Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Beatrice, NE EIN: 47-0656230

To receive and accept funds to be used for the benefit of the Mary Young Men's Christian Association of Beatrice Nebraska

Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc gave $3.4M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $858K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,432,192
+3850.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$858,048
+2862.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$35,361
Total assets
$7,003,711
-8.2% 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 Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Beatrice YMCA Real Estate Holding Company: $3.3MBeatrice YMCA Real EstateHolding Company$3.3MMary YMCA of Beatrice NE: $84K across 3 grantsMary YMCA of Beatrice NE$84K · 3 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Beatrice YMCA Real Estate Holding Company ($3.3M). Together the top 2 received $3.4M.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Beatrice

How Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 11756% 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$1M$2M$3M$4M2 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $3.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $3.4M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Beatrice YMCA Real Estate Holding Company Beatrice, NETransfer new pool addition to the Real Estate Holding Company$3,348,585
Mary YMCA of Beatrice NE Beatrice, NESupplement for lease of building from RE Holding Company$42,773
Mary YMCA of Beatrice NE Beatrice, NEAnnual Grant to Supplement Operating Budget$27,948
Mary YMCA of Beatrice NE Beatrice, NEOffset building campaign fund expenses$12,886
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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$7,003,711$2,718,727$3,448,829$3,432,1924$204,876
2024$7,629,669$194,238$95,066$86,8813$175,001
2023$7,512,516$350,686$638,160$627,8803$236,504
2022$7,818,350$3,302,851$82,853$28,9501$17,499
2021$4,985,446$1,622,235$35,313$25,8751$61,803
2020$3,134,031$1,414,842$40,346$37,4832$62,030
2019$1,678,744$768,325$79,497$76,9992$38,862

About Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Beatrice, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $3.4M. Net investment income was $205K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc is led by Mark Simonson, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Simonson

    President

    Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Plymale

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Christie Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Don Harmon

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Hannah Bell

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Trauernicht

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Trevor Chadwick

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Fehn

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Cullison

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Wicht

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Wirth

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Antons

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Johnsen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Deanne Caspers-Moon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Jones

    Secretary

    Director → Secretery, 2024

    Secretery → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Jina Raber (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: Resigned May 24
  • Former: Danielle Deines (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dorothy Zimmerman (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 221
  • Former: Sandi Hoffman (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until 221
  • Former: Gail Butler (2019) — Former Director

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 Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc

How much does Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc give each year?

Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc gave $3.4M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $87K across 3 grants.

What is Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $35,361, and its average grant was $858,048, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc give grants?

Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Beatrice, NE (4 grants).

Does Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc?

Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.

What is Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc?

Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Beatrice, NE. It holds $7.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc's EIN?

Southeast Nebraska YMCA Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0656230. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 22, 2026)

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