Nels and Lucille Winther Foundation
Private foundation · Minden, NE · EIN 36-3727675 · reported 2023–2025
21grants reported
$1,500median award
$500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$104Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 179
Minden, NE 68959-0179
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Hill Early Learning Center BUILDING REMODEL | Blue Hill, NE | $25,000 |
| Harold Warp Pioneer Village Found CAROUSEL RESTORATION | Minden, NE | $25,000 |
| Minden Opera House PROGRAM UNDERWRITING | Minden, NE | $15,000 |
| Blue Hill Public School CONTROL ACCESS CAMERAS | Blue Hill, NE | $10,880 |
| Minden Volunteer Fire Rescue 2 DIGITAL RADIOS | Minden, NE | $5,965 |
| Blue Hill Volunteer Fire Department BUNKER GEAR/PROTECTIVE CLOTHING | Blue Hill, NE | $5,500 |
| University of Nebraska - Kearney | Kearney, NE | $2,000 |
| University of Nebraska | Kearney, NE | $2,000 |
| University of Nebraska | Kearney, NE | $2,000 |
| Minden School Foundation SPEECH AND PLAY PRODUCTIONS | Minden, NE | $1,800 |
| Wayne State College | Wayne, NE | $1,500 |
| Jensen Memorial Library DIGITAL IMAGE CONVERSION | Minden, NE | $1,440 |
| University of Nebraska - Omaha | Omaha, NE | $1,000 |
| Wayne State College | Wayne, NE | $1,000 |
| Dordt University | Sioux Center, IA | $1,000 |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS | $500 |
| University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $500 |
| Northwestern College | Orange City, IA | $500 |
| Xenon Academy | Grand Island, NE | $500 |
| Xenon Academy | Grand Island, NE | $500 |
| Central Community College | Grand Island, NE | $500 |
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