The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation
To develop financial resources to enable the Nebraska masonic home to fulfill its mission of providing loving dignified care for freemasons and their eligible female relatives, which includes wives, widows, mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers and granddaughters.
The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation at a glance
In short: The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation gave $6.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6.7M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,691,549
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,691,549
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,691,549
- Total assets
- $64,910,853
- +1.0% 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 The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nebraska Masonic Home ($6.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.9M (2021) to $6.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Masonic Home Plattsmouth, NE | To Provide Financial Support | $6,691,549 |
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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 | $64,910,853 | $6,372,052 | $7,279,042 | $6,691,549 | 1 | $5,517,033 |
| 2024 | $64,299,057 | $6,353,871 | $7,136,046 | $6,664,241 | 1 | $4,622,358 |
| 2023 | $62,137,562 | $2,300,480 | $6,069,834 | $5,626,000 | 1 | $1,737,857 |
| 2022 | $64,564,028 | $2,312,312 | $5,732,041 | $5,290,559 | 1 | $1,708,827 |
| 2021 | $69,590,137 | $5,853,300 | $4,326,322 | $3,928,851 | 1 | $4,978,599 |
About The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Plattsmouth, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6.7M. Net investment income was $5.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation is led by Rick Myers, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rick Myers
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Johnston
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Barchus
Foundation Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$79K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Brett Bennett
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Coleman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Knutson
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Nielsen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Lueders
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe McBride
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Schadd Gray
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Ellis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Diamond
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Jensen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Gray
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Kuhn
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Emry
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecil Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Gary Radil (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert A. Carhart (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Van Phillips (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Danforth Loring Jr. (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Philip Lorenzen (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Dwight Smith (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: John Parsons (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Maline (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Knutson (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kent Broyhill (2021) — Director
- Former: Phil Lorenzen (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Richard Myers (2021) — Director
- Former: Ronald Nielsen (2021) — Director
- Former: Russell Clark (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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $74K, to Steve Barchus (Foundation Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation
How much does The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation give each year?
The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation gave $6.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.7M across 1 grant.
How large is The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation?
The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation reported $64.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.4M.
What is The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation?
The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Plattsmouth, NE. It holds $64.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation operate?
The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation's EIN?
The Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0737323. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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