Mission
Classic Car Collection is dedicated to presenting an entertaining yet artful perspective tracing the major role that the automobile has played relative to history, culture, industry, and innovation.
Public Charity
Classic Car Collection
Classic Car Collection is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Kearney, NE. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $240K, expenses of $131K, total assets of $443K. Imperigo tracks 5 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $85K.
EIN: 452560489
Kearney, NE
Art Museums
NTEE: A51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$240K
Total Expenses$131K
Total Assets$443K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$85K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Classic Car Collection
How Classic Car Collection divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
Maintaining the museum featuring over 120 cars currently in the collection
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$15,000
OPERATIONS
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chairman
Brad Kernick
Director
Bruce Schanbacher
Director
Danny Oberg
Director
Earl Joy
Director
Gene Beerbohm
SecretaryTreasurer
Jackie Purdy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $240K | $131K | $443K |
| 2024 | $110K | $113K | $243K |
| 2023 | $255K | $139K | $231K |
| 2022 | $164K | $60K | $113K |
| 2021 | $-1.0M | $305K | $8K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue moved from $-1.0M to $240K, with total assets most recently reported at $443K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.