Wilson Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 91-1818834
Foundation Overview
Based in Cozad, NE, Wilson Foundation has awarded 159 grants totaling $626,937 to organizations in Nebraska, Ohio and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $90 to $25,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
9 of 24 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
98% of all grants are concentrated in Nebraska, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Nebraska, funding concentrates in Cozad (97%), North Platte (2%), Gothenburg (1%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 43% decrease over 5 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (60%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Wilson Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100th Meridian Museum | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Civic | 2023 |
| Charitable Fund Of Cozad | $2,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Civic | 2023 |
| Clothe Em | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Poverty | 2023 |
| Cozad Afterzone | $5,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Cozad Camping Ministry | $25,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Religious-civic | 2023 |
| Cozad Child Care | $14,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Civic | 2023 |
| Cozad Community Foundation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Civic | 2023 |
| Cozad Food Pantry | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Poverty | 2023 |
| Cozad Grand Generation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Poverty | 2023 |
| Cozad Library Foundation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Cozad Ministerial Assoc | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Civic-religious | 2023 |
| Cozad School Foundation | $6,016 | Cozad, NE, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Cozad Vfw | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Civic | 2023 |
| Cozad Wellness Center | $3,854 | Cozad, NE, US | Civic | 2023 |
| Project Prom | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Great Plains Health | $511 | North Platte, NE, US | Poverty | 2023 |
| Robert Henri Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Cozad Chamber | $4,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Civic | 2023 |
| Hayrack Athletic | $500 | Cozad, NE, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Sera Showmaker | $400 | Cozad, NE, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Cozad Housing Authority | $252 | Cozad, NE, US | Poverty | 2023 |
| Frontier Family Pharmacy | $117 | Cozad, NE, US | Poverty | 2023 |
| Brill Chiropractic | $90 | Cozad, NE, US | Poverty | 2023 |
| Cozad Community Leaders | $500 | Cozad, NE, US | Civic | 2023 |
| 100th Meridian Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -Civic | 2022 |
| Charitable Fund Of Cozad | $2,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cloth Em | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2022 |
| Cozad Afterzone | $5,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Camping Ministry | $25,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Child Care | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Community Foundation | $500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Food Pantry | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -Poverty | 2022 |
| Cozad Grand Generation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Library Foundation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Education | 2022 |
| Cozad Minsterial Assoc | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad School Foundation | $8,696 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -Education | 2022 |
| Cozad Vfw | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Wellness Center | $3,680 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Civic | 2022 |
| Project Prom | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-educational | 2022 |
| Robert Henri Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Kids Of The Kingdom | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| City Of Cozad | $6,100 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Scott Trusdale | $500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation | 2022 |
| 100th Meridian Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -Civic | 2022 |
| Charitable Fund Of Cozad | $2,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cloth Em | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2022 |
| Cozad Afterzone | $5,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Camping Ministry | $25,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Child Care | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Community Foundation | $500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Food Pantry | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -Poverty | 2022 |
| Cozad Grand Generation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Library Foundation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Education | 2022 |
| Cozad Minsterial Assoc | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad School Foundation | $8,696 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -Education | 2022 |
| Cozad Vfw | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Wellness Center | $3,680 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Civic | 2022 |
| Project Prom | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-educational | 2022 |
| Robert Henri Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Kids Of The Kingdom | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| City Of Cozad | $6,100 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Scott Trusdale | $500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation | 2022 |
| 100th Meridian Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -Civic | 2022 |
| Charitable Fund Of Cozad | $2,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cloth Em | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2022 |
| Cozad Afterzone | $5,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Camping Ministry | $25,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Child Care | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Community Foundation | $500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Food Pantry | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -Poverty | 2022 |
| Cozad Grand Generation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Library Foundation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Education | 2022 |
| Cozad Minsterial Assoc | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad School Foundation | $8,696 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -Education | 2022 |
| Cozad Vfw | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Cozad Wellness Center | $3,680 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Civic | 2022 |
| Project Prom | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-educational | 2022 |
| Robert Henri Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Kids Of The Kingdom | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| City Of Cozad | $6,100 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2022 |
| Scott Trusdale | $500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation | 2022 |
| 100th Meridian Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -civic | 2021 |
| Charitable Fund Of Cozad | $3,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Cloth Em | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2021 |
| Cozad Afterzone | $5,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Cozad Camping Ministry | $25,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Cozad Child Care | $7,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Cozad Community Foundation | $2,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Cozad Development Corp | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -civic | 2021 |
| Cozad Food Pantry | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -poverty | 2021 |
| Cozad Grand Generation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Cozad Library Foundation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Education | 2021 |
| Cozad Minsterial Assoc | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Cozad School Foundation | $13,205 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -education | 2021 |
| Cozad Vfw | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Cozad Wellness Center | $3,545 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Civic | 2021 |
| Great Plains Health | $462 | North Platte, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2021 |
| Project Prom | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-educational | 2021 |
| Robert Henri Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| United Methodist Church | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Cozad Elks Club | $246 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Cozad 15oth Celebration | $1,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Cozad Chamber Of Commerce | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2021 |
| Dawson Home | $428 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2021 |
| Garrett Tire | $500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2021 |
| Brandon Armagost Construction | $1,699 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2021 |
| 100th Meridian Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -civic | 2020 |
| Cozad Afterzone | $5,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Cozad Development Corp | $15,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -civic | 2020 |
| Cozad Food Pantry | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -poverty | 2020 |
| Cozad Grand Generation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Cozad Library Foundation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Education | 2020 |
| Cozad Minsterial Assoc | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Cozad School Foundation | $12,274 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -education | 2020 |
| Cozad United Way | $435 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Cozad Wellness Center | $4,123 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Civic | 2020 |
| Project Prom | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-educational | 2020 |
| Cozad Child Care | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Robert Henri Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Natural Escapes | $107 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Cozad Community Foundation | $25,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Cozad Vfw | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Cloth Em | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2020 |
| The Giving Closet | $1,000 | Gothenburg, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2020 |
| Cozad Camping Ministry | $25,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Cozad Legion Baseball | $1,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Charitable Fund Of Cozad | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Cozad Hayrack Club | $500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Give Big Cozad | $4,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2020 |
| Phil Chalmers | $3,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Donation - Civic | 2020 |
| Great Plains Health | $462 | North Platte, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2020 |
| Berryman Funeral Home | $750 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-poverty | 2020 |
| 100th Meridian Museum | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -civic | 2018 |
| Camp Comeca | $25,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation - Civic | 2018 |
| City Of Cozad | $10,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Cozad Afterzone | $5,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Cozad Emergency | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Civic | 2018 |
| Cozad Development Corp | $5,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -civic | 2018 |
| Cozad Fire Department | $1,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Cozad Food Pantry | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -poverty | 2018 |
| Cozad Grand Generation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Cozad Library Foundation | $2,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Education | 2018 |
| Cozad Little League | $2,258 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Cozad Medical Clinic | $2,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Cozad Minsterial Assoc | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Cozad School Foundation | $16,013 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation -education | 2018 |
| Cozad United Way | $3,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Cozad Wellness Center | $2,533 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation- Civic | 2018 |
| Dawson County Hero Flight | $5,000 | Lexington, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Poverty | $1,562 | Cozad, NE, US | Personal Expenses | 2018 |
| Project Prom | $1,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-educational | 2018 |
| Great Plains United Methodist Camp | $25,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Hawke Inc | $5,000 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Hayrack Athletic Club | $500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Little Disciples Preschool | $2,985 | Sarasota, FL, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Machell Smith | $12,500 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Mission To Cozad | $532 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation-civic | 2018 |
| Sindy Fiene | $650 | Cozad, NE, US | Donation | 2018 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 91-1818834 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | C/O SCOTT TRUSDALE PO BOX 11 Cozad, NE 69130-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Wilson Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Scott Trusdale |
|---|---|
| V-president | Bruce Hart |
| Secretary | Peggy Montgomery |
Forms 990-PF
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