Grants paid by Grow Grand Island Inc
EIN 81-3977921 · Grand Island, NE · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S20
Grow Grand Island Inc of Grand Island, NE (EIN 81-3977921) reported 36 grants paid totaling $3,248,364 to 18 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,248,364
36 grants
Recipients
18
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | $85,989 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $832,295 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $1,423,957 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $276,957 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $629,166 | — |
Top recipients
The 18 recipients receiving the most from Grow Grand Island Inc, by grants paid, out of 18 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gi Economic Development Corp | U | Grand Island, NE | 2 | $1,015,302 | 2023 |
| Gi Convention & Visitor Bureau | U | Grand Island, NE | 4 | $927,248 | 2024 |
| Epic Discovery Center | U | Grand Island, NE | 1 | $400,000 | 2025 |
| Grand Island Area Chamber of Commer 47-0387580 | D | Grand Island, NE | 7 | $221,456 | 2025 |
| Gi Convention & Vistor Bureau | U | Grand Island, NE | 3 | $141,556 | 2022 |
| Heartland Event Center 27-1700281 | D | Grand Island, NE | 2 | $91,950 | 2023 |
| Gi Area Economic Development | U | Grand Island, NE | 4 | $70,131 | 2025 |
| 1868 Foundation | U | Lincoln, NE | 2 | $70,000 | 2022 |
| Fonner Park | U | Grand Island, NE | 1 | $57,500 | 2025 |
| Hearthland Events Center | U | Grand Island, NE | 1 | $52,450 | 2024 |
| Victus Advisors | U | Park City, UT | 1 | $49,920 | 2025 |
| Gi Livestock Complex Authority | U | Grand Island, NE | 2 | $41,500 | 2022 |
| Central Community College Foundatio 47-0728813 | C | Hastings, NE | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Venue Works | U | Ames, IA | 1 | $29,450 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Sports Council 36-3354207 | C | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Grand Island Community Foundation | U | Grand Island, NE | 1 | $14,000 | 2022 |
| Gi Area Economic Development Corp | U | Grand Island, NE | 1 | $10,901 | 2020 |
| Leadership Unlimited 81-4014184 | D | Grand Island, NE | 1 | $10,000 | 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 36 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Epic Discovery Center Grand Island, NE | U | $400,000 | paid | CHILDRENS MUSEUM | 202610869349300621 |
| 2025 | Fonner Park Grand Island, NE | U | $57,500 | paid | EVENT INCENTIVE | 202610869349300621 |
| 2025 | Grand Island Area Chamber of Commer Grand Island, NE | D | $57,194 | paid | COOP INTERNSHIPS | 202610869349300621 |
| 2025 | Victus Advisors Park City, UT | U | $49,920 | paid | GLD NEUTRAL STUDIES | 202610869349300621 |
| 2025 | Venue Works Ames, IA | U | $29,450 | paid | EVENT INCENTIVE | 202610869349300621 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Sports Council Lincoln, NE | C | $15,000 | paid | EVENT INCENTIVE | 202610869349300621 |
| 2025 | Gi Area Economic Development Grand Island, NE | U | $12,489 | paid | FUTURE BUILDERS | 202610869349300621 |
| 2025 | Gi Area Economic Development Grand Island, NE | U | $7,613 | paid | TALENT ATTRACTION | 202610869349300621 |
| 2024 | Gi Convention & Visitor Bureau Grand Island, NE | U | $100,000 | paid | SIMPLY GRAND- IMAGE | 202511679349300961 |
| 2024 | Hearthland Events Center Grand Island, NE | U | $52,450 | paid | EVENT INCENTIVE FUND | 202511679349300961 |
| 2024 | Gi Area Economic Development Grand Island, NE | U | $42,762 | paid | TALENT ATTRACTION | 202511679349300961 |
| 2024 | Grand Island Area Chamber of Commer Grand Island, NE | D | $37,767 | paid | COOP INTERNSHIPS | 202511679349300961 |
| 2024 | Gi Convention & Visitor Bureau Grand Island, NE | U | $36,711 | paid | EVENT INCENTIVE FUND | 202511679349300961 |
| 2024 | Gi Area Economic Development Grand Island, NE | U | $7,267 | paid | FUTURE BUILDERS | 202511679349300961 |
| 2023 | Gi Economic Development Corp Grand Island, NE | U | $1,000,000 | paid | CONESTOGA MARKETPLAC | 202423189349308212 |
| 2023 | Gi Convention & Visitor Bureau Grand Island, NE | U | $226,153 | paid | AMUR PLAZA PROJECT | 202423189349308212 |
| 2023 | Heartland Event Center Grand Island, NE | D | $71,950 | paid | PROMOTE EVENTS | 202423189349308212 |
| 2023 | Grand Island Area Chamber of Commer Grand Island, NE | D | $70,787 | paid | COOP INTERNSHIP | 202423189349308212 |
| 2023 | Central Community College Foundatio Hastings, NE | C | $30,000 | paid | INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND | 202423189349308212 |
| 2023 | Gi Economic Development Corp Grand Island, NE | U | $15,302 | paid | AFFORDABLE HOUSING | 202423189349308212 |
| 2023 | Grand Island Area Chamber of Commer Grand Island, NE | D | $9,765 | paid | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN | 202423189349308212 |
| 2022 | Gi Convention & Visitor Bureau Grand Island, NE | U | $564,384 | paid | AMUR PLAZA PROJECT | 202333199349318893 |
| 2022 | Gi Convention & Vistor Bureau Grand Island, NE | U | $70,000 | paid | GROW TOURISM | 202333199349318893 |
| 2022 | Gi Convention & Vistor Bureau Grand Island, NE | U | $61,556 | paid | ENTRYWAY SIGN PROJ | 202333199349318893 |
| 2022 | 1868 Foundation Lincoln, NE | U | $35,000 | paid | FONNER MASTER PROG | 202333199349318893 |
| 2022 | Gi Livestock Complex Authority Grand Island, NE | U | $31,500 | paid | PROMOTE EVENTS | 202333199349318893 |
| 2022 | Heartland Event Center Grand Island, NE | D | $20,000 | paid | PROMOTE EVENTS | 202333199349318893 |
| 2022 | Grand Island Area Chamber of Commer Grand Island, NE | D | $16,944 | paid | COOP INTERNSHIP | 202333199349318893 |
| 2022 | Grand Island Community Foundation Grand Island, NE | U | $14,000 | paid | SCULPTURE WALK | 202333199349318893 |
| 2022 | Leadership Unlimited Grand Island, NE | D | $10,000 | paid | ELEVATE GRAND ISLAND | 202333199349318893 |
| 2022 | Grand Island Area Chamber of Commer Grand Island, NE | D | $8,911 | paid | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN | 202333199349318893 |
| 2020 | 1868 Foundation Lincoln, NE | U | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT STATE FAIR | 202133199349303163 |
| 2020 | Grand Island Area Chamber of Commer Grand Island, NE | D | $20,088 | paid | LOOK LOCAL GROW LOCA | 202133199349303163 |
| 2020 | Gi Area Economic Development Corp Grand Island, NE | U | $10,901 | paid | FUTURE BUILDERS | 202133199349303163 |
| 2020 | Gi Livestock Complex Authority Grand Island, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTE EVENTS | 202133199349303163 |
| 2020 | Gi Convention & Vistor Bureau Grand Island, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | GROW TOURISM | 202133199349303163 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202610869349300621 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202511679349300961 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202423189349308212 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349318893 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202133199349303163 |
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/813977921.json.
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