The mission of the Shickley Community Foundation Fund, an affiliate of the Nebraska Community Foundation, is to fund community development now and for generations to come. We are committed to keeping our community a vital, progressive and healthy place where people can live, raise families and retire. To fulfill our vision of Shickley, we provide a variety of ways for people to invest their time, talent and treasure in our community.
A defining feature of Shickley Community Foundation Inc is its steady support for place-based projects that shape daily life in and around Shickley. Recent grants show the foundation backing park development, cemetery improvements, school programming, fire and ambulance services, and sidewalk and event upgrades for the village. That mix points to a community-betterment funder rather than a narrowly focused grantmaker. The largest recent award in the data went to Big Little Town Revitalization Club for park work, followed by a grant to St Mary's Cemetery for capital improvement and another to Swedish Cemetery Association for capital improvement. The foundation also supported Shickley Public Schools, Shickley Fire District, and the Village of Shickley, which reinforces a pattern of investing in local institutions that serve residents across ages and needs. Its published program structure includes semiannual community grants, endowment fund grants, and scholarship sub-accounts, along with a paid hometown internship for current undergraduate students living at home for the summer. The foundation’s grantmaking is local and entirely Nebraska-based, with awards concentrated in Shickley and the surrounding Fillmore County area. Its community development lens includes education, health, libraries, parks and recreation, infrastructure, and quality-of-life projects.
Parks and public space are a clear priority. In 2024, Shickley Community Foundation Inc gave $64,750 to Big Little Town Revitalization Club for park work, and it also awarded $9,300 to the Village of Shickley for events and sidewalk improvements. Education and youth programming also appear in the grant record. The foundation granted $15,672 to Shickley Public Schools for education and activity programs, then followed with additional school support of $5,850 and $5,825 in 2025 for education and activity programming. Public safety and essential services receive targeted capital support. Shickley Fire District received $10,000 for a new ambulance purchase, while Fillmore County Hospital Foundation received grants of $12,500 and $6,250 for capital improvement. The foundation also funded cemetery and civic-site improvements, including awards to St Mary's Cemetery, Swedish Cemetery Association, and American Legion Post #164.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with p25 at $8,300, a median of $10,000, and p75 at $18,836. The recent record shows both larger capital awards and smaller operating or program grants, including a $15,616 operating-expense grant to the foundation itself. Grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off: Shickley Public Schools and Fillmore County Hospital Foundation each received more than one grant in the recent list, and St Mary's Cemetery also appears twice. The foundation is an affiliate of the Nebraska Community Foundation, and its active programs include semiannual community grants and endowment-fund grants. Several programs accept unsolicited applications, including the general grants, semiannual community grants, and endowment fund community grants.
Current and upcoming funding from Shickley Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Interested groups or individuals may apply for grants available from the Foundation. Grants are intended to support community projects benefiting Shickley and the surrounding area.
Deadline: Applications due March 1 and September 1; grants awarded in April and October.
$82K
$3.2M
$301K
$253K
Most grants fall between $8K and $19K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$19K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NE.
JOSEPH KAMLER
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Shickley Community Foundation Inc gives locally and all recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients. Shickley, NE appears most often, with awards also landing in Geneva, NE and one grant in Bruning, NE. The recipient mix is concentrated in Fillmore County and the surrounding Shickley area, matching the foundation’s local scope. The record also includes one grant to Walker, MN, but the overall distribution remains entirely domestic and centered in Nebraska.
The foundation funds community development projects with a local focus on education, health, libraries, parks and recreation, infrastructure, and quality-of-life improvements. Its active programs also include scholarships and a paid hometown internship for current undergraduate students living at home for the summer.
Yes for several programs. The Shickley Community Foundation General Grants, Shickley Community Foundation Semiannual Community Grants, Endowment Fund Community Grants (Semiannual), and Endowment Fund Grants (Community Betterment Grants) are listed as accepting unsolicited applications.
Typical grant sizes are in the five-figure range. The data shows a p25 of $8,300, a median grant of $10,000, and a p75 of $18,836.
The recent record shows recurring support to some recipients. Shickley Public Schools received multiple grants across 2023 and 2025, Fillmore County Hospital Foundation received grants in both 2024 and 2025, and St Mary's Cemetery appears more than once as well.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY'S CEMETERY | GENEVA, NE | $37,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT |
| SHICKLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | SHICKLEY, NE | $15,616 | 2025 | OPERATING EXPENSES |
| VILLAGE OF SHICKLEY | SHICKLEY, NE | $9,300 | 2025 | EVENTS AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS |
| SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION SQUADRON #164 | WALKER, MN | $8,000 | 2025 | FLAG POLE |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GENEVA, NE | $6,250 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT |
| SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SHICKLEY, NE | $5,850 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAM |
| BIG LITTLE TOWN REVITALIZATION CLUB | SHICKLEY, NE | $64,750 | 2024 | PARK |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GENEVA, NE | $12,500 | 2024 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT |
| AMERICAN LEGION POST #164 | SHICKLEY, NE | $10,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT |
| ST MARY'S CEMETERY | GENEVA, NE | $8,850 | 2024 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT |
| BRUNING-DAVENPORTSHICKLEY YOUTH SPORTS | BRUNING, NE | $6,000 | 2024 | YOUTH TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM |
| SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SHICKLEY, NE | $5,825 | 2024 | EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAM |
| SWEDISH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION | SHICKLEY, NE | $30,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT |
| BIG LITTLE TOWN REVITALIZATION CLUB | SHICKLEY, NE | $22,000 | 2023 | PARK |
| SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SHICKLEY, NE | $15,672 | 2023 | EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAMS |
| SHICKLEY FIRE DISTRICT | SHICKLEY, NE | $10,000 | 2023 | NEW AMBULANCE PURCHASE |
| FILLMORE CO AG SOCIETY | GENEVA, NE | $7,750 | 2023 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
ST MARY'S CEMETERY
$37,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
SHICKLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$15,616OPERATING EXPENSES
VILLAGE OF SHICKLEY
$9,300EVENTS AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION SQUADRON #164
$8,000FLAG POLE
FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$6,250CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,850EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAM
BIG LITTLE TOWN REVITALIZATION CLUB
$64,750PARK
FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$12,500CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
AMERICAN LEGION POST #164
$10,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
ST MARY'S CEMETERY
$8,850CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
BRUNING-DAVENPORTSHICKLEY YOUTH SPORTS
$6,000YOUTH TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM
SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,825EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAM
SWEDISH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
$30,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
BIG LITTLE TOWN REVITALIZATION CLUB
$22,000PARK
SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$15,672EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAMS
SHICKLEY FIRE DISTRICT
$10,000NEW AMBULANCE PURCHASE
FILLMORE CO AG SOCIETY
$7,750CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
