Nonprofits›Willa Cather Foundation

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Willa Cather Foundation

RED CLOUD, NE

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$4.6M

Total expenses

$1.8M

Net assets

$25.1M

Grants received

$2.6M

100 grants

EIN

470485401

Tax year

2024

Mission

To advance willa cather's legacy locally and beyond through education, preservation, and the arts.

Programs

2 programs

The foundation provided various seminars, conferences, guided tours, and educational programs on the life, times, and settings of willa cather. Arts programs and exhibitions are also provided regularily in its restored red cloud opera house, which figured prminently in the life of young willa cather.

Expenses: $444K

The foundation provided numerous educational scholarships for individuals who were furthering literary education.

Expenses: $9KGrants: $9K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.0M
Program service revenue$196K
Investment income$208K
Other revenue$241K
Total revenue$4.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$29K
Salaries & benefits$790K
Fundraising$46K
Other expenses$971K
Total expenses$1.8M
Total assets$25.5M
Net assets$25.1M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ASHLEY OLSON

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$116K

40 hrs/wk

NANCY BIERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK W BOSTOCK

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PETER CIPKOWSKI

VICE PRESIDE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAN DEFFENBAUGH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARIAN FEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS REESE GALLAGHER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DONNA GOWER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARAH BAKER HANSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHARMION GUSTKE HEARN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES A JAAP

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RUTH H KEENE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANA MCCRACKEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR FRITZ MOUNTFORD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JACK PREIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANN ROMINES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LUIS F SOTELO

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AMY L SPRINGER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

C KAY STAHLY

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARY JUNE TALEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT THACKER

PAST PRESIDE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN A YOST

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 100 of 100

FromAmountPurposeYear
Ana and Ed McCracken Foundation
$38K
To Support Arts and Humanities
2024
JOHN K & LYNNE D BOYER FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
KEARNEY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
PROGRAMS SUPPORT
2024
NAC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$10K
BASIC SUPPORT
2024
C&B HEARN FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
JULIET M HANSON FOUNDATION
$300
FOR PROGRAMS
2024
NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$153K
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
2023
Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc
$100K
Capital Improvements
2023
THE HOLLAND FOUNDATION
$100K
OPERATING
2023
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc
$63K
This is the fourth and final installment of a $250,000 endowment pledge to be payable over four years, 2020 - 2023.
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$59K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
THE ETHEL S ABBOTT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
CAPITAL GRANT
2023
JOHN K & LYNNE D BOYER FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Ana and Ed McCracken Foundation
$45K
SUPPORT ARTS AND HUMANITIES
2023
Ana and Ed McCracken Foundation
$45K
SUPPORT ARTS AND HUMANITIES
2023
GIFFORD FOUNDATION INC
$40K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
KEARNEY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$35K
CAPITAL PROJECTS
2023
UNF CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$20K
Charitable Contribution
2023
ALLAN AND ANN MACTIER CHARITABLE
$15K
CHARITABLE
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$11K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
INAVALE FOUNDATION INC
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund
$10K
Arts, Culture, Humanities
2023
THE FRED AND EVE SIMON CHARITABLE
$10K
TO ADVANCE WILLA CATHER'S LEGACY THROUGH EDUCATION, PRESERVATION, AND THE ARTS
2023
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2023
NAC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$10K
BASIC SUPPORT
2023
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
$8K
DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES
2023
NEBRASKA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$8K
OPERATIONS
2023
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
C&B HEARN FOUNDATION INC
$4K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
Bernard K and Norma F Heuermann Foundation
$2K
TO FURTHER GENERAL PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2023
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation
$2K
historical preservation and ed
2023
PAUL AND OSCAR GIGER FOUNDATION INC
$500
100TH ANNIVERSARY
2023
AVY L & ROBERTA L MILLER
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
REBECCA SUSAN BUFFETT FOUNDATION
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
ANNE THORNE WEAVER FAMILY
$100K
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
2022
NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$85K
HERITAGE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
2022
JOHN K & LYNNE D BOYER FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc
$63K
Third installment of a $250,000 endowment pledge to be payable over four years, 2020 - 2023.
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$58K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
ROBERT B DAUGHERTY FOUNDATION
$50K
General Operating Support
2022
THE ETHEL S ABBOTT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
CAPITAL GRANT
2022
KEARNEY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
FOR THE FUTURE CMPGN
2022
UNF CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$19K
Charitable Contribution
2022
NAC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$18K
BASIC SUPPORT
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
NEBRASKA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$12K
REGRANTS
2022
Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund
$10K
Arts, Culture, Humanities
2022
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
ALLAN AND ANN MACTIER CHARITABLE
$10K
CHARITABLECHARITABLECHARITABLE
2022
Lauritzen Foundation
$10K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
Ana and Ed McCracken Foundation
$10K
SUPPORT ARTS AND HUMANITIES
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
MID-AMERICA ARTS ALLIANCE
$5K
—
2022
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation
$2K
history preservation
2022
INAVALE FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
The John T & Theresa D Cederholm
$250
Unrestricted
2022
AVY L & ROBERTA L MILLER
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$58K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
THE ETHEL S ABBOTT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25K
BUILDING RESTORATION & IMPROVEMENTS
2021
KITTY M PERKINS FOUNDATION
$25K
SUPPORT FOR THE GARBER HOTEL PROJECT
2021
NEBRASKA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$21K
REGRANTS
2021
THE CLAIRE M HUBBARD FOUNDATION
$20K
ENVIROMENT/NATIVE
2021
NAC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$18K
BASIC SUPPORT
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
REBECCA SUSAN BUFFETT FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation
$2K
history preservtion
2021
NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$119K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc
$63K
First installment of an endowment pledge
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$58K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
ROBERT B DAUGHERTY FOUNDATION
$50K
General Operating Support
2020
Peter Kiewit Foundation
$35K
To provide support for COVID-19 Arts & Culture Stabilization.
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
KITTY M PERKINS FOUNDATION
$20K
CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUTURE
2020
NAC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$12K
BASIC SUPPORT
2020
NEBRASKA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$11K
Regrants
2020
Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund
$10K
Arts, Culture, Humanities
2020
JULIE MORSMAN SCHROEDER FOUNDATION
$10K
COMMUNITY CHARITY
2020
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2020
ALLAN AND ANN MACTIER CHARITABLE
$10K
CHARITABLECHARITABLE
2020
KEARNEY AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
FOR THE FUTURE CMPGN
2020
COOPER FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
WILLIAM T KEMPER FOUNDATION
$7K
CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUTURE - ARCHIVE AND COLLECTIONS CARE
2020
HASTINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation
$3K
history preservation
2020
THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
$750
IN SUPPORT OF RF DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2020
The John T & Theresa D Cederholm
$250
Unrestricted
2020
AVY L & ROBERTA L MILLER
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$62K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$24K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
NEBRASKA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$17K
Regrants
2019
THE CLAIRE M HUBBARD FOUNDATION
$15K
ENVIRONMENT
2019
UNF CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
Charitable Contribution
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$55K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
NAC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$8K
BASIS SUPPORT
2018
NEBRASKA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$7K
Regrants
2018
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation
$3K
community support
2018
The Rainis Family Foundation
$250
Financial Operating Assistance
2018
NEBRASKA HUMANITIES COUNCIL
$18K
Regrants
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$10K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$2.6M from 42 funders · 100 grants · 2017–2024

Nebraska Community Foundation

$357K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$349K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc

$218K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

John K & Lynne D Boyer Foundation

$150K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Ana and Ed McCracken Foundation

$137K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation

$110K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$103K · 6 grants · 2017–2022

Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN470485401
NTEE codeA76Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1961-10
Formed1955
Employees20
Volunteers70
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