Buffalo County Historical Society

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Kearney, NE EIN 51-0168183

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$357K

Foundation funders

8

Grants recorded

17

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Buffalo County Historical Society?

Buffalo County Historical Society is funded by 8 grantmakers, led by Cope Ron & Carol Foundation Trust ($145K), Peter Kiewit Foundation ($115K), Nebraska Humanities Council ($37K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $357K in grants to Buffalo County Historical Society between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Cope Ron & Carol Foundation Trust$145,00032021–2024
Peter Kiewit Foundation$115,00022021–2022
Nebraska Humanities Council$36,50032020–2023
Sterns Charitable Foundation Inc$25,00012023
Myron Scott Trust$24,71452021–2025
Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc$6,00012023
Arram Family Foundation$3,50012025
Tye Family Foundation$1,00012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $132K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.

What grants has Buffalo County Historical Society received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Myron Scott TrustCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$21,005
2025Arram Family FoundationCHARITABLE, FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS$3,500
2024Cope Ron & Carol Foundation TrustSAVE THE SUNFLOWER SCHOOL$20,000
2024Tye Family FoundationJAPANESE EXHIBIT$1,000
2024Myron Scott TrustCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$964
2023Sterns Charitable Foundation IncREPAINT TRAIN ENGINE AND COAL CAR$25,000
2023Nebraska Humanities CouncilREGRANTS$7,000
2023Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncProgramming$6,000
2023Myron Scott TrustCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$964
2022Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide capital support for phase two of the Family History Center/Trails & Rails Museum expansion.$100,000
2022Nebraska Humanities CouncilREGRANTS$12,000
2022Cope Ron & Carol Foundation TrustBUILDING$9,341
2022Myron Scott TrustCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$863
2021Cope Ron & Carol Foundation TrustBUILDING$115,659
2021Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide support for COVID-19 Arts & Culture Stabilization.$15,000
2021Myron Scott TrustCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$918
2020Nebraska Humanities CouncilRegrants$17,500

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Buffalo County Historical Society?

Buffalo County Historical Society is funded by 8 grantmakers, led by Cope Ron & Carol Foundation Trust ($145K), Peter Kiewit Foundation ($115K), Nebraska Humanities Council ($37K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $357K in grants to Buffalo County Historical Society between 2020–2025.

Who is Buffalo County Historical Society's largest funder?

Cope Ron & Carol Foundation Trust is the largest recorded funder of Buffalo County Historical Society, with $145K across 3 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Buffalo County Historical Society received?

IRS 990 filings record $357K in grants to Buffalo County Historical Society across 17 grants from 8 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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