Grants paid by Robert & Bethel Kolar Charitable Trust
EIN 20-6317540 · Aurora, NE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE P12
Robert & Bethel Kolar Charitable Trust of Aurora, NE (EIN 20-6317540) reported 32 grants paid totaling $1,277,751 to 13 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,277,751
32 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | $241,637 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | $237,098 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $212,300 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $62,316 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $64,337 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $187,000 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $273,063 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from Robert & Bethel Kolar Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Community Foundation 47-6038289 | B | Aurora, NE | 9 | $711,246 | 2025 |
| Prairie Plains Resource Institute 47-0627892 | B | Aurora, NE | 4 | $220,000 | 2025 |
| Hamilton County Historical Society 23-7004201 | B | Aurora, NE | 6 | $133,337 | 2025 |
| Bremer Community Center Inc 23-7159879 | B | Aurora, NE | 2 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Hamilton County 125 Committee | U | Aurora, NE | 1 | $45,000 | 2019 |
| Edgerton Education Foundation 47-0745980 | B | Aurora, NE | 2 | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Giltner Public Schools Foundation | U | Giltner, NE | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Hampton Public Schools Foundation | U | Hampton, NE | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Hampton Rural Fire District | U | Hampton, NE | 1 | $12,000 | 2022 |
| Giltner Public Schools | U | Giltner, NE | 1 | $11,789 | 2020 |
| Edgerton Center | U | Aurora, NE | 1 | $8,063 | 2025 |
| Aurora Adopt a Pet | U | Aurora, NE | 2 | $6,316 | 2023 |
| Hamilton Recreation Inc 36-3309320 | B | Aurora, NE | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 32 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hamilton Community Foundation Aurora, NE | B | $100,000 | paid | AURORA ADOPT A PET PROJECT | 202641329349103459 |
| 2025 | Hamilton County Foundation Aurora, NE | C | $90,000 | paid | INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND | 202641329349103459 |
| 2025 | Giltner Public Schools Foundation Giltner, NE | U | $20,000 | paid | LITTLE STINGERS DAY CARE | 202641329349103459 |
| 2025 | Prairie Plains Resource Institute Aurora, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | 30' X 60' GREENHOUSE | 202641329349103459 |
| 2025 | Hamilton County Historical Society Aurora, NE | B | $13,000 | paid | DIST 66 SCHOOLHOUSE RENOVATION | 202641329349103459 |
| 2025 | Hamilton Community Foundation Aurora, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | COLUMBARIUM PROJECT AT CEMETARY | 202641329349103459 |
| 2025 | Edgerton Center Aurora, NE | U | $8,063 | paid | ILLUMINATION STATION | 202641329349103459 |
| 2025 | Hamilton County Historical Society Aurora, NE | B | $7,000 | paid | POLE BANNERS FOR AMERICA'S 250TH | 202641329349103459 |
| 2025 | Hamilton County Foundation Aurora, NE | C | $5,000 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUNDS | 202641329349103459 |
| 2024 | Hamilton County Foundation Aurora, NE | C | $82,000 | paid | DONOR ADVISED FUNDS | 202540999349100624 |
| 2024 | Hamilton County Foundation Aurora, NE | C | $50,000 | paid | INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND | 202540999349100624 |
| 2024 | Bremer Community Center Inc Aurora, NE | B | $30,000 | paid | PURCHASE RECREATIONAL FACILITY | 202540999349100624 |
| 2024 | Hampton Public Schools Foundation Hampton, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | NEW DAYCARE | 202540999349100624 |
| 2024 | Hamilton County Historical Society Aurora, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202540999349100624 |
| 2023 | Bremer Community Center Inc Aurora, NE | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349104755 |
| 2023 | Edgerton Education Foundation Aurora, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349104755 |
| 2023 | Hamilton County Historical Society Aurora, NE | B | $13,337 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349104755 |
| 2023 | Aurora Adopt a Pet Aurora, NE | U | $6,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202401359349104755 |
| 2023 | Hamilton Recreation Inc Aurora, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | DISC GOLF PROJECT | 202401359349104755 |
| 2022 | Hamilton County Historical Society Aurora, NE | B | $50,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202311289349102596 |
| 2022 | Hampton Rural Fire District Hampton, NE | U | $12,000 | paid | LASER RANGE FINDER W TRUCK KIT | 202311289349102596 |
| 2022 | Aurora Adopt a Pet Aurora, NE | U | $316 | paid | MEMORY STONES | 202311289349102596 |
| 2021 | Hamilton Community Foundation Aurora, NE | B | $162,300 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202241389349100914 |
| 2021 | Prairie Plains Resource Institute Aurora, NE | B | $50,000 | paid | BUILDING | 202241389349100914 |
| 2020 | Hamilton Community Foundation Aurora, NE | B | $135,309 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202101319349102275 |
| 2020 | Prairie Plains Resource Institute Aurora, NE | B | $50,000 | paid | BUILDING | 202101319349102275 |
| 2020 | Hamilton County Historical Society Aurora, NE | B | $40,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202101319349102275 |
| 2020 | Giltner Public Schools Giltner, NE | U | $11,789 | paid | SAFETY FENCE | 202101319349102275 |
| 2019 | Prairie Plains Resource Institute Aurora, NE | B | $100,000 | paid | BUILDING | 202041979349101619 |
| 2019 | Hamilton Community Foundation Aurora, NE | B | $76,637 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202041979349101619 |
| 2019 | Hamilton County 125 Committee Aurora, NE | U | $45,000 | paid | FOUNTAIN RESTORATION | 202041979349101619 |
| 2019 | Edgerton Education Foundation Aurora, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202041979349101619 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202641329349103459 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202540999349100624 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401359349104755 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311289349102596 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202241389349100914 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101319349102275 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202041979349101619 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/206317540.json.
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