UNF Charitable Gift Fund
The UNF Charitable Gift Fund was established to enable donors to make charitable donations to multiple organizations, including the university of Nebraska.
UNF Charitable Gift Fund at a glance
In short: UNF Charitable Gift Fund gave $323K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $322,887
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $64,577
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $51,500
- Total assets
- $13,635,461
- +74.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who UNF Charitable Gift Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nebraska Foundation ($131K). Together the top 5 received $323K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 19 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How UNF Charitable Gift Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). 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 $196K (2021) to $8.2M (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $323K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE | Charitable Distribution | $131,011 |
| Foster Care Closet Lincoln, NE | Charitable Distribution | $122,376 |
| Brown University - Division of Advancement Providence, RI | Charitable Distribution | $51,500 |
| Alma United Methodist Church Alma, NE | Charitable Distribution | $10,000 |
| Willa Cather Foundation Red Cloud, NE | Charitable Distribution | $8,000 |
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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 | $13,635,461 | $5,841,530 | $566,563 | $322,887 | 5 | $340,631 |
| 2024 | $7,804,088 | $1,558,713 | $542,307 | $295,651 | 5 | $86,963 |
| 2023 | $5,942,614 | $649,699 | $421,163 | $247,586 | 3 | $21,269 |
| 2022 | $5,361,120 | $724,419 | $444,066 | $275,743 | 4 | $67,105 |
| 2021 | $2,928,599 | $264,846 | $231,942 | $196,407 | 2 | $54,597 |
| 2020 | $2,660,004 | $235,645 | $217,409 | $207,764 | 3 | $50,298 |
| 2019 | $2,700,964 | $9,088,564 | $8,256,763 | $8,162,619 | 4 | $121,166 |
About UNF Charitable Gift Fund
Based on IRS filings
UNF Charitable Gift Fund is a public charity, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $323K. Net investment income was $341K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
UNF Charitable Gift Fund is led by Keith D. Miles, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keith D. Miles
President
President & General Counsel → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jody Olsson
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann K. Bruntz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Tavlin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candy J. Henning
Former Director
Director → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celeste C. Knapper
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C. Massey
Former Director
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → Former Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret I. Stenehjem
Corporate Secretary
Corp Secretary → Corporate Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen R. Hill
Vice President
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Mary C. Arth (2019–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Steve R. Hill (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Maragret I. Stenehjem (2021) — Corporate Secretary
- Former: Kimberly Peschka Bilder (2019) — Vice President Corporate Secretary
- Former: Lynn A Roper (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert B Harris (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.
Frequently asked questions about UNF Charitable Gift Fund
How much does UNF Charitable Gift Fund give each year?
UNF Charitable Gift Fund gave $323K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $296K across 5 grants.
What is UNF Charitable Gift Fund's typical grant size?
UNF Charitable Gift Fund's median grant in 2025 was $51,500, and its average grant was $64,577, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does UNF Charitable Gift Fund give grants?
UNF Charitable Gift Fund gives mostly in Nebraska: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lincoln, NE (2 grants).
Does UNF Charitable Gift Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on UNF Charitable Gift Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Distribution" (5 grants).
Who are UNF Charitable Gift Fund's largest grantees?
UNF Charitable Gift Fund's largest 2025 grantees include University of Nebraska Foundation ($131,011), Foster Care Closet ($122,376) and Brown University - Division of Advancement ($51,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is UNF Charitable Gift Fund?
UNF Charitable Gift Fund reported $13.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.
What is UNF Charitable Gift Fund's EIN?
UNF Charitable Gift Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0288992. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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