Grants paid by Merrick Foundation Inc
EIN 47-6024770 · Central City, NE · Form 990, Schedule I
Merrick Foundation Inc of Central City, NE (EIN 47-6024770) reported 91 grants paid totaling $1,998,593 to 33 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,998,593
91 grants
Recipients
33
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | $441,938 | — |
| 2020 | 17 | $260,110 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $249,183 | — |
| 2022 | 16 | $517,664 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $310,646 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $219,052 | — |
Top recipients
The 33 recipients receiving the most from Merrick Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 33 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central City Public Schools | U | Central City, NE | 12 | $689,892 | 2024 |
| Merrick Co Child Development Center 47-0823383 | A | Central City, NE | 7 | $244,373 | 2022 |
| Platte Peer Group 56-2425104 | A | Chapman, NE | 7 | $226,428 | 2024 |
| Palmer Community Foundation Inc 47-0840925 | A | Palmer, NE | 3 | $125,560 | 2023 |
| Merrick Co Historical Museum 23-7062068 | A | Central City, NE | 4 | $57,122 | 2021 |
| Farmhouse Foundation 36-6111880 | A | Kansas City, MO | 2 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Little Storm Childcare 93-4235340 | A | Clarks, NE | 1 | $47,500 | 2024 |
| Ne Christian School 47-0446037 | A | Central City, NE | 7 | $46,400 | 2024 |
| Central Nebraska Community Action 47-0495122 | A | Loup City, NE | 6 | $40,120 | 2024 |
| Merrick Medical Center Foundation 47-0710738 | A | Central City, NE | 3 | $37,500 | 2023 |
| Lone Tree Literary Society 47-0706074 | A | Central City, NE | 5 | $36,535 | 2024 |
| Midland Area Agency On Aging 47-0585186 | A | Hastings, NE | 4 | $36,421 | 2024 |
| Palmer Public School | U | Palmer, NE | 4 | $31,822 | 2023 |
| Village of Clarks | U | Clarks, NE | 2 | $31,000 | 2024 |
| Central City Sportsmen's Club 01-0547875 | A | Central City, NE | 2 | $29,398 | 2021 |
| City of Central City | U | Central City, NE | 2 | $29,000 | 2022 |
| Silver Creek Rescue 47-6006362 | A | Silver Creek, NE | 2 | $26,938 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Office of Rural Health Nebraska Dhhs | U | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Rose Hill Cemetery 47-0409353 | A | Palmer, NE | 2 | $24,272 | 2022 |
| Palmer Rescue Squad 26-1434875 | A | Palmer, NE | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Central City Public Library 47-6006132 | A | Central City, NE | 2 | $17,436 | 2024 |
| Merrick Medical Center 82-0906268 | A | Central City, NE | 1 | $17,333 | 2022 |
| Merrick County Youth Council 45-2768334 | A | Central City, NE | 1 | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Maplewood Corners - Palmer Housing Authority 47-0757610 | A | Palmer, NE | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Merrick Arts Council 47-6024770 | A | Central City, NE | 1 | $10,650 | 2018 |
| Chapman Volunteer Fire & Rescue 16-1781856 | A | Chapman, NE | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| American Legion Post 6 47-0355728 | A | Central City, NE | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Omaha Community Foundation 47-0645958 | A | Omaha, NE | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Merrick Co Fitness Center 47-0738902 | A | Central City, NE | 1 | $9,500 | 2024 |
| Palmer Volunteer Fire 47-0666565 | A | Palmer, NE | 1 | $9,000 | 2018 |
| Heartland United Way Inc 47-0469492 | A | Grand Island, NE | 1 | $8,500 | 2020 |
| Chapman Township Cemetery 47-0730321 | A | Chapman, NE | 1 | $5,693 | 2022 |
| Central City Middle School 47-6004254 | A | Central City, NE | 1 | $5,200 | 2022 |
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 91 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $66,792 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS CENT | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Little Storm Childcare Clarks, NE | A | $47,500 | paid | NEW CHILDCARE CENTER | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Palmer Rescue Squad Palmer, NE | A | $20,000 | paid | NEW AMBULANCE | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Maplewood Corners - Palmer Housing Authority Palmer, NE | A | $15,000 | paid | FACILITY RENOVATION | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Central City Public Library Central City, NE | A | $10,640 | paid | DIGITIZATION OF NEWS | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Chapman Volunteer Fire & Rescue Chapman, NE | A | $10,000 | paid | POWER LOAD COT | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Merrick Co Fitness Center Central City, NE | A | $9,500 | paid | CENTER RENOVATION | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Midland Area Agency On Aging Hastings, NE | A | $8,400 | paid | SENIOR SERVICES | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Platte Peer Group Chapman, NE | A | $8,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Lone Tree Literary Society Central City, NE | A | $6,680 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Village of Clarks Clarks, NE | U | $6,000 | paid | PARK IMPROVEMENTS | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership Loup City, NE | A | $5,340 | paid | ASSIST INDIV IN NEED | 202510719349300916 |
| 2024 | Ne Christian School Central City, NE | A | $5,200 | paid | STUDENT TRIP | 202510719349300916 |
| 2023 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $76,499 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS CTR | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | Palmer Community Foundation Inc Palmer, NE | A | $70,000 | paid | CHILD CARE EXPANSION | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $53,667 | paid | DOME CONSTRUCTION | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | Village of Clarks Clarks, NE | U | $25,000 | paid | WORKFORCE HOUSING | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | Silver Creek Rescue Silver Creek, NE | A | $20,000 | paid | NEW AMBULANCE | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | Merrick Medical Center Foundation Central City, NE | A | $15,000 | paid | NEW HOSPITAL | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | American Legion Post 6 Central City, NE | A | $10,000 | paid | NEW HVAC UNIT | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | Midland Area Agency On Aging Hastings, NE | A | $9,750 | paid | SENIOR SERVICES | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | Platte Peer Group Chapman, NE | A | $7,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | Lone Tree Literary Society Central City, NE | A | $6,680 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | Ne Christian School Central City, NE | A | $6,000 | paid | STUDENT TRIP | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | Palmer Public School Palmer, NE | U | $5,600 | paid | STUDENT TRIP | 202420729349300022 |
| 2023 | Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership Loup City, NE | A | $5,450 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202420729349300022 |
| 2022 | Merrick Co Child Development Center Central City, NE | A | $114,095 | paid | BLDG EXPANSION PROJ | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $111,929 | paid | DOME CONSTRUCTION | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $100,822 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS CNTR | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Platte Peer Group Chapman, NE | A | $72,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | City of Central City Central City, NE | U | $20,000 | paid | SPLASH PAD | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Rose Hill Cemetery Palmer, NE | A | $18,000 | paid | DIRCTRY,VET MEMORIAL | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Merrick Medical Center Central City, NE | A | $17,333 | paid | PHYSICN LN REPY PROG | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Merrick Co Child Development Center Central City, NE | A | $8,500 | paid | PHONE SYS,WASHR/DRYR | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Lone Tree Literary Society Central City, NE | A | $8,140 | paid | OPERATING | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Midland Area Agency On Aging Hastings, NE | A | $8,000 | paid | SENIOR SERVICES | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Palmer Public School Palmer, NE | U | $7,902 | paid | EQUIP,GENERAL SUPPT | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Palmer Public School Palmer, NE | U | $7,000 | paid | STUDNT SCHLSHP REIMB | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership Loup City, NE | A | $6,850 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Ne Christian School Central City, NE | A | $6,200 | paid | STUDENT TRIP | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Chapman Township Cemetery Chapman, NE | A | $5,693 | paid | MOWER PURCHASE | 202342589349300729 |
| 2022 | Central City Middle School Central City, NE | A | $5,200 | paid | STUDENT TRIP | 202342589349300729 |
| 2021 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $70,270 | paid | CAPITAL ACQUISITION | 202241439349300009 |
| 2021 | Platte Peer Group Chapman, NE | A | $58,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202241439349300009 |
| 2021 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $56,928 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS CNTR | 202241439349300009 |
| 2021 | Central City Sportsmen's Club Central City, NE | A | $14,398 | paid | LAND AQUISITION | 202241439349300009 |
| 2021 | Merrick Co Historical Museum Central City, NE | A | $12,125 | paid | HOUSE ROOF REPLACE | 202241439349300009 |
| 2021 | Merrick Co Historical Museum Central City, NE | A | $12,000 | paid | BASE FOR MURAL | 202241439349300009 |
| 2021 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | NASHVILLE BANK TRIP | 202241439349300009 |
| 2021 | Platte Peer Group Chapman, NE | A | $8,432 | paid | CAMPGROUND EXTENSION | 202241439349300009 |
| 2021 | Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership Loup City, NE | A | $7,030 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202241439349300009 |
| 2020 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $56,352 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS CNTR | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Farmhouse Foundation Kansas City, MO | A | $40,000 | paid | NEW FACILITY | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Platte Peer Group Chapman, NE | A | $25,496 | paid | OPERATING | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $19,925 | paid | CAPITAL ACQUISITION | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Merrick Co Historical Museum Central City, NE | A | $16,330 | paid | OPERATING | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Central City Sportsmen's Club Central City, NE | A | $15,000 | paid | LAND AQUISITION | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Palmer Public School Palmer, NE | U | $11,320 | paid | STUDENT TRIPS | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Midland Area Agency On Aging Grand Island, NE | A | $10,271 | paid | SENIOR SERVICES | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Heartland United Way Inc Grand Island, NE | A | $8,500 | paid | SPECIAL EVENT | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Merrick Co Child Development Center Central City, NE | A | $8,305 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Ne Christian School Central City, NE | A | $8,000 | paid | STUDENT TRIP | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Lone Tree Literary Society Central City, NE | A | $7,585 | paid | OPERATING | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Central Nebraska Community Action Loup City, NE | A | $7,460 | paid | NEEDY PERSONS | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Silver Creek Rescue Silver Creek, NE | A | $6,938 | paid | CAPITAL ACQUISITION | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Central City Public Library Central City, NE | A | $6,796 | paid | NEW EQUIPMENT | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Rose Hill Cemetery Palmer, NE | A | $6,272 | paid | OPERATING | 202112569349300211 |
| 2020 | Palmer Community Foundation Inc Palmer, NE | A | $5,560 | paid | DAYCARE OPERATIONS | 202112569349300211 |
| 2018 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $58,958 | paid | PERFORMING ARTS CNTR | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Palmer Community Foundation Inc Palmer, NE | A | $50,000 | paid | DAYCARE BUILDING | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Platte Peer Group Chapman, NE | A | $47,500 | paid | OPERATING | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Merrick Co Child Development Center Central City, NE | A | $45,512 | paid | OPERATING | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Merrick Co Child Development Center Central City, NE | A | $35,773 | paid | RENT | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Nebraska Office of Rural Health Nebraska Dhhs Lincoln, NE | U | $25,000 | paid | LOAN MATCHING | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Merrick Co Child Development Center Central City, NE | A | $22,188 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Merrick Co Historical Museum Central City, NE | A | $16,667 | paid | NEW FACILITY | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Merrick Medical Center Foundation Central City, NE | A | $15,000 | paid | LOAN MATCHING | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Merrick County Youth Council Central City, NE | A | $15,000 | paid | DEBT REDUCTION | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Merrick Arts Council Central City, NE | A | $10,650 | paid | OPERATIONS | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Farmhouse Foundation Kansas City, MO | A | $10,000 | paid | NEW FACILITY | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Merrick Co Child Development Center Central City, NE | A | $10,000 | paid | MATCHING GRANT | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Omaha Community Foundation Omaha, NE | A | $10,000 | paid | PASS THROUGH | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | City of Central City Central City, NE | U | $9,000 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Palmer Volunteer Fire Palmer, NE | A | $9,000 | paid | FIREWORKS & GEAR | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Ne Christian School Central City, NE | A | $8,500 | paid | STUDENT TRIP | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Central Nebraska Community Action Loup City, NE | A | $7,990 | paid | NEEDY PERSONS | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Central City Public Schools Central City, NE | U | $7,750 | paid | STUDENT TRIP | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Merrick Medical Center Foundation Central City, NE | A | $7,500 | paid | PHARMACIST RECRUIT. | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Lone Tree Literary Society Central City, NE | A | $7,450 | paid | OPERATING | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Ne Christian School Central City, NE | A | $6,500 | paid | SPECIAL EVENT | 201912569349300941 |
| 2018 | Ne Christian School Central City, NE | A | $6,000 | paid | SPECIAL EVENT | 201912569349300941 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-10-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202510719349300916 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-10-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202420729349300022 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-10-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202342589349300729 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-10-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202241439349300009 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-10-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202112569349300211 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-10-31 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201912569349300941 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/476024770.json.
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