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Merlyn Anderson Trust: 13 grants to organizations, $569,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Merlyn Anderson Trust, a private foundation in Beatrice, NE, paid 13 grants to organizations totaling $569,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $125,000 to Nebraska 4-H Foundation in Surprise, NE for education.
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- EIN
- 476186514
- Based in
- Beatrice, NE
- Assets
- $4,117,751
- Grants paid
- $569,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202631349349104643. It reported $569,500 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska 4-H Foundation | Surprise, NE | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nebraska Ffa Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southeast Community College Foundation | Beatrice, NE | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beatrice Educaitonal Foundation | Beatrice, NE | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairbury Public Schools Foundation | Fairbury, NE | Educaiton | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Addison Koening and Creighton University | Omaha, NE | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samantha Schmidt and Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | Educaiton | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seth Dean and Southeast Community College | Beatrice, NE | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Taelyn Filpi and University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ashley Sasse and Nebraska College of Technical Agricultural | Curtis, NE | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jordan Musil and Butler Community College | El Dorado, KS | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dustin Kapke and Concordia University | Seward, NE | Education | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lucas Lewandowski and the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Education | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202611499349100111. It reported $49,500 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Busboom and Southeast Community College | Beatrice, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Braeden Humphreys and the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cassidy Thavenet and Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Oldemeyer and Southeast Community College | Beatrice, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hallye Friedly and the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jordyn Vanschoiack and the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kaden Vanwinkle and the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kiera Busboom and the University of Nebraska - Kearney | Kearney, NE | Educaiton | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kymber Schwisow and Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leah Christen and the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Educaiton | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dustin Kapke and Concordia University | Seward, NE | Education | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lucas Lewandowski and the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Education | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed May 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202601499349101010. It reported $45,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Holtmeier and the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chesney Buhr and the University of Nebraska - Kearney | Kearney, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dallas Donovan and Southeast Community College | Beatrice, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elizabeth Bartels and the University of Nebraska - Omaha | Omaha, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gavin McHenry and Southeast Community College | Beatrice, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hannah Parde and Kansas State University Salina | Salina, KS | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hannah Payne and University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | Educaiton | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natalie Trauernicht and Southeast Community College | Beatrice, NE | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shaylee Keslar and Hesston College | Hesston, KS | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trevor Parde and the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Educaiton | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | $626,500 |
| Kansas | $33,000 |
| South Dakota | $4,500 |
Updated May 14, 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.