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Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable Foundation Tr

Preselected recipients only Lincoln, Nebraska · EIN 467472719

Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable Foundation Tr is a private foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $160,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $60,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $160,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$110,0002$2.2 million
2024$160,0003$2.2 million
2025$160,0003$2.4 million

How to apply

Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable Foundation Tr says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable Foundation Tr funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska3$160,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lincoln Lutheran MiddleHigh School
Lincoln, NE
To further programs of the organization including a grant for the Embark Campaign-Warrier.$60,000
Concordia University
Seward, NE
To further programs of the organization including a $50,000 grant for the school music building project.$50,000
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and School
Staplehurst, NE
To further programs of the organization including a grant for the Ministry Center Building Project.$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable Foundation Tr accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable Foundation Tr give?

$160,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable Foundation Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Union Bank Trust Company (Co-Trustee), Jeanne' M Lillich (Co-Trustee) and Bethany Meyer (Co-Trustee).

What does Wayne J and Wanda M Lillich Charitable Foundation Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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