Nonprofit · EIN 47-0485401
WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · RED CLOUD, NE 68970
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,481,847 | $1,943,636 | $538,211 | $26,232,627 | $212,224 | $26,020,403 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $4,639,567 | $1,790,394 | $2,849,173 | $25,541,023 | $411,804 | $25,129,219 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,239,870 | $1,524,330 | $1,715,540 | $22,497,621 | $593,478 | $21,904,143 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,979,321
- of which government grants
- $546,629
- Membership dues
- $57,088
- Program service revenue
- $261,038
- Investment income
- $103,897
- Net rental income
- $124,872
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $102,452
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,253
- Other revenue
- $137,591
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,450
- Other salaries and wages
- $744,681
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $854,748
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,744
- Accounting fees
- $36,600
- Occupancy
- $60,395
- Travel
- $11,956
- Depreciation
- $386,939
- Program services (functional)
- $1,395,117
- Management and general (functional)
- $452,668
- Fundraising (functional)
- $95,851
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,541,023
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,232,627
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $212,224
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,020,403
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,307,340
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,802,847
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,273,247
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,747,156
- Gross receipts
- $3,322,271
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 33
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- NE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY OLSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $129,672 |
| AMY NEFF BALMANNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TIMOTHY BINTRIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK W BOSTOCK | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER CIPKOWSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN DEFFENBAUGH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIAN FEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS REESE GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA GOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH BAKER HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARMION GUSTKE HEARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES A JAAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH H KEENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA MCCRACKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR FRITZ MOUNTFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN PREIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN ROMINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS F SOTELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY L SPRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C KAY STAHLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WOLFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A YOST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY OLSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $116,301 |
| NANCY BIERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK W BOSTOCK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PETER CIPKOWSKI | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN DEFFENBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIAN FEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS REESE GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA GOWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH BAKER HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARMION GUSTKE HEARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES A JAAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH H KEENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA MCCRACKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR FRITZ MOUNTFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK PREIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN ROMINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS F SOTELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY L SPRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C KAY STAHLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JUNE TALEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT THACKER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN A YOST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY OLSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $108,814 |
| MARK W BOSTOCK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PETER CIPKOWSKI | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAN DEFFENBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARIAN FEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| THOMAS REESE GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SARAH BAKER HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHARMION GUSTKE HEARN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MELISSA HOMESTEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAMES A JAAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RUTH H KEENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANA MCCRACKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DR FRITZ MOUNTFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| GLENDA J PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANN ROMINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEVE SKUPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LUIS F SOTELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| AMY L SPRINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| C KAY STAHLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MARY JUNE TALEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROBERT THACKER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOHN A YOST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 413 N WEBSTER ST, RED CLOUD, NE 68970-2466
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PETER CIPKOWSKI, 413 NORTH WEBSTER STREET, RED CLOUD, NE 68970
- Signed the 990
- ASHLEY OLSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (402) 746-2653
- Website
- WWW.WILLACATHER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AMGL PC
Mission
TO ADVANCE WILLA CATHER'S LEGACY LOCALLY AND BEYOND THROUGH EDUCATION, PRESERVATION, AND THE ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION CONSERVED A TRACT OF NATIVE PRAIRIE AND PROVIDED UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE ON HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND PRESERVATION OF ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS. ALL HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND COLLECTIONS RELATE DIRECTLY TO THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLA CATHER.Expenses $964,895
- THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED VARIOUS SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, GUIDED TOURS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON THE LIFE, TIMES, AND SETTINGS OF WILLA CATHER. ARTS PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS ARE ALSO PROVIDED REGULARILY IN ITS RESTORED RED CLOUD OPERA HOUSE, WHICH FIGURED PRMINENTLY IN THE LIFE OF YOUNG WILLA CATHER.Expenses $420,772 · revenue $261,038
- THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE FURTHERING LITERARY EDUCATION.Expenses $9,450 · grants $9,450
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0485401
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A76Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,232,627
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,322,271
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,481,847 | $1,943,636 | $26,232,627 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,639,567 | $1,790,394 | $25,541,023 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,239,870 | $1,524,330 | $22,497,621 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,140,636 | $1,492,908 | $21,224,400 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-0485401).
Questions about WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION is 47-0485401.
- Is WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PETER CIPKOWSKI.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,672 (ASHLEY OLSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WILLA CATHER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,481,847, expenses of $1,943,636 and total assets of $26,232,627 at year end.
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