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    Shickley Community Foundation

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    SHICKLEY, NEWebsite4027596016EIN: 36-3811183

    About Shickley Community Foundation

    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.

    Focus Areas

    Community developmentEducation & scholarshipsParks & recreationEmergency services / fire departmentLibrary supportPublic infrastructure and quality-of-life projectsYouth internships and workforce development

    Who They Fund

    youth participants (youth athletes)local community residents / municipalitiesemergency medical services / first respondersnonprofit or municipal program operators (program administrators)

    About Shickley Community Foundation

    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.

    What Shickley Community Foundation Funds

    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.

    How Shickley Community Foundation Gives

    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.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Shickley Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Sep 1, 2026Award: Varies

    Shickley Community Foundation General Grants

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    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.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $82K

    Total Assets

    $3.2M

    Total Revenue

    $301K

    Total Expenses

    $253K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $8K and $19K, with a median of $10K.

    25th Percentile

    $8K

    Median

    $10K

    75th Percentile

    $19K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in NE.

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    Leadership

    JOSEPH KAMLER

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    Funding Style

    capital projects / capital improvementprogram support (education and activity programs)operating support / operating expensesequipment/vehicle procurement

    Topics

    facility and infrastructure improvements (sidewalks, event infrastructure)emergency services vehicle purchase (ambulance procurement)youth sports programming (tackle football)education and activity programming (recreational/after-school activities)community events and public space enhancements

    Where Shickley Community Foundation Makes Grants

    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.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Shickley Community Foundation

    What kinds of projects does Shickley Community Foundation Inc support?

    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.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    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.

    What is a typical grant size?

    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.

    Are grants recurring or mostly one-time awards?

    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.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    ST MARY'S CEMETERYGENEVA, NE$37,0002025CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
    SHICKLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCSHICKLEY, NE$15,6162025OPERATING EXPENSES
    VILLAGE OF SHICKLEYSHICKLEY, NE$9,3002025EVENTS AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
    SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION SQUADRON #164WALKER, MN$8,0002025FLAG POLE
    FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONGENEVA, NE$6,2502025CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
    SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLSSHICKLEY, NE$5,8502025EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAM
    BIG LITTLE TOWN REVITALIZATION CLUBSHICKLEY, NE$64,7502024PARK
    FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONGENEVA, NE$12,5002024CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
    AMERICAN LEGION POST #164SHICKLEY, NE$10,0002024CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
    ST MARY'S CEMETERYGENEVA, NE$8,8502024CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
    BRUNING-DAVENPORTSHICKLEY YOUTH SPORTSBRUNING, NE$6,0002024YOUTH TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM
    SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLSSHICKLEY, NE$5,8252024EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAM
    SWEDISH CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONSHICKLEY, NE$30,0002023CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
    BIG LITTLE TOWN REVITALIZATION CLUBSHICKLEY, NE$22,0002023PARK
    SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLSSHICKLEY, NE$15,6722023EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAMS
    SHICKLEY FIRE DISTRICTSHICKLEY, NE$10,0002023NEW AMBULANCE PURCHASE
    FILLMORE CO AG SOCIETYGENEVA, NE$7,7502023CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

    ST MARY'S CEMETERY

    $37,000
    GENEVA, NE2025

    CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

    SHICKLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

    $15,616
    SHICKLEY, NE2025

    OPERATING EXPENSES

    VILLAGE OF SHICKLEY

    $9,300
    SHICKLEY, NE2025

    EVENTS AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

    SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION SQUADRON #164

    $8,000
    WALKER, MN2025

    FLAG POLE

    FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

    $6,250
    GENEVA, NE2025

    CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

    SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $5,850
    SHICKLEY, NE2025

    EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAM

    BIG LITTLE TOWN REVITALIZATION CLUB

    $64,750
    SHICKLEY, NE2024

    PARK

    FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

    $12,500
    GENEVA, NE2024

    CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

    AMERICAN LEGION POST #164

    $10,000
    SHICKLEY, NE2024

    CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

    ST MARY'S CEMETERY

    $8,850
    GENEVA, NE2024

    CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

    BRUNING-DAVENPORTSHICKLEY YOUTH SPORTS

    $6,000
    BRUNING, NE2024

    YOUTH TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM

    SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $5,825
    SHICKLEY, NE2024

    EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAM

    SWEDISH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

    $30,000
    SHICKLEY, NE2023

    CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

    BIG LITTLE TOWN REVITALIZATION CLUB

    $22,000
    SHICKLEY, NE2023

    PARK

    SHICKLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $15,672
    SHICKLEY, NE2023

    EDUCATION AND ACTIVITY PROGRAMS

    SHICKLEY FIRE DISTRICT

    $10,000
    SHICKLEY, NE2023

    NEW AMBULANCE PURCHASE

    FILLMORE CO AG SOCIETY

    $7,750
    GENEVA, NE2023

    CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS