Open Foundations · Nebraska

Pegler Family Foundation

Lincoln, Nebraska · EIN 470762310. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $967K across 24 grants in 2025, a median of $3K each.

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$967K
paid in 2025
24
grants paid
$3K
median grant
2%
to first-time recipients
$4.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
PEGLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Address
PO BOX 81667, LINCOLN, NE, 68501
Phone
4024772200
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATION SHOULD BE MADE BY LETTER TO THE BOARD AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE FUNDS WILL BE USED - A LIST OF CURRENT OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES - A COPY OF THE LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AUTHORIZING IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) STATUS
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
ORGANIZATION MUST FUNCTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR ITS POSSESSIONS

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202611329349103246. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 24 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1University of Nebraska FoundationNE$600,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
2Lincoln Youth Football LeagueNE$155,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
3Lincoln Childrens ZooNE$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
4Westside FoundationNE$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
5Food Bank of LincolnNE$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
6Rudge FoundationAZ$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
7Emeralds Booster Club IncNE$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
8Northstar FoundationNE$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
9Ronald Mcdonald House Charities in Omaha IncNE$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
10Pga Reach Nebraska FoundationNE$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
11Brownell-talbot SchoolNE$3,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
12The Aubri Brown ClubNE$3,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
13Johns Hopkins UniversityMD$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
14Lighthouse FoundationNE$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
15Blue Jays for BaltimoreMD$1,250GENERAL OPERATIONS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202020$331K
202119$322K
202222$356K
202318$407K
202423$432K
2025 (partial year)24$967K

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Nebraska79%
Maryland8%
Arizona4%
Iowa4%
Pennsylvania4%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Cary KlineTRUSTEE · 2022
Donald H Pegler IiiTSTE/PRES · 2022
Ellen PeglerTRUSTEE · 2022
Jeff SemradSECT/TREAS · 2022
Katey PickelTRUSTEE · 2022
Leslie a Pegler DeeterTSTE/VP · 2022
Marian PeglerTRUSTEE · 2022
Scott SemradTRUSTEE · 2022
Susan L Pegler HoppeTSTE/VP · 2022
Trent DeeterTRUSTEE · 2022

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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