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Merlin & Lynita Gehring Foundation: 4 grants to organizations, $1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Merlin & Lynita Gehring Foundation, a private foundation in Columbus, NE, paid 4 grants to organizations totaling $1,008,538 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 1, 2026. The largest was $943,538 to Bible Baptist Church in Columbus, NE for charitable.
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- EIN
- 274396989
- Based in
- Columbus, NE
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $1,008,538
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202641529349100404. It reported $1,008,538 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible Baptist Church | Columbus, NE | Charitable | $943,538 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baptist Int Evangelical Ministries | Danville, IN | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry | Westville, NJ | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Baptist Church | Jasper, VA | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202531279349100518. It reported $55,000 in grants paid; 3 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Int Evangelical Ministries | Danville, IN | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry | Westville, NJ | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Baptist Church | Jasper, VA | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | $943,538 |
| Indiana | $60,000 |
| New Jersey | $35,000 |
| Virginia | $25,000 |
Updated June 1, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.