The Winnings Foundation

LINCOLN, NE EIN: 87-4692028

The Winnings Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LINCOLN, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $104K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $89K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$104K

-33.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$100K

Grant Count

7

Avg Grant Size

$14K

About The Winnings Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Winnings Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LINCOLN, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $104K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $89K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Lincoln

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$107K$215K$322K$430K202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$103,997$157,263$48,652
Revenue$390,756$118,193$98,652
Expenses$105,889$9,582$50,000
Qualifying Distributions$100,000$50,000
Net Investment Income$89,319$34,114$94,848
Distributable Amount$19,492$1,716

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K5 grants20220 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

CALVARY LUTHERAN$20KFOOD BANK OF LINCOLN$15KFRIENDSHIP HOME$15KPEOPLE'S CITY MISSION OF…$15KBRAVEBE CHILD ADVOCACY C…$15KLINCOLN LITERACY$10KMATT TALBOT FOOD KITCHEN$10K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID GEHLEPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
JAMES HOPPETREASURER/DIRECTOR
MARY HOPPEDIRECTOR
TRICIA BURTSECRETARY/DIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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