Private foundation
LINCOLN, NEEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $444,825 | $225,902 | $179,615 | $2,005,955 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 41% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENSLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING OF THE "CHILDREN AT THE ZOO" OUTREACH PROGRAM. | $3,000 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Bank Trust Co | TRUSTEE | 2.0 | $27,965 |
| Joseph F Bachmann | V. PRES/SEC/DIRECTOR | 1.0 | $5,000 |
| Gregory H Perry | TREASURER | 1.0 | $5,000 |
| Jason Muhleisen | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $2,005,955 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $101,821 | $181,526 | $150,793 | $1,293,883 | $1,293,883 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $250,491 | $172,684 | $145,744 | $1,373,588 | $1,373,588 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $72,425 | $185,145 | $155,490 | $1,295,781 | $1,295,781 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $162,872 | $174,091 | $148,366 | $1,408,501 | $1,408,501 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $140,241 | $184,670 | $156,956 | $1,419,720 | $1,419,720 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $199,449 | $177,152 | $151,665 | $1,464,149 | $1,464,149 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $93,522 | $176,004 | $150,726 | $1,441,852 | $1,441,852 |
| LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENSLINCOLN, NE |
| TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING OF THE "CHILDREN AT THE ZOO" OUTREACH PROGRAM. |
| $3,000 |
| 2025 |
| LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENSLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING OF THE "CHILDREN AT THE ZOO" OUTREACH PROGRAM | $3,000 | 2017 |
| TEAMMATES MENTORING PROGRAMLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING FOR TEAMMATES TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND RETAIN MENTORS. | $3,000 | 2020 |
| LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENSLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING OF THE "CHILDREN AT THE ZOO" OUTREACH PROGRAM. | $3,000 | 2023 |
| LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENSLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING OF THE "CHILDREN AT THE ZOO" OUTREACH PROGRAM. | $3,000 | 2022 |
| LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENSLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING OF THE "CHILDREN AT THE ZOO" OUTREACH PROGRAM. | $3,000 | 2019 |
| St Teresa SchoolLincoln, NE | To assist in funding the purchase of safety equipment for the school | $3,000 | 2017 |
| LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENSLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING OF THE "CHILDREN AT THE ZOO" OUTREACH PROGRAM | $3,000 | 2018 |
| NEBRASKA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST WITH THE EXPENSES OF CAMP CATCH UP. | $3,000 | 2023 |
| LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENSLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST WITH THE FUNDING OF THE "CHILDREN AT THE ZOO" OUTREACH PROGRAM. | $3,000 | 2021 |
| NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS CATHOLIC SCHOOLLincoln, NE | TO ASSIST IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SCHOOL'S READING PROGRAM BY UPDATING THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION. | $3,000 | 2021 |
| NEBRASKA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST WITH THE EXPENSES OF CAMP CATCH UP. | $3,000 | 2025 |
| FRESH START INCLINCOLN, NE | TO SUPPORT THE "BURN THE MORTGAGE" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE FISCAL STABILITY AND PROGRAM SUSTAINABIITY. | $3,000 | 2021 |
| FRESH START INCLINCOLN, NE | TO SUPPORT A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE FISCAL STABILITY AND PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY. | $3,000 | 2020 |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF LINCOLNLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING FOR PROGRAMS THAT GIVE JA PARTICIPANTS FINANCIAL SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDINGS THAT WILL BE USEFUL FOR THEIR FUTURE. | $2,500 | 2020 |
| ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE | TO PURCHASE "AMPLIFY", AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) CURRICULUM "BUILT SPECIFICALLY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS". | $2,500 | 2020 |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF LINCOLNLINCOLN, NE | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ECONOMIC MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THE LINCOLN DIOCESAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM DURING THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR. | $2,500 | 2017 |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF LINCOLNLINCOLN, NE | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THE LINCOLN DIOCESAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR. | $2,500 | 2019 |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NEBRASKA INCLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING WISHES FOR DESERVING CHILDREN IN THE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA AREA. | $2,500 | 2025 |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NEBRASKA INCLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING WISHES FOR DESERVING CHILDREN IN THE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA AREA. | $2,500 | 2023 |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF LINCOLNLINCOLN, NE | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ECONOMIC MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THE LINCOLN DIOCESAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR. | $2,500 | 2018 |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NEBRASKA INCLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING WISHES FOR DESERVING CHILDREN IN THE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA AREA. | $2,500 | 2021 |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF NEBRASKA INCLINCOLN, NE | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING WISHES FOR DESERVING CHILDREN IN THE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA AREA. | $2,500 | 2022 |
| ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NE | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NEW AND EXPECTANT PARENTS OF INFANTS CARED FOR IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS | $2,000 | 2017 |
| 1.0 |
| $5,000 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.