The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
"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."
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools at a glance
In short: The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools gave $3.6M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $599K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,596,841
- +213.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $599,474
- +526.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $51,516
- Total assets
- $18,431,724
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (91% 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 The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
Elizabeth Grone Study Tour Grant
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Foundation for LPS Educator Awards
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
Amount
Individual monetary prizes (specific amounts not specified)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Foundation for LPS Scholarships
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
Amount
Over $148,000 total (2024-2025 academic year); individual award amounts not specified
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln Public Schools ($3.2M). Together the top 5 received $3.6M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,182), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 47 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools gives
- Giving grew 149% 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 $670K (2020) to $3.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $3.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln, NE | General Support | $3,179,394 |
| Various Grants 5000 | — | $297,234 |
| B & R Stores Inc Lincoln, NE | Student Family Assis | $58,925 |
| Lincoln Electric System Lincoln, NE | Student Family Assis | $44,106 |
| Xperitas Minneapolis, MN | — | $12,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,182 |
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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 | $18,431,724 | $3,044,590 | $5,282,353 | $3,596,841 | 6 | $1,052,943 |
| 2024 | $20,307,324 | $5,531,748 | $3,070,622 | $1,148,188 | 12 | $1,220,111 |
| 2023 | $16,834,767 | $4,885,582 | $5,367,886 | $3,455,949 | 8 | $656,606 |
| 2022 | $17,002,214 | $4,527,343 | $2,879,071 | $1,446,287 | 15 | $786,919 |
| 2021 | $17,939,166 | $3,653,642 | $2,394,734 | $931,769 | 6 | $874,535 |
| 2020 | $14,908,063 | $4,760,474 | $1,849,436 | $670,177 | 8 | $641,906 |
| 2019 | $11,596,769 | $2,183,639 | $2,085,905 | $913,896 | 4 | $347,267 |
About The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
Based on IRS filings
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools's 2025 filing lists 30 officers; 2 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent Comstock
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Britta Muhleisen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Beans
Director
Director → Past Chair, 2024
Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Rasmussen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Schulenberg
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina Claussen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Guy Trainin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Blake
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Laflin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Toczek
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Rodenburg
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Tavlin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mo Boyd
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russ Uhing
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annie Mumgaard
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaye Jesske
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Hove Graul
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Wischhof
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Martz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Owusu Ansah
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Mendoza Gorham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Skretta
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Wirtz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trent Fellers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Van
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$85K (2019) → $26K (2025)
Natalia Wiita
Executive Di
Chair → President El, 2024
President El → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$69K (2025)
James Walbridge
Executive Ch
Secretary → Chair Elect, 2023
Chair Elect → Executive Ch, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karli Mackley
Treasurer
Treasurer El → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Baack
Chair Elect
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Cassidy
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Steve Schmidt (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Salem (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Nancy Biggs (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Gausman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jocelyn Bosley (2024) — Director
- Former: Lindsey Roy (2024) — Director
- Former: Luke Peltz (2024) — Director
- Former: Jessica Greenwald (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Anne Loudon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John Olsson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Barbara Baier (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kelly Ross (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Walter Powell (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Vann Price (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lynda Wilhelm (2022) — Director
- Former: Bruce Mieth (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Cathy Hedstrom (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Christina Ball (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ginny Wood (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jackie Ostrowicki (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jared Carlson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Townsend (2019–2021) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Jon Gross (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Piyush Srivastav (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Rita Bennett (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Russ Sebek (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen C. Joel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Valerie Jones (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Rauner (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Hunzeker (2019) — Director
- Former: Cliff Carlson (2019) — Director
- Former: Jason Schmaderer (2019) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Strand (2019) — Director
- Former: Kate Bolz (2019) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Goins (2019) — Director
- Former: Matt Schulte (2019) — Director
- Former: Susie Bounds (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $69K, to Natalia Wiita (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
How much does The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools give each year?
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools gave $3.6M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 12 grants.
What is The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools's typical grant size?
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools's median grant in 2025 was $51,516, and its average grant was $599,474, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools give grants?
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools gives mostly in Nebraska: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lincoln, NE (3 grants).
Does The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools's largest grantees?
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools's largest 2025 grantees include Lincoln Public Schools ($3,179,394), Various Grants 5000 ($297,234) and B & R Stores Inc ($58,925), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,182), which are not listed by name. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools?
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools reported $18.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools?
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lincoln, NE. It holds $18.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools's EIN?
The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3490560. 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 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
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