Kevin Tobin (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Cliff Morrow (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Dustin Breiner (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Kevin Rohde (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Marvin Elwood Jr. (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Robert Snyder (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Steven Spencer (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Larry Temme (2020) — Member
  • Former: Robert Lloyd (2020) — Member
  • Former: Terry Nicholson (2020) — Member
  • Former: Tom Borer (2020) — Member

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 Region IV Inc

How much does Region IV Inc give each year?

Region IV Inc gave $146K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $145K across 1 grant.

How large is Region IV Inc?

Region IV Inc reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Region IV Inc?

Region IV Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Wayne, NE. It holds $6.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Region IV Inc operate?

Region IV Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Region IV Inc's EIN?

Region IV Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0845371. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 3, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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