The Stueven Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grand Island, NE EIN: 47-0732885

The Stueven Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grand Island, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $294K. Net investment income was $48K.

The Stueven Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Stueven Charitable Foundation gave $294K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $73K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$293,977
+43.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$73,494
+7.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$1,757,421
-13.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who The Stueven Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Northwest Education Foundation: $120KNorthwest Education Foundation$120KCentral Community College Foundation: $60KCentral Community CollegeFoundation$60KGrand Island Community Foundation: $60KGrand Island CommunityFoundation$60KPlatte Valley Twin Loup Mutual Aide Strike Team: $54KPlatte Valley Twin Loup MutualAide Strike Team$54K

The largest 2024 recipient was Northwest Education Foundation ($120K). Together the top 4 received $294K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K5$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 12 (42%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Grand Island

How The Stueven Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 145% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2020) to $294K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $294K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwest Education Foundation Grand Island, NEFor educational purposes including funding the auditorium remodel, ffa, industrial drafting department, and music department$119,777
Central Community College Foundation Grand Island, NETo support the foundation in advancing opportunities for quality educational services and maximizing student and community success.$60,000
Grand Island Community Foundation Grand Island, NETo support the mission of strengthening the future of the grand island community and surrounding areas.$60,000
Platte Valley Twin Loup Mutual Aide Strike Team Grand Island, NETo support the strike team in purchasing a camera and enhancing their mission.$54,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,757,421$111,328$376,569$293,9774$293,977$47,599$235,753
2023$2,022,662$307,600$265,445$205,0213$205,021$260,762$236,254
2022$2,005,507$439,470$338,999$268,5343$268,534$371,974$254,440
2021$1,880,036$47,121$160,501$120,1061$120,106$41,305$268,634
2020$1,981,501$5,525$252,447$107,0001—$44,433$120,118
2019$1,201,466$42,600$73,802———$51,672$53,964

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stueven Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $236K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Stueven Charitable Foundation is led by Shelley Mallory, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Shelley Mallory

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Moeller

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marty Gordon

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Delbert Stueven (2019) — President
  • Former: Kristy Cavanaugh (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Robert Burkhardt (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Stueven Charitable Foundation

How much does The Stueven Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Stueven Charitable Foundation gave $294K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $205K across 3 grants.

What is The Stueven Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Stueven Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $60,000, and its average grant was $73,494, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Stueven Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Stueven Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Island, NE (4 grants).

Does The Stueven Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Stueven Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Stueven Charitable Foundation?

The Stueven Charitable Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $294K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $236K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Stueven Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Stueven Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0732885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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