Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc
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Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc at a glance
In short: Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,000
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $504,813
- -6.4% 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.
How to apply to Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc
- Next open deadline
- November 30, 2026 (Continuing Education Scholarship)
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc
Continuing Education Scholarship
Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Expected ~November
Based on past cycles
High School Senior Scholarship
Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Robert Milton Culinary Arts Scholarship
Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Expected ~November
Based on past cycles
Who Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sowers Club of Nebraska Foundation ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (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 Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc gives
- Giving fell 69% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $44K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sowers Club of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE | Fund Scholarships an | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $504,813 | $28,629 | $40,278 | $11,000 | 1 | $2,453 |
| 2024 | $539,384 | $8,445 | $48,148 | $16,000 | 1 | $2,249 |
| 2023 | $598,912 | $57,611 | $69,859 | $42,423 | 1 | $1,763 |
| 2022 | $628,698 | $48,868 | $60,946 | $35,000 | 1 | $180 |
| 2021 | $659,557 | $57,590 | $87,706 | $44,000 | 2 | $125 |
| 2019 | $702,637 | $81,251 | $88,915 | $42,250 | 1 | $470 |
About Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc
Based on IRS filings
Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc is a public charity, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $505K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc is led by Rob Roper, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rob Roper
President
Member at La → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Doug Fiene
Vice President
Member at La → President, 2023
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brad Christian
Member at La
Member at La → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Member at La, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
John Trayer
Treasurer
Member at La → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Bob Love
Member at La
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Robby Robinson
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Robert Grant
Member at La
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Dan Soltys (2021–2024) — Member at La
- Former: John Campbell (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Nick Pappas (2023) — Member at La
- Former: Jim Ritzman (2019–2022) — Member at La
- Former: Joe Millard (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Mike Brunkow (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Mike Love (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Pete Doty (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Alan Campbell (2019) — Past President
- Former: Larry Lococo (2019) — Member at Large
- Former: Michael Rooney (2019) — Member at Large
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 Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc
How much does Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc give each year?
Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
How large is Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc?
Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc reported $505K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29K.
Where does Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc operate?
Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc's EIN?
Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0604963. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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