The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation

LINCOLN, NE EIN: 23-7265876

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$35.4M

+12.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$639K

-20.4% YoY

Grant Count

34

-19.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-1.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$738K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$35,409,651$31,404,714$28,448,982
Revenue$1,446,163$604,473$580,801
Expenses$919,599$1,073,006$960,035
Qualifying Distributions$919,599$1,073,006$960,035
Net Investment Income$1,164,804$334,317$267,264
Distributable Amount$1,532,796$1,416,931$1,577,264

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$291K$582K$873K$1M44 grants202036 grants202135 grants202242 grants202334 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA F…$100KLINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO$75KLAKE CUNNINGHAM DEVELOPM…$50KWILLA CATHER FOUNDATION$50KOMAHA BOTANICAL LAURITZE…$36KNEBRASKA STATE HISTORICA…$25KOUTLOOK ENRICHMENT$25KSPECIAL OLYMPICS NEBRASKA$25KUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA F…$25KLIVING HISTORY FARMS FOU…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

191 grants across all recorded years

168<$50K15$50–100K6$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DOROTHY PFLUGPRESIDENT$34KDENISE L SCHOLZTREASURER$29KDANIEL E LIENEMANNSECRETARY$22KDEL A LIENEMANN JRTRUSTEE$10KLAURA BISHOPTRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT$10KRACHEL LIENEMANNTRUSTEE$10KREBECCA CHRISTIETRUSTEE$10KJAMES CARPENTERTRUSTEE$9K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DANIEL E LIENEMANNSECRETARY5$21,600
DEL A LIENEMANN JRTRUSTEE2$9,600
DENISE L SCHOLZTREASURER5$28,800
DOROTHY PFLUGPRESIDENT10$33,600
JAMES CARPENTERTRUSTEE2$8,800
LAURA BISHOPTRUSTEE/VICE PRESIDENT2$9,600
RACHEL LIENEMANNTRUSTEE2$9,600
REBECCA CHRISTIETRUSTEE2$9,600

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AltoonaArapahoeBaton RougheBellevueBellvueBillingsCallawayChappellColumbusCrested ButteCreteElmwoodEstes ParkGrand IslandHastingsHyannisImperialLexingtonLincolnMinier

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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