Grants paid by Sterns Charitable Foundation Inc
EIN 51-0178685 · Lincoln, NE · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Sterns Charitable Foundation Inc of Lincoln, NE (EIN 51-0178685) reported 33 grants paid totaling $401,177 to 24 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$401,177
33 grants
Recipients
24
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | $27,000 | — |
| 2021 | 11 | $63,000 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $82,500 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $57,000 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $171,677 | — |
Top recipients
The 24 recipients receiving the most from Sterns Charitable Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 24 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | U | Lincoln, NE | 2 | $228,677 | 2025 |
| Buffalo County Historical Society 51-0168183 | B | Kearney, NE | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Sheridan County Historical Society 47-0470513 | B | Rushville, NE | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Dawes County Historical Society 47-0668402 | B | Chadron, NE | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Village of Hyannis | U | Hyannis, NE | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Nebraska Land Trust 47-0843794 | C | Lincoln, NE | 2 | $17,000 | 2023 |
| Pioneer Memorial Rest Home & Health Services | U | Mullen, NE | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Grant County 82-4251591 | D | Ashby, NE | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Daughters of the American Revolution - Fort Kearney Chapter | U | Kearney, NE | 1 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| Aeola H Brenneman Library Foundation 47-0816759 | C | Hyannis, NE | 1 | $6,500 | 2023 |
| Casper Community College | U | Casper, WY | 2 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska - Kearney 31-0963100 | C | Kearney, NE | 3 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Brigham Young University | U | Provo, UT | 3 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Hooker County Community Foundation 47-0816509 | B | Mullin, NE | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Southeast Community College 51-0168407 | D | Lincoln, NE | 2 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center 47-0379839 | D | Omaha, NE | 1 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Eastern Wyoming College 23-7061112 | C | Torrington, WY | 2 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| University of Wyoming 22-3012601 | B | Laramie, WY | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Concordia University 47-0378777 | B | Seward, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Chadron State College | U | Chadron, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| South Dakota State University | U | Brookings, SD | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Central Community College 36-3733664 | C | Columbus, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| University of Nebraska - Lincoln 47-6045947 | C | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| South Dakota School of Mines | U | Rapid City, SD | 1 | $1,000 | 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 33 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | See Attached Schedule Lincoln, NE | U | $171,677 | paid | COMMUNITY | 202543309349100604 |
| 2024 | See Attached Schedule Lincoln, NE | U | $57,000 | paid | COMMUNITY | 202520479349100152 |
| 2023 | Buffalo County Historical Society Kearney, NE | B | $25,000 | paid | REPAINT TRAIN ENGINE AND COAL CAR | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | Sheridan County Historical Society Rushville, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HISTORY CENTER | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | Nebraska Land Trust Lincoln, NE | C | $10,000 | paid | WESTERN NEBRASKA TRAVEL EXPENSES | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | Daughters of the American Revolution - Fort Kearney Chapter Kearney, NE | U | $7,000 | paid | AMERICAN PATROITS MARKER | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | Aeola H Brenneman Library Foundation Hyannis, NE | C | $6,500 | paid | DIGITALIZING MICROFILM | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | Hooker County Community Foundation Mullin, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | PURCHASE OF NEW AMBULANCE | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | University of Wyoming Laramie, WY | B | $2,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | U | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | U | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | Concordia University Seward, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | University of Nebraska - Kearney Kearney, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | Chadron State College Chadron, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | Casper Community College Casper, WY | U | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202323009349100602 |
| 2023 | South Dakota School of Mines Rapid City, SD | U | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202323009349100602 |
| 2021 | Dawes County Historical Society Chadron, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | MUSEUM ADDITION | 202123029349100507 |
| 2021 | Pioneer Memorial Rest Home & Health Services Mullen, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | PURCHASE OF TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE | 202123029349100507 |
| 2021 | Grant County Ashby, NE | D | $10,000 | paid | PURCHASE OF NEW AMBULANCE | 202123029349100507 |
| 2021 | Nebraska Land Trust Lincoln, NE | C | $7,000 | paid | SECURING WESTERN NEBRASKA EASEMENTS | 202123029349100507 |
| 2021 | Casper Community College Casper, WY | U | $4,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202123029349100507 |
| 2021 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | U | $3,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202123029349100507 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE | D | $3,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202123029349100507 |
| 2021 | Southeast Community College Lincoln, NE | D | $2,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202123029349100507 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska - Kearney Kearney, NE | C | $2,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202123029349100507 |
| 2021 | Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY | C | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202123029349100507 |
| 2021 | Central Community College Columbus, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202123029349100507 |
| 2020 | Village of Hyannis Hyannis, NE | U | $20,000 | paid | RENOVATION OF THE WINTER BUILDING | 202120469349100407 |
| 2020 | Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY | C | $2,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202120469349100407 |
| 2020 | University of Nebraska - Kearney Kearney, NE | C | $2,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202120469349100407 |
| 2020 | Southeast Community College Lincoln, NE | D | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202120469349100407 |
| 2020 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202120469349100407 |
| 2020 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | U | $1,000 | paid | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 202120469349100407 |
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 | 2025-09-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543309349100604 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202520479349100152 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323009349100602 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-09-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123029349100507 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202120469349100407 |
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/510178685.json.
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