Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable
Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $152K.
Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable at a glance
In short: Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable gave $160K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,333
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,720,083
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln Lutheran MiddleHigh School ($60K). Together the top 3 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable gives
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 153% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2020) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Lutheran MiddleHigh School Lincoln, NE | To further programs of the organization including a grant for the Embark Campaign-Warrier. | $60,000 |
| Concordia University Seward, NE | To further programs of the organization including a $50,000 grant for the school music building project. | $50,000 |
| Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and School Staplehurst, NE | To further programs of the organization including a grant for the Ministry Center Building Project. | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,720,083 | $168,013 | $184,660 | $160,000 | 3 | $165,757 | $151,536 | $108,257 |
| 2024 | $1,736,730 | $149,108 | $181,217 | $160,000 | 3 | $165,519 | $133,410 | $106,613 |
| 2023 | $1,768,839 | $74,292 | $129,208 | $110,000 | 2 | $115,010 | $60,094 | $103,560 |
| 2022 | $1,823,755 | $110,926 | $136,358 | $110,000 | 2 | $115,178 | $96,183 | $106,749 |
| 2021 | $1,849,187 | $266,011 | $137,033 | $115,000 | 3 | $120,524 | $250,121 | $115,369 |
| 2020 | $1,720,209 | $49,855 | $113,339 | $95,000 | 2 | — | $35,909 | $97,494 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Union Bank Trust Company
Co-Trustee
Co-Trustee: As Needed → Co-Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$17K (2020) → $21K (2025)
Jeanne' M Lillich
Co-Trustee
Co-Trustee: As Needed → Co-Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bethany Meyer
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ruth Ann Lamb (2020–2022) — Co-Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Union Bank Trust Company (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable
How much does Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable give each year?
Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable gave $160K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $160K across 3 grants.
What is Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable's typical grant size?
Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $53,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable give grants?
Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable?
Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable?
Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lincoln, NE. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable's EIN?
Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7472719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 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 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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