Support Nebraska

Public charity · Grantmaker Elkhorn, NE EIN: 81-3152384

To promote charitable giving, community involvement and prosperity in the state of Nebraska by engaging community and business leaders through charitable assistance and to bring people together and support community causes in a fun and compelling way.

Support Nebraska at a glance

In short: Support Nebraska gave $113K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$113,375
-9.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,172
-20.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,250
Total assets
$144,931
+172.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Support Nebraska funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Vita Nova Maternity Community: $30KVita Nova Maternity Community$30KSalvation Army: $20KSalvation Army$20KPGA Reach Foundation: $16KPGA Reach Foundation$16KYMCA of Greater Omaha: $13KYMCA of Greater Omaha$13KElkhorn Athletic Association: $10KElkhorn Athletic Association$10KProject Harmony: $10KProject Harmony$10KWestside Foundation: $10KWestside Foundation$10KEqual Pay - Inspiring Confidence for Girls: $5KEqual Pay - InspiringConfidence for Girls$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Vita Nova Maternity Community ($30K). Together the top 8 received $113K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

OmahaLincolnElkhornBethesdaHoffman EstatesPonte Vedra BeachValley

How Support Nebraska gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). 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$150K4 grants2019 6 grants2020 0 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2019) to $125K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $113K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vita Nova Maternity Community Omaha, NEGeneral Support$30,000
Salvation Army Hoffman Estates, ILGeneral Support$20,000
PGA Reach Foundation Lincoln, NEGeneral Support$15,500
YMCA of Greater Omaha Valley, NEGeneral Support$12,500
Elkhorn Athletic Association Elkhorn, NEGeneral Support$10,000
Project Harmony Omaha, NEGeneral Support$10,000
Westside Foundation Omaha, NEGeneral Support$10,000
Equal Pay - Inspiring Confidence for Girls Omaha, NEGeneral Support$5,375
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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$144,931$-144,589$163,126$113,3758$3,270
2024$53,110$55,709$175,911$125,4417$6,890
2023$337,541$182,048$154,742$115,4218$8,031
2022$570,329$48,411$159,240$117,9677$1,915
2021$860,057$-36,702———$3
2020$671,763$155,490$100,000$97,5006$1,603
2019$439,024$151,811$104,000$85,0004$1,085

About Support Nebraska

Based on IRS filings

Support Nebraska is a public charity, based in Elkhorn, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $145K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $113K. Net investment income was $3K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Support Nebraska is led by Christine Wendlandt, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christine Wendlandt

    Chairman

    Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    Secretary & Treasurer → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Honnens

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Nedrow

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Wisdom

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Kelley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hoch

    Director

    Director → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Ruhga

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Ames

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Urban

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Spencer Kimball

    Secretary & Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Jeff Jorth (2019–2023) — Past Chairman
  • Former: Paul West (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brad Strittmatter (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marc Hock (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Matthew J. Dinsdale (2019) — Secretary

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 Support Nebraska

How much does Support Nebraska give each year?

Support Nebraska gave $113K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $125K across 7 grants.

What is Support Nebraska's typical grant size?

Support Nebraska's median grant in 2025 was $11,250, and its average grant was $14,172, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Support Nebraska give grants?

Support Nebraska gives mostly in Nebraska: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (4 grants).

Does Support Nebraska give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Support Nebraska's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Support Nebraska's largest grantees?

Support Nebraska's largest 2025 grantees include Vita Nova Maternity Community ($30,000), Salvation Army ($20,000) and PGA Reach Foundation ($15,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Support Nebraska?

Support Nebraska reported $145K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Support Nebraska's EIN?

Support Nebraska's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3152384. 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 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 6, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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