Private foundation · Oakland, NE

Donald E Nielsen Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$14K – $40K – $99K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
31
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesN/A
ContactCLARENCE MOCK · 4023725166
MaterialsN/A
RestrictionsN/A

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Clarence Mock
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
$32K
Jeff Baldwin
DIRECTOR/SEC/TREASUR
$10K
Sara J Rief
DIRECTOR/VP
$5K
Sara a Neilson
DIRECTOR/VP
$5K
Sara a Nielson
DIRECTOR/VP
$5K
Harold Baldwin
DIRECTOR/SEC
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
174
Total grants awarded
$14.6M
Total amount
$84K
Average grant
$1.3M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.1M
13 grants
2023
$1.9M
12 grants
2022
$1.3M
11 grants
2021
$1.2M
20 grants
2020
$1.7M
20 grants
2019
$851K
21 grants
2018
$911K
13 grants
2017
$1.4M
16 grants
2016
$1.8M
8 grants
2015
$736K
15 grants
2014
$1.0M
13 grants
2013
$703K
12 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · NE · ✓ Exact match
$2.3M
34 grants · OK
$1.8M
City of West Point Ne
2 grants · NE
$1.5M
Cuming County Economic Board
3 grants · NE
$580K
Educational Service Unit 2
1 grant · NE
$536K
3 grants · NE · ≈ likely match
$525K
2 grants · NE · ✓ Exact match
$385K
Oakland Heights
4 grants · NE
$332K
1 grant · NE · ✓ Exact match
$300K
Village of Beemer
2 grants · NE
$267K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Village of Beemer
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$250K
Cumming County Fair
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$200K
Burt County Fair Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$200K
Burt County
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$175K
Wakefield Community Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$81K
Oakland Heights
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$61K
Rosalie Rural Fire Department
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$32K
Hartington-newcastle Public School
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$25K
Village of Dodge
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$20K
Beemer Senior Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$10K
Sunshine Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$10K
Nebraska State Patrol Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2024
$9K
Relay for Life
GENERAL SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$2K
City of West Point Ne
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$1.0M
Midlands Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$200K
Cuming County Economic Development Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$175K
Uehling Fire District
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$150K
City of Lyons Ne
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$110K
Walthill Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$75K
Oakland Heights
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$48K
Nebraska State Patrol Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$39K
Hartington-newcastle Public School
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$26K
Tekamah-herman Public School Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$25K
West Point Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2023
$10K
Relay for Life
GENERAL SUPPORT
GA · TY 2023
$2K
City of West Point Ne
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2022
$500K
Blair Family YMCA
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2022
$350K
Bancroft Rural Vol Fire and Rescue Dept
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2022
$120K
Thurston Volunteer Fire and Rescue
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2022
$100K
Oakland Heights
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2022
$85K
Logan View Public Schools
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2022
$75K
Happy Days Senior Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2022
$50K
Cattlemen's Ball of Nebraska Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2022
$25K
Burt County Ne
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2022
$24K
West Point Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2022
$10K
Relay for Life
GENERAL SUPPORT
GA · TY 2022
$2K
Tekamah Pool Task Force
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$200K
Burt County Ne
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$150K
Blair Family YMCA
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$100K
West Point Community Theatre
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$100K
City of Blair Ne
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$100K
Village of Decatur Ne
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$100K
Generation Diamond
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$100K
Walthill Volunteer Fire Dept
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$64K
Nebraska State Patrol
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$50K
Roots to Wings
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$50K
The Susan Laflesche Picotte Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$50K
Village of Craig Nebraska
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$30K
Swedish Heritage Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$26K
West Point Public Schools
GENERAL SUPPORT
NE · TY 2021
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.