Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in York, Nebraska and surrounding areas by awarding grants, administering scholarships, supporting local nonprofits and fostering community development.
York Community Foundation’s recent grantmaking is defined by large local capital awards, especially a $327,168 grant to the City of York for playground equipment. That scale sits alongside a steady mix of facility, equipment, and community-infrastructure support that reaches schools, health providers, emergency services, museums, and civic groups in York and nearby communities. The foundation also administers more than 40 named scholarship funds, extending its role beyond community grants into post-secondary support for local students. Among the clearest signals of how they fund is their preference for practical projects that improve shared spaces. Wessels Living History Museum received multiple operating and building awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025, while York Fire Department and York General Hospital each appear with grants tied to equipment and preparedness. York University is another recurring recipient, with support for athletics and renovation work. These grants point to a foundation that backs tangible improvements in local institutions rather than broad, unrestricted philanthropic themes. Scholarship funding adds a separate channel focused on students in York County-area schools and colleges.
Community and civic projects are a core part of the portfolio. In 2025, York Community Foundation gave $19,500 to York County Development Corporation for the YCDC housing project, and in 2023 it awarded $15,000 to the same organization for a YCDC community project. Those grants show support for local development capacity and housing-related work. Education appears in both institutional and student-serving forms. The foundation gave $20,000 to York Public Schools for STEM, while its scholarship program administers more than 40 donor-created funds for graduating seniors and continuing students. Health and emergency readiness are also visible: York General Hospital received $47,696 for Stop the Bleed campaign work and $12,913 for equipment, and York Fire Department received $52,693 for fire equipment. Recreation and public facilities round out the picture, with grants for playground equipment, a splash pad, a wrestling center, and a wheelchair lift at York Area Childrens Museum.
Typical grant size centers in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $12,913, a median of $19,500, and a p75 of $47,696. The recent awards also include a larger outlier at $327,168 for playground equipment. The pattern is local and repeated: recipients such as Wessels Living History Museum, York Fire Department, York General Hospital, York University, and York County Development Corporation appear more than once across multiple years. York Community Foundation is a mixed community foundation, and it also makes program-related investments. Scholarship awards are part of the same structure, with donor-created funds managed by the foundation and eligibility tied to named funds.
$318K
$6.8M
$705K
$756K
Most grants fall between $13K and $48K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$48K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NE.
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All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients, and every listed grant recipient is in Nebraska. York, NE is the clear center of activity, with repeated awards to the City of York, Wessels Living History Museum, York Fire Department, York General Hospital, York University, and York Public Schools. Other Nebraska recipients include Henderson, McCool Junction, and Gresham. The recipient distribution shows the foundation’s giving is entirely in-state and tightly focused on York County and surrounding areas.
The foundation funds local capital projects, equipment purchases, and facility improvements alongside scholarships. Recent grants supported playground equipment, a wrestling center, a housing project, fire equipment, hospital equipment, a wheelchair lift, and STEM education at York Public Schools.
Yes. It administers more than 40 named scholarship funds and awards more than $250,000 annually to graduating high school seniors and college students from York County and specified local schools. Individual scholarship amounts in the data range from $500 to $3,000.
Recent grantees include the City of York, Wessels Living History Museum, York Fire Department, York General Hospital, York University, York County Development Corporation, York Public Schools, and McCool Community Improvement Foundation. The foundation also makes grants to government agencies and 501(c)(3) organizations.
Recent grants cluster around five figures. The distribution shown in the data is p25 $12,913, median $19,500, and p75 $47,696, with a larger $327,168 award at the upper end.
Its giving is local and entirely in Nebraska. The recipient country distribution is 100% U.S., and the grants listed go to York, Henderson, McCool Junction, and Gresham, with York, NE appearing most often.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESSELS LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM | YORK, NE | $55,663 | 2025 | OPER/BUILDING |
| YORK UNIVERSITY | YORK, NE | $50,000 | 2025 | WRESTLING CENTER |
| YORK GENERAL FOUNDATION | YORK, NE | $50,000 | 2025 | BUILDING EXPANSION |
| AMERICAN LEGION POST 19 | YORK, NE | $35,263 | 2025 | J VINCENT PRESS BOX |
| YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS | YORK, NE | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION- STEM |
| GRESHAM COMMUNITY CLUB | GRESHAM, NE | $20,000 | 2025 | DEMO/LANDSCAPING |
| YORK COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | YORK, NE | $19,500 | 2025 | YCDC HOUSING PROJECT |
| HENDERSON HEALTH CARE | HENDERSON, NE | $18,264 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT |
| MCCOOL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION | MCCOOL JUNCTION, NE | $15,000 | 2025 | SPLASH PAD |
| YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL | YORK, NE | $12,913 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT |
| YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT | YORK, NE | $9,424 | 2025 | PORTABLE RADIO/PARTS |
| CITY OF YORK | YORK, NE | $6,270 | 2025 | PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT |
| CITY OF YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT | YORK, NE | $6,000 | 2025 | SOFTWARE |
| WESSELS LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM | YORK, NE | $121,237 | 2024 | OPER/BUILDING |
| YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT | YORK, NE | $52,693 | 2024 | FIRE EQUIPMENT |
| CITY OF YORK | YORK, NE | $43,129 | 2024 | PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT |
| YORK UNIVERSITY | YORK, NE | $24,804 | 2024 | LEVITT RENOVATION |
| YORK COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | YORK, NE | $15,000 | 2024 | YCDC HOUSING PROJECT |
| CITY OF YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT | YORK, NE | $13,000 | 2024 | SERVER |
| YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL | YORK, NE | $9,619 | 2024 | CARDIAC CARE |
| YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT | YORK, NE | $7,354 | 2024 | ICE MACHINE |
| CITY OF YORK | YORK, NE | $327,168 | 2023 | PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT |
| WESSELS LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM | YORK, NE | $58,512 | 2023 | OPER/BUILDING |
| YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL | YORK, NE | $47,696 | 2023 | STOP THE BLEED CAMPA |
| CITY OF YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT | YORK, NE | $30,158 | 2023 | CONSTRUCTION OF GYM |
| YORK COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | YORK, NE | $15,000 | 2023 | YCDC COMMUNITY PROJE |
| YORK AREA CHILDRENS MUSEUM | YORK, NE | $14,874 | 2023 | WHEELCHAIR LIFT |
| HENDERSON HEALTH CARE | HENDERSON, NE | $6,909 | 2023 | WEIGHT MACHINE |
| CITY OF YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT | YORK, NE | $5,500 | 2023 | FITNESS EQUIPMENT |
WESSELS LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM
$55,663OPER/BUILDING
YORK UNIVERSITY
$50,000WRESTLING CENTER
YORK GENERAL FOUNDATION
$50,000BUILDING EXPANSION
AMERICAN LEGION POST 19
$35,263J VINCENT PRESS BOX
YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$20,000EDUCATION- STEM
GRESHAM COMMUNITY CLUB
$20,000DEMO/LANDSCAPING
YORK COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
YCDC HOUSING PROJECT
HENDERSON HEALTH CARE
$18,264EQUIPMENT
MCCOOL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FOUNDATION
$15,000SPLASH PAD
YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL
$12,913EQUIPMENT
YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT
$9,424PORTABLE RADIO/PARTS
CITY OF YORK
$6,270PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
CITY OF YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT
$6,000SOFTWARE
WESSELS LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM
$121,237OPER/BUILDING
YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT
$52,693FIRE EQUIPMENT
CITY OF YORK
$43,129PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
YORK UNIVERSITY
$24,804LEVITT RENOVATION
YORK COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$15,000YCDC HOUSING PROJECT
CITY OF YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT
$13,000SERVER
YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL
$9,619CARDIAC CARE
YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT
$7,354ICE MACHINE
CITY OF YORK
$327,168PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
WESSELS LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM
$58,512OPER/BUILDING
YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL
$47,696STOP THE BLEED CAMPA
CITY OF YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT
$30,158CONSTRUCTION OF GYM
YORK COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$15,000YCDC COMMUNITY PROJE
YORK AREA CHILDRENS MUSEUM
$14,874WHEELCHAIR LIFT
HENDERSON HEALTH CARE
$6,909WEIGHT MACHINE
CITY OF YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT
$5,500FITNESS EQUIPMENT
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