Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc
Kearney, NE · EIN 47-0762188. Reported 178 grants totalling $41.2M to 106 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $125,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $3,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health Good Samaritan Foundation | Kearney, NE | $8,121,000 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Kearney | Kearney, NE | $7,098,855 | 16 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Kearney, NE | $7,000,000 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Museum of Nebraska Art | Kearney, NE | $4,525,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| York College | York, NE | $3,200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hot Meals | Kearney, NE | $1,895,979 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Westview Boys Home | Hollis, OK | $1,226,975 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Advocacy Network | Kearney, NE | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kearney YMCA | Kearney, NE | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kearney Catholic | Kearney, NE | $565,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crossroads Mission | Kearney, NE | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hands of Compassion | Oak Grove, MN | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kearney Tennis Association | Kearney, NE | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kearney Area Community Foundation | Kearney, NE | $270,465 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Malone Center | Lincoln, NE | $265,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kearney Area Animal Shelter | Kearney, NE | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kearney Sustainable Housing | Kearney, NE | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mosaic in Axtell | Axtell, NE | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ne State Historical Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $200,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Madonna Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Willa Cather Foundation | Red Cloud, NE | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| State of Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands | Augusta, ME | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hastings College Foundation | Hastings, NE | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Kearney, NE | $107,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hastings YMCA | Hastings, NE | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kearney Jubilee Center | Kearney, NE | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mccook YMCA | Mccook, NE | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kearney Rescue Cats | Kearney, NE | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Good Samaritan Hosp Found | Kearney, NE | $68,549 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Emerson | Emerson, NE | $54,565 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 23CLUB Baseball | Scottsbluff, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Blue Hill | Blue Hill, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Collage Center | Kearney, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nebraska Diaper Bank | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tabitha Health Care | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crane River | Kearney, NE | $48,400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Camden, ME | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Thayer Co Health Services | Hebron, NE | $40,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bryan Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| CHARIOTS4HOPE Inc | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tri Valley Health | Cambridge, NE | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camden Hills State Park | Camden, ME | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts Spirit | Kearney, NE | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Omaha Symphony Association | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Angels Among US | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Assure Women's Center | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bethlehem House | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chase County Community Hospital Foundation | Imperial, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Compass | Kearney, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fillmore County Hospital Foundation | Geneva, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grace Cancer Foundation | Grand Island, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope - Esperanza | North Platte, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little Eagles Learning Center | Overton, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Hs Sports Hall of Fame | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| White Cane Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cedar County Historical Society | Tipton, IA | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Valley Performing Arts Theater (dba Golden Husk) | Ord, NE | $21,975 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bags of Fun Omaha | Elkhorn, NE | $21,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Garden County Health Services Foundation | Oshkosh, NE | $20,192 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bravehearts Equine Assisted Psychotherapy & Learn | Kearney, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dundy County Hospital Foundation | Benkelman, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Annie Jeffrey | Osceola, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lyonheart Equine Assisted Learning | Kearney, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Senior Citizen Program Inc | Neligh, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Valley Performing Arts Theater Inc | Ord, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kearney Area Arts Council | Kearney, NE | $18,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Central Ne Humane Society | Grand Island, NE | $16,422 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Legal Immigration Assistance | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fullerton's Future Inc | Fullerton, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kearney Buffalo County CASA | Kearney, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Succeed Inc | Chappell, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nebraska Youth Camp | Kearney, NE | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Concordia University | Seward, NE | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kearney Housing Development | Kearney, NE | $11,176 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helpcare Clinic | Kearney, NE | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Third City Community Clinic | Grand Island, NE | $10,474 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Quality Heartland | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cherry County Hospital Foundation | Valentine, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dreamweaver Foundation | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Point Horspice | Alliance, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Funk School | Funk, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Historical Society of Garden County | Oshkosh, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Center for Kids | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Legacy of the Plains Museum | Gering, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln Children's Museum | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska Childrens Home | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Omaha Performing Arts | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Stratton Industrial Commission Inc | Stratton, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oshkosh Water Tower | Oshkosh, NE | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volunteers of America Western Nebraska | Lewellen, NE | $7,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buffalo County Historical Society | Kearney, NE | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends Program of Kearney | Kearney, NE | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hartington Creative Council | Hartington, NE | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hearts and Hands Against Hunger | Hastings, NE | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy | Gretna, NE | $5,952 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA of Northcentral Ne | Oneill, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of Lincoln Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement District of Kearney | Kearney, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Platte Valley Literacy | Columbus, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Steinauer Community Foundation | Steinauer, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bright Lights | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Care Corps Lifehouse | Fremont, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Franklin County Senior Citizen's Services Inc | Franklin, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fremont Area Veterans Coalition | Fremont, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hastings Literacy Program | Hastings, NE | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
31 of 106 (29%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 29%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Village of Emerson
Capital Improvements / Operations
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 89 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | $9,611,300 | $45,000 |
| 2021 | 40 | $10.8M | $37,500 |
| 2022 | 53 | $11.3M | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 55 | $9,430,584 | $20,192 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 95% of this one's giving went to organizations in Nebraska. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Nebraska.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 456, Kearney, NE, 68848. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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