THE CHIEF FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $700K · expenses $249K · assets $3.9M
- EIN
- 20-4896971
- Address
- 3550 PRAIRIEVIEW ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803-4409
- NTEE code
- T20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2006 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dj Eihusen | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheryl Vajgrt | SECRETARY / TREASURER | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Albers | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ EIHUSEN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL VAJGRT | SECRETARY / TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN ALBERS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ EIHUSEN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL VAJGRT | SECRETARY / TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN ALBERS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ EIHUSEN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL VAJGRT | SECRETARY / TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN ALBERS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ EIHUSEN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL VAJGRT | SECRETARY / TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN ALBERS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ EIHUSEN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL VAJGRT | SECRETARY / TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN ALBERS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ EIHUSEN | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL VAJGRT | SECRETARY / TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN ALBERS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 8 grants to organizations · $190K · 4 grants to individuals · $34K
2024 · 8 grants to organizations · $157K · 5 grants to individuals · $22K
2023 · 4 grants to organizations · $89K · 5 grants to individuals · $25K
2022 · 7 grants to organizations · $62K · 4 grants to individuals · $18K
2021 · 6 grants to organizations · $52K · 4 grants to individuals · $20K
2020 · 5 grants to organizations · $50K · 3 grants to individuals · $12K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2025 · 1 contributor · $500K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIEF INDUSTRIES INC | Organization or other | GRAND ISLAND, NE | $500,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing |
2024 · 1 contributor · $715K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIEF INDUSTRIES INC | Organization or other | GRAND ISLAND, NE | $715,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 1 contributor · $500K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIEF INDUSTRIES INC | Organization or other | GRAND ISLAND, NE | $500,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 1 contributor · $400K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIEF INDUSTRIES INC | Organization or other | GRAND ISLAND, NE | $400,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $699,893 | $249,366 | $3,926,526 | $3,926,526 | $500,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $968,555 | $201,988 | $3,186,500 | $3,186,500 | $715,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $488,292 | $126,256 | $2,338,451 | $2,338,451 | $500,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $452,876 | $88,835 | $1,703,758 | $1,703,758 | $400,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $123,076 | $81,506 | $1,617,418 | $1,617,418 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $48,687 | $70,136 | $1,530,847 | $1,530,847 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
Similar organizations
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIASON FAMILY FOUNDATION | NE | T20 | $707,640 | $55,498 | PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WEBSTER FAMILY FOUNDATION | NE | T20 | $747,528 | $412,645 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FLIESBACH FAMILY FOUNDATION | NE | T20 | $694,549 | $504,407 | SECRETARY-TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KLEINBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION | NE | T20 | $741,386 | $874,986 | PRESIDENT - TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JOSEPH A HORWATH FOUNDATION | NE | T20 | $674,010 | $871,780 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SNOW REDFERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | NE | T20 | $656,026 | $608,017 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $101,692 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STEPHEN F DWYER MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | NE | T20 | $656,077 | $1,212,098 | DIRECTOR | $5,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PAUL AND JULIE MAASS FAMILY FOUNDATION | NE | T20 | $713,665 | $276,391 | PRESIDENT, SECRETARY & TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE CHARTER FOUNDATION INC | FL | T20 | $654,263 | $531,314 | TRUSTEE | $79,832 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE WESLEY FOUNDATION INC | NY | T20 | $669,458 | $485,730 | CEO | $398,780 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE BISSOCURT FOUNDATION INC | NY | T20 | $736,768 | $293,226 | PRESIDENT, TREASURER-1 HOURS | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE INDIA BLAKE FOUNDATION INC | FL | T20 | $660,939 | $277,547 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE WEST COAST CARE FOUNDATION INC | CA | T20 | $643,764 | $631,154 | President | $138,209 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MPG FOUNDATION INC | CO | T20 | $734,679 | $109,663 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE DCT FOUNDATION | NY | T20 | $765,115 | $4,127,279 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TREHAN FOUNDATION INC | VA | T20 | $741,087 | $1,160,456 | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TAITANCHI FOUNDATION INC | GA | T20 | $657,226 | $1,959,138 | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | $150,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE HEDRICK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | NC | T20 | $641,019 | $421,949 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| TOKENEKE FOUNDATION INC | NY | T20 | $722,268 | $456,015 | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| ROUSE FOUNDATION INC | KY | T20 | $686,117 | $23,947 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| RIGGS FOUNDATION INC | FL | T20 | $638,233 | $418,135 | TRUSTEE, ASSISTANT & TREASURER | $48,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE BARBARA EPSTEIN FOUNDATION INC | MA | T20 | $660,462 | $1,019,483 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LARSEN FOUNDATION INC | NJ | T20 | $716,079 | $1,142,405 | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MITZEN FOUNDATION INC | NY | T20 | $681,306 | $567,604 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| YASHAR FOUNDATION INC | NY | T20 | $721,360 | $718,815 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
The full list · all similar organizations
Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $249,366 spent · pay $0 · grants $223,750 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $223,750 | 89.7% | |
| Other expenses | $19,306 | 7.7% | |
| Taxes | $6,310 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $249,366 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $201,988 spent · pay $0 · grants $179,167 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $179,167 | 88.7% | |
| Other expenses | $15,292 | 7.6% | |
| Taxes | $7,529 | 3.7% | |
| Total | $201,988 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $126,256 spent · pay $0 · grants $114,166 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $114,166 | 90.4% | |
| Other expenses | $7,864 | 6.2% | |
| Taxes | $4,226 | 3.3% | |
| Total | $126,256 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $88,835 spent · pay $0 · grants $79,166 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $79,166 | 89.1% | |
| Other expenses | $8,748 | 9.8% | |
| Taxes | $921 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $88,835 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $81,506 spent · pay $0 · grants $72,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $72,500 | 89.0% | |
| Other expenses | $8,548 | 10.5% | |
| Taxes | $458 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $81,506 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $70,136 spent · pay $0 · grants $62,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $62,500 | 89.1% | |
| Other expenses | $7,535 | 10.7% | |
| Taxes | $101 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $70,136 | 100% |
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