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Grow Nebraska Inc

KEARNEY, NE

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Total revenue

$6.4M

Total expenses

$6.3M

Net assets

$829K

Grants received

$279K

15 grants

EIN

470764457

Tax year

2024

Mission

The organization's mission is to create sustainable economic development by supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses through promotion, market access, and education.

Programs

2 programs

Conducting operations of the women's business center.

Expenses: $313K

Administration of the nebraska small business grant.

Expenses: $4.6MGrants: $4.1M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.7M
Program service revenue$1.7M
Investment income$42K
Other revenue$4K
Total revenue$6.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$4.1M
Salaries & benefits$768K
Fundraising$43K
Other expenses$1.4M
Total expenses$6.3M
Total assets$2.2M
Net assets$829K

People

11 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JANELL ANDERSON EHRKE

CEO

Board

$125K

40 hrs/wk

KEVIN BLACK

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MERCEDES FONTE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KRISTI GARGAN

VICE PRESIDE

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KENT GRISHAM

PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

JESSICA KRAUS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MARLA J MARX

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RICK NELSON

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

GARY PETERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KIRSTI SCHACK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

MIKE YOUNG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 15 of 15

FromAmountPurposeYear
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE LOZIER FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
$27K
LENDING SERVICES SUBCONTRACT
2023
Peter Kiewit Foundation
$25K
To provide two years of operating support for GROW Nebraska and GROW Nebraska Women's Business Center.
2023
NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$20K
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
2023
WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$25K
WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER
2022
Peter Kiewit Foundation
$25K
To provide two years of operating support for GROW Nebraska and GROW Nebraska Women's Business Center.
2022
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTERS
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS
$10K
LENDING SERVICES SUBCONTRACT
2022
THE SHERWOOD FOUNDATION
$50K
BUISNESS PLANNING IN A SNAP & WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS BOOST
2021
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION
$5K
DEI CAPACITY BUILDING
2021
Peter Kiewit Foundation
$25K
To provide three years of general operating support.
2020
BNSF RAILWAY FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATION
2020
Bernard K and Norma F Heuermann Foundation
$2K
TO FURTHER GENERAL PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2020

Funded by

$279K from 11 funders · 15 grants · 2020–2024

The Sherwood Foundation

$75K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Peter Kiewit Foundation

$75K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Center For Rural Affairs

$37K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

$20K · 1 grant · 2024

The Lozier Foundation

$20K · 1 grant · 2024

Nebraska Community Foundation

$20K · 1 grant · 2023

Weitz Family Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN470764457
NTEE codeA30Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1993-09
Formed1992
Employees23
Volunteers15
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