Tom & Alice Kiplinger Foundation
Tom & Alice Kiplinger Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in McCook, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2017 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $62K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $66K.
Tom & Alice Kiplinger Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,114,963
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $288,105
- +66.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $62,388
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $108,825
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,114,963 | $288,105 | $108,825 | $62,388 | $65,597 |
| 2024 | $3,935,683 | $173,371 | $95,526 | $54,530 | $69,128 |
| 2023 | $3,857,838 | $111,841 | $155,391 | $113,721 | $58,506 |
| 2022 | $3,901,388 | $111,567 | $109,443 | $69,426 | $48,357 |
| 2021 | $3,899,264 | $110,294 | $78,517 | $34,390 | $38,241 |
| 2020 | $3,867,010 | $92,882 | $103,096 | — | $46,624 |
| 2018 | $3,692,221 | $103,397 | $458,881 | — | $35,919 |
| 2017 | $687,966 | $51,992 | $650,008 | — | $12,426 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tom & Alice Kiplinger Foundation is led by Deb Christy, President since 2020 (on filings since 2017); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deb Christy
President
Vice President → President, 2020
On filings since 2017
No compensation reported
Boyd Adkinson
Director
On filings since 2017
No compensation reported
Martin Sis
Director
On filings since 2017
No compensation reported
Chad Van Campen
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Todd Thiesen
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Deb Lafferty
Secretary
On filings since 2017
No compensation reported
James W. Uerling
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2017
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Charlie Collins (2017–2023) — Director
- Former: Eddie Nichols (2017–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2025. "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 Tom & Alice Kiplinger Foundation
How large is Tom & Alice Kiplinger Foundation?
Tom & Alice Kiplinger Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $288K.
What is Tom & Alice Kiplinger Foundation?
Tom & Alice Kiplinger Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in McCook, NE. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tom & Alice Kiplinger Foundation's EIN?
Tom & Alice Kiplinger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1614405. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2017 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2017–2024
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