The Foundation for Lincoln Public
"THE FOUNDATION FOR LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BELIEVES THAT ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY TO INSPIRE STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS, AND CREATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENHANCE ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS."
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$20.3M
+20.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
-66.8% YoY
Grant Count
12
+50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$96K
-77.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,307,324 | $16,834,767 | $17,002,214 |
| Revenue | $5,531,748 | $4,885,582 | $4,527,343 |
| Expenses | $3,070,622 | $5,367,886 | $2,879,071 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,220,111 | $656,606 | $786,919 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY VAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $122,514 |
| KRIS BAACK | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| PATRICK BEANS | PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DR NANCY BIGGS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR JAMES BLAKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOCELYN BOSLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MO BOYD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALEX CASSIDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GINA CLAUSSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRENT COMSTOCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR PAUL GAUSMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NANCY HOVE GRAUL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAYE JESSKE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN LAFLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KARLI MACKLEY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BRITTA MUHLEISEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNIE MUMGAARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LUKE PELTZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEB RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAX RODENBURG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LINDSEY ROY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF SALEM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEVE SCHMIDT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ED SCHULENBERG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE TAVLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR JOSEPH TOCZEK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GUY TRAININ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RUSS UHING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES WALBRIDGE | CHAIR ELECT | 1 | — |
| NATALIA WIITA | PRESIDENT EL | 1 | — |
| SARAH WISCHHOF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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