Private Foundation

THE CHIEF FOUNDATION INC

THE CHIEF FOUNDATION INC, of GRAND ISLAND, NE, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $700K in revenue, $249K in expenses, $3.9M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 53 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $659K.

EIN: 204896971 GRAND ISLAND, NE Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$700K

Total Expenses$249K

Total Assets$3.9M

Grants Given53

Grant Total$659K

Filing Years2020–2025

Sample Grants Given

GRAND ISLAND CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

GRAND ISLAND, NE · 2025

CAPITAL ASSET SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY

$60,000

CENTRAL CATHOLIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

GRAND ISLAND, NE · 2025

CAPITAL ASSET SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY

$50,000

GREATER GRAND ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

GRAND ISLAND, NE · 2025

CAPITAL ASSET SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY

$25,000

NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE

NORFOLK, NE · 2025

CAPITAL ASSET SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY

$20,000

HAMILTON COUNTY INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND

AURORA, NE · 2025

CAPITAL ASSET SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY

$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY / TREASURER Cheryl Vajgrt

PRESIDENT Dj Eihusen

DIRECTOR Susan Albers

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Top Grant Purposes

CAPITAL ASSET SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY

$547,499 32 grants

SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

$111,250 21 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$700K	$249K	$3.9M
2024	$969K	$202K	$3.2M
2023	$488K	$126K	$2.3M
2022	$453K	$89K	$1.7M
2020	$49K	$70K	$1.5M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $49K to $700K (+1338%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IN, NE.

INNE

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