Stuhr Museum Foundation
The mission of the Stuhr Museum Foundation is to raise unrestricted funds, special project funds, and endowment funds to benefit the living history, education, and preservation programs of the stuhr museum.
Stuhr Museum Foundation at a glance
In short: Stuhr Museum Foundation gave $711K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $237K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $710,984
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $236,995
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $164,509
- Total assets
- $12,821,561
- +7.7% 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 Stuhr Museum Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer ($711K across 3 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 6 grants of 15 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Stuhr Museum Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $469K (2021) to $780K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $711K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer Grand Island, NE | Operating Support | $500,414 |
| Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer Grand Island, NE | Projects Support | $164,509 |
| Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer Grand Island, NE | Education Support | $46,061 |
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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 | $12,821,561 | $1,484,645 | $1,136,251 | $710,984 | 3 | $955,132 |
| 2024 | $11,907,271 | $1,465,028 | $1,180,182 | $779,505 | 3 | $361,657 |
| 2023 | $10,646,391 | $670,520 | $1,079,190 | $604,136 | 3 | $321,119 |
| 2022 | $10,523,984 | $1,202,028 | $1,051,023 | $638,978 | 3 | $375,238 |
| 2021 | $12,146,990 | $1,647,568 | $811,664 | $469,217 | 3 | $751,441 |
About Stuhr Museum Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Stuhr Museum Foundation is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Grand Island, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $711K. Net investment income was $955K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stuhr Museum Foundation is led by Bonnie Smith, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bonnie Smith
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$85K (2021) → $93K (2025)
Jay Gnuse
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony May
Director
Director → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Deitemeyer
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Marsh
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kay Grimminger
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Labenz
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcie Kemnitz
Director
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Brosz
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Bartenbach
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Maurer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Fluckey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Goering
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Wieck
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Wissmann
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grant Harden
Treasurer
Treasurer → President, 2023
President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Ostdiek
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: David Richardson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Gina Suchanek (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jan Cook (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Schultz (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Roger Bullington (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Anderson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Van Wolbach (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Hornady (2023) — Director
- Former: Kris Nolan Brown (2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Thayer (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $93K, to Bonnie Smith (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Stuhr Museum Foundation
How much does Stuhr Museum Foundation give each year?
Stuhr Museum Foundation gave $711K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $780K across 3 grants.
What is Stuhr Museum Foundation's typical grant size?
Stuhr Museum Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $164,509, and its average grant was $236,995, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Stuhr Museum Foundation give grants?
Stuhr Museum Foundation 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 Grand Island, NE (3 grants).
Does Stuhr Museum Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Stuhr Museum Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Stuhr Museum Foundation?
Stuhr Museum Foundation reported $12.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Stuhr Museum Foundation?
Stuhr Museum Foundation is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Grand Island, NE. It holds $12.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Stuhr Museum Foundation's EIN?
Stuhr Museum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0632772. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
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