Grants paid by Hamilton Community Foundation Inc
EIN 47-6038289 · Aurora, NE · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T31Z
Hamilton Community Foundation Inc of Aurora, NE (EIN 47-6038289) reported 101 grants paid totaling $3,568,607 to 42 recipients in tax years 2019–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,568,607
101 grants
Recipients
42
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | $852,054 | — |
| 2020 | 12 | $434,090 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | $905,860 | — |
| 2023 | 19 | $698,513 | — |
| 2024 | 19 | $678,090 | — |
Top recipients
The 42 recipients receiving the most from Hamilton Community Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 42 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Foundation Inc 36-3819764 | A | Aurora, NE | 5 | $773,798 | 2024 |
| Heartland United Way 47-0469492 | A | Grand Island, NE | 6 | $357,425 | 2024 |
| Hamilton Recreation 36-3309320 | A | Aurora, NE | 5 | $312,128 | 2023 |
| Bremer Community Center 23-7159879 | A | Aurora, NE | 3 | $302,260 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University 47-0376524 | A | Lincoln, NE | 3 | $202,500 | 2024 |
| Aurora Housing Development Corp 47-0737647 | A | Aurora, NE | 2 | $130,000 | 2023 |
| The Plainsman Museum 23-7004201 | A | Aurora, NE | 8 | $120,348 | 2024 |
| Village of Hordville | U | Hordville, NE | 2 | $118,638 | 2024 |
| United Methodist Church - Aurora 47-0547657 | A | Aurora, NE | 5 | $106,073 | 2024 |
| Edgerton Education Foundation 47-0745980 | A | Aurora, NE | 4 | $92,609 | 2023 |
| Community Center of Hamilton County 47-0568237 | A | Aurora, NE | 5 | $86,779 | 2024 |
| Hastings College Foundation 51-0247972 | A | Omaha, NE | 5 | $80,191 | 2024 |
| Giltner Alumni & Community Found 47-0635533 | A | Giltner, NE | 1 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Aurora Library Foundation 47-0679003 | A | Aurora, NE | 5 | $65,451 | 2024 |
| Giltner Rural Fire Protection Dist 47-0662931 | A | Giltner, NE | 2 | $60,000 | 2019 |
| Hamilton County 47-6006468 | A | Aurora, NE | 3 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Aurora Sports Park Inc 82-1033203 | A | Aurora, NE | 2 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| Hampton Public Schools Foundation | U | Hampton, NE | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Hcf Fine Arts Committee 47-6038289 | A | Aurora, NE | 2 | $48,880 | 2023 |
| Aurora Humane Society 47-0756893 | A | Aurora, NE | 1 | $44,000 | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Lincoln 47-0049123 | A | Lincoln, NE | 2 | $42,500 | 2024 |
| Phillips Memorial Hall 46-3200035 | A | Phillips, NE | 2 | $41,086 | 2019 |
| Teammates of Aurora 90-0057574 | A | Aurora, NE | 3 | $36,180 | 2023 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church 47-0499020 | A | Polk, NE | 1 | $36,000 | 2022 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church 47-0488934 | A | Aurora, NE | 2 | $35,300 | 2023 |
| Phillips Cemetary Association 47-0417531 | A | Phillips, NE | 1 | $31,646 | 2022 |
| Hampton Legion Post 141 47-6042509 | A | Hampton, NE | 2 | $29,444 | 2024 |
| Giltner Public Schools | U | Giltner, NE | 2 | $21,970 | 2024 |
| Hamilton County Youth Center 92-3037034 | A | Aurora, NE | 1 | $21,816 | 2023 |
| Three Pillars Initiative 83-2488954 | A | Oak Park, IL | 2 | $21,500 | 2024 |
| Hordville Lion's Club 47-0628528 | A | Marquette, NE | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| City of Aurora | U | Aurora, NE | 1 | $18,000 | 2022 |
| Marquette Rural Volunteer Fireresc 47-0662623 | A | Marquette, NE | 2 | $17,034 | 2024 |
| Village of Marquette | U | Marquette, NE | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Hamilton County Ag Society 47-6034358 | A | Aurora, NE | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| The Leadership Center 81-4014184 | D | Aurora, NE | 1 | $8,513 | 2020 |
| Platte Peer Group 56-2425104 | A | Chapman, NE | 1 | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Prairie Plains Resource Institute 47-0627892 | A | Aurora, NE | 1 | $6,500 | 2023 |
| St Johns Evagelical Lutheran Churc 47-0458001 | A | Marquette, NE | 1 | $6,050 | 2022 |
| Messiah Lutheran Church 47-0584829 | A | Aurora, NE | 1 | $6,000 | 2022 |
| Nebraska State Chamber Foundation 83-3631043 | A | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $5,250 | 2024 |
| Hamilton County Food Pantry 47-0806155 | A | Aurora, NE | 1 | $5,238 | 2020 |
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 101 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Heartland United Way Grand Island, NE | A | $113,000 | paid | GO BIG GIVE | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Memorial Foundation Inc Aurora, NE | A | $86,102 | paid | BEQUEST | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Village of Hordville Hordville, NE | U | $83,187 | paid | COMMUNITY HALL REHAB | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Bremer Community Center Aurora, NE | A | $80,000 | paid | RENOVATION PROJECT | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | A | $67,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Hampton Public Schools Foundation Hampton, NE | U | $50,000 | paid | EARLY LEARNING PROJE | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE | A | $32,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Hamilton County Aurora, NE | A | $25,000 | paid | PLAYGROUND PROJECT | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Aurora United Methodist Church Aurora, NE | A | $19,469 | paid | BEQUEST | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Hamilton County Senior Center Aurora, NE | A | $19,469 | paid | BEQUEST | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Hastings College Foundation Omaha, NE | A | $19,469 | paid | BEQUEST | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Aurora Library Foundation Aurora, NE | A | $15,989 | paid | BEQUEST | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Hamilton County Historical Society Aurora, NE | A | $15,989 | paid | BEQUEST | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Three Pillars Initiative Oak Park, IL | A | $11,500 | paid | PHILANTHROPY CURRICU | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | The Plainsman Museum Aurora, NE | A | $9,932 | paid | BEQUEST | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Marquette Rural Volunteer Fireresc Marquette, NE | A | $8,517 | paid | UPDATE SIRENS | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Hampton Legion Post 141 Hampton, NE | A | $8,444 | paid | SUMMER BALL PROGRAM | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Giltner Public Schools Giltner, NE | U | $6,773 | paid | CLASSROOM UPDATES | 202503099349301115 |
| 2024 | Nebraska State Chamber Foundation Lincoln, NE | A | $5,250 | paid | LEADERSHIP NE | 202503099349301115 |
| 2023 | Hamilton Recreation Aurora, NE | A | $160,244 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Bremer Community Center Aurora, NE | A | $100,000 | paid | RENOVATION PROJECT | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Aurora Housing Development Corp Aurora, NE | A | $80,000 | paid | RWHF GRANT MATCH | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Heartland United Way Grand Island, NE | A | $53,000 | paid | GO BIG GIVE | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | A | $45,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Aurora Humane Society Aurora, NE | A | $44,000 | paid | ANIMAL WELFARE | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Hcf Fine Arts Committee Aurora, NE | A | $38,880 | paid | ARTS & HUMANITIES PR | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Edgerton Education Foundation Aurora, NE | A | $30,000 | paid | GEN SUPP/COVID-19 | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | St Mary's Catholic Church Aurora, NE | A | $30,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Hamilton County Youth Center Aurora, NE | A | $21,816 | paid | CAP PROJ, OPERATIONS | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Hordville Lion's Club Marquette, NE | A | $20,000 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Giltner Public Schools Giltner, NE | U | $15,197 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE | A | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Hamilton County Ag Society Aurora, NE | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | The Plainsman Museum Aurora, NE | A | $9,147 | paid | BEQUEST | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Teammates of Aurora Aurora, NE | A | $8,712 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Marquette Rural Volunteer Fireresc Marquette, NE | A | $8,517 | paid | UPDATE SIRENS | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Platte Peer Group Chapman, NE | A | $7,500 | paid | DARK ISLAND TRAIL | 202402189349300440 |
| 2023 | Prairie Plains Resource Institute Aurora, NE | A | $6,500 | paid | RIDING LAWNMOWER | 202402189349300440 |
| 2022 | Heartland United Way Grand Island, NE | A | $123,475 | paid | GO BIG GIVE | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Bremer Community Center Aurora, NE | A | $122,260 | paid | RENOVATION PROJECT | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Hamilton Recreation Aurora, NE | A | $106,884 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Memorial Foundation Inc Aurora, NE | A | $100,340 | paid | BEQUEST | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Giltner Alumni & Community Found Giltner, NE | A | $75,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Aurora Housing Development Corp Aurora, NE | A | $50,000 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Immanuel Lutheran Church Polk, NE | A | $36,000 | paid | STEEPLE PROJECT | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Village of Hordville Hordville, NE | U | $35,451 | paid | VARIOUS | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Phillips Cemetary Association Phillips, NE | A | $31,646 | paid | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | The Plainsman Museum Aurora, NE | A | $29,514 | paid | BEQUEST | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Go Turf Littleton, CO | A | $25,000 | paid | YOUTH GOLF GREEN | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Hamilton County Historical Society Aurora, NE | A | $22,500 | paid | AG MOLD REMEDIATION | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Hastings College Foundation Omaha, NE | A | $21,476 | paid | BEQUEST | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Aurora United Methodist Church Aurora, NE | A | $21,476 | paid | BEQUEST | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Hamilton County Senior Center Aurora, NE | A | $21,476 | paid | BEQUEST | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Aurora Library Foundation Aurora, NE | A | $18,012 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | City of Aurora Aurora, NE | U | $18,000 | paid | VARIOUS | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Village of Marquette Marquette, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Hcf Fine Arts Committee Aurora, NE | A | $10,000 | paid | ARTS & HUMANITIES PR | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Three Pillars Initiative Oak Park, IL | A | $10,000 | paid | PHILANTHROPY CURRICU | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | St Johns Evagelical Lutheran Churc Marquette, NE | A | $6,050 | paid | CHURCH EXTERIOR PTG | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | Messiah Lutheran Church Aurora, NE | A | $6,000 | paid | PLAYGROUND EQUIP | 202323189349301922 |
| 2022 | St Mary's Catholic Church Aurora, NE | A | $5,300 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202323189349301922 |
| 2020 | Memorial Foundation Inc Aurora, NE | A | $98,936 | paid | BEQUEST | 202103159349304080 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | A | $90,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202103159349304080 |
| 2020 | Edgerton Education Foundation Aurora, NE | A | $46,609 | paid | GEN SUPP/COVID-19 | 202103159349304080 |
| 2020 | United Methodist Church - Aurora Aurora, NE | A | $45,868 | paid | BEQUEST | 202103159349304080 |
| 2020 | Heartland United Way Grand Island, NE | A | $42,950 | paid | GO BIG GIVE | 202103159349304080 |
| 2020 | Hampton Legion Post 141 Hampton, NE | A | $21,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202103159349304080 |
| 2020 | Hastings College Foundation Omaha, NE | A | $20,868 | paid | BEQUEST | 202103159349304080 |
| 2020 | Hamilton County Senior Center Aurora, NE | A | $20,868 | paid | BEQUEST | 202103159349304080 |
| 2020 | Aurora Library Foundation Aurora, NE | A | $16,620 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202103159349304080 |
| 2020 | Hamilton County Historical Society Aurora, NE | A | $16,620 | paid | BEQUEST | 202103159349304080 |
| 2020 | The Leadership Center Aurora, NE | D | $8,513 | paid | YOUTH SMR LUNCH PROG | 202103159349304080 |
| 2020 | Hamilton County Food Pantry Aurora, NE | A | $5,238 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202103159349304080 |
| 2019 | Memorial Foundation Inc Aurora, NE | A | $244,210 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Memorial Foundation Inc Aurora, NE | A | $244,210 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Giltner Rural Fire Protection Dist Giltner, NE | A | $30,000 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Giltner Rural Fire Protection Dist Giltner, NE | A | $30,000 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Aurora Sports Park Inc Aurora, NE | A | $25,000 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Aurora Sports Park Inc Aurora, NE | A | $25,000 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Phillips Memorial Hall Phillips, NE | A | $20,543 | paid | BUILDING | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Phillips Memorial Hall Phillips, NE | A | $20,543 | paid | BUILDING | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Hamilton County Aurora, NE | A | $15,000 | paid | 125 CELE/COURTHOUSE | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Hamilton County Aurora, NE | A | $15,000 | paid | 125 CELE/COURTHOUSE | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Teammates of Aurora Aurora, NE | A | $13,734 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Teammates of Aurora Aurora, NE | A | $13,734 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Heartland United Way Grand Island, NE | A | $12,500 | paid | GO BIG GIVE | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Heartland United Way Grand Island, NE | A | $12,500 | paid | GO BIG GIVE | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Community Center of Hamilton County Aurora, NE | A | $12,483 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Community Center of Hamilton County Aurora, NE | A | $12,483 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Hamilton Recreation Aurora, NE | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Hamilton Recreation Aurora, NE | A | $10,000 | paid | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | United Methodist Church - Aurora Aurora, NE | A | $9,630 | paid | BEQUEST | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | United Methodist Church - Aurora Aurora, NE | A | $9,630 | paid | BEQUEST | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Hastings College Foundation Omaha, NE | A | $9,189 | paid | BEQUEST | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Hastings College Foundation Omaha, NE | A | $9,189 | paid | BEQUEST | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Hamilton County Historical Society Aurora, NE | A | $8,323 | paid | VARIOUS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Hamilton County Historical Society Aurora, NE | A | $8,323 | paid | VARIOUS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Edgerton Explorit Center Aurora, NE | A | $8,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Edgerton Explorit Center Aurora, NE | A | $8,000 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Aurora Library Foundation Aurora, NE | A | $7,415 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202023219349303937 |
| 2019 | Aurora Library Foundation Aurora, NE | A | $7,415 | paid | OPERATIONS | 202023219349303937 |
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 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202503099349301115 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202402189349300440 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323189349301922 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202103159349304080 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202023219349303937 |
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/476038289.json.
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