Nonprofit · EIN 31-1614650
ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC
Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, NE 68702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 990 | $53,955,457 | $51,297,630 | $2,657,827 | $40,821,357 | $94,102 | $40,727,255 |
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $53,702,856 | $49,128,116 | $4,574,740 | $38,055,154 | $72,499 | $37,982,655 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $48,945,569 | $47,663,302 | $1,282,267 | $33,469,884 | $83,793 | $33,386,091 |
| May 31, 2022 | 990 | $48,620,222 | $40,508,396 | $8,111,826 | $31,614,617 | $250,281 | $31,364,336 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $53,546,843
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $314,846
- Net rental income
- $2,905
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $27,618
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$30,291
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $78,189
- Other revenue
- $93,768
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $47,372,438
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,512
- Other salaries and wages
- $770,936
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,264,181
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $48,101
- Occupancy
- $244,739
- Travel
- $137,979
- Depreciation
- $569,965
- Program services (functional)
- $50,163,492
- Management and general (functional)
- $590,597
- Fundraising (functional)
- $543,541
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,055,154
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,821,357
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $94,102
- Net assets, end of year
- $40,727,255
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,794,469
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,798,931
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $36,598,305
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,128,950
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,905
- Gross receipts
- $54,574,711
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 4,150
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- NE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT SCHMIDT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $48,042 | $47,470 |
| SHAWN BEAUDETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BEGEMAN | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUCKLEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK FROEHLICH | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AARON OTTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR RAY WILKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE WREDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2025: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT SCHMIDT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $47,572 | $47,000 |
| SHAWN BEAUDETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BEGEMAN | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUCKLEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JIM KRUEGER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AARON OTTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SUNDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR RAY WILKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE WREDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT SCHMIDT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $47,572 | $47,000 |
| SHAWN BAUDETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BEGEMAN | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUCKLEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AARON OTTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SUNDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WARNEKE | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR RAY WILKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE WREDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2022: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT SCHMIDT | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $47,572 | $47,000 |
| SHAWN BAUDETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BEGEMAN | CHAIRMAN OF Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL FULLNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| AARON OTTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SUNDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN TIEDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WARNEKE | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| PASTOR RAY WILKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ZIMMERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1466, NORFOLK, NE 68702-1466
- In care of
- % GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PASTOR RAY WILKE
- Signed the 990
- PASTOR RAY WILKE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (402) 371-7393
- Website
- WWW.OGT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HERLEY & REINKE ACCOUNTING PC
Mission
PROVIDE CHRISTIAN HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
Program accomplishments
- VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE U.S.A. "CLIMB ABOARD" ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN USING THEIR OWN VEHICLES, TIME AND EFFORT. DONATED CLEAN CLOTHING AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES ARE CAREFULLY SORTED AND PACKED IN BOXES AT REGIONAL WAREHOUSES ACROSS AMERICA. EACH YEAR MORE THAN 200 SEMI-TRAILER LOADS OF THESE SUPPLIES AS WELL AS FOOD, BLANKETS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND BIBLES ARE SHIPPED WHERE MOST NEEDED IN AMERICA AND OVER 100 SEMI-TRAILER LOADS ARE SHIPPED AROUND THE WORLD FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF. THEY ARE DISTRIBUTED TO CHURCHES, HOSPITALS, ORPHANAGES, PRISONS, AND SCHOOLS.Expenses $50,163,492 · grants $47,372,438
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1614650
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q330)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,821,357
- Income (IRS master file)
- $54,574,711
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2026 | $53,955,457 | $51,297,630 | $40,821,357 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2026 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2025 | $53,702,856 | $49,128,116 | $38,055,154 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $48,945,569 | $47,663,302 | $33,469,884 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $51,205,587 | $50,455,726 | $32,264,219 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $48,620,222 | $40,508,396 | $31,614,617 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1614650).
Questions about ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC
- What is the EIN of ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC is 31-1614650.
- Is ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending May 31, 2027) is due October 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 names PASTOR RAY WILKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,042 (GRANT SCHMIDT, VICE PRESIDE).
- How much revenue does ORPHAN GRAIN TRAIN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $53,955,457, expenses of $51,297,630 and total assets of $40,821,357 at year end.
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