Nonprofit · EIN 47-0735201
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,192,607 | $1,833,326 | $359,281 | $13,506,029 | $1,234,792 | $12,271,237 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,862,695 | $1,509,088 | $353,607 | $12,620,901 | $1,130,789 | $11,490,112 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $837,472
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $650,811
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $196,181
- Net income from fundraising events
- $514,864
- Other revenue
- $704,324
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $957,147
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,800
- Other salaries and wages
- $156,087
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $244,887
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $27,904
- Program services (functional)
- $1,480,064
- Management and general (functional)
- $270,760
- Fundraising (functional)
- $82,502
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,620,901
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,506,029
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,234,792
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,271,237
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,743,816
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,082,585
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,188,652
- Gross receipts
- $2,682,243
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARI HOOKER-LEEP | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $88,800 |
| ROBERT ALEXANDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YETZY BERMUDEZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON BOWLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHIE DEGEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIKKI DEUEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY ENCK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| YVETTE ENGELHAUPT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL HOOS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA KELLOGG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON LARSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN MARSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY MCCALLUM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE PORTO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE WISSMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER WORTHINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARI HOOKER-LEEP | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 32 | $80,630 |
| TOM BEDNAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON BOWLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACH BUTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHIE DEGEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIKKI DEUEL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY ENCK | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| YVETTE ENGELHAUPT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL HOOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA KELLOGG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON LARSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY LUTZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN MARSH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY MCCALLUM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE PORTO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER SCHMIDT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB WINTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE WISSMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 123 S WEBB RD, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803-5110
- In care of
- % MICHAEL L JOHNSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KELLY ENCK, 29 KUESTER LAKE, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803
- Signed the 990
- KARI HOOKER-LEEP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (308) 385-5900
- Website
- WWW.GIPS.ORG/FOUNDATION
- Return prepared by
- AMGL PC
Mission
THE GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INVESTS IN THE STUDENTS, STAFF AND ALUMNI OF THE GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Program accomplishments
- THE GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION CREATES EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT. THEIR ROBUST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THIS YEAR OFFERED 715,067 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO BOTH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SEEKING DUAL CREDIT AND GRADUATING SENIORS. OTHER INDIVIDUAL GRANTS INCLUDE KINDNESS GRANTS TO FULFILL A STUDENT NEED WHEN IT IS IDENTIFIED. THESE INCLUDE PAYING OFF LUNCH ACCOUNTS, ACQUIRING TENNIS SHOES OR A COAT, PAYING REGISTRATION FOR CHOIR CLINICS, ETC. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION INVESTS IN GROUPS OF STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS THROUGH CLASSROOM GRANTS, SPECIAL PROJECTS, CAPITAL PURCHASES, TEACHER TRAINING/SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS.Expenses $1,480,064 · grants $957,147
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0735201
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B84Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,506,029
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,682,243
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,192,607 | $1,833,326 | $13,506,029 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,862,695 | $1,509,088 | $12,620,901 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,703,816 | $1,776,953 | $11,274,448 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 47-0735201).
Questions about GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION is 47-0735201.
- Is GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 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 GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KELLY ENCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,800 (KARI HOOKER-LEEP, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,192,607, expenses of $1,833,326 and total assets of $13,506,029 at year end.
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