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William Kalina Scholarship Trust

Preselected recipients only Beatrice, Nebraska · EIN 207290065

William Kalina Scholarship Trust is a private foundation in Beatrice, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $58,352 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $6,585 and the largest $15,597. 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 up from $7,820 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6,0004$302,917
2024$7,8204$326,105
2025$58,3529$313,297

How to apply

William Kalina Scholarship Trust 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 William Kalina Scholarship Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska9$58,352

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pawnee City Public Schools Foundation - 2024 Makeup Distribution
Pawnee City, NE
Educational scholarship$15,597
Pawnee City Public Schools Foundation - 2021 Makeup Distribution
Pawnee City, NE
Educational scholarship$10,249
Pawnee City Public Schools Foundation - 2022 Makeup Distribution
Pawnee City, NE
Educational scholarship$9,148
Pawnee City Public Schools Foundation - 2020 Makeup Distribution
Pawnee City, NE
Educational scholarship$7,110
Pawnee City Public Schools Foundation - 2023 Makeup Distribution
Pawnee City, NE
Educational scholarship$6,585
Pawnee City Public Schools Foundation - 2019 Makeup Distribution
Pawnee City, NE
Educational scholarship$4,163
Cara Pierce and Univeristy of Nebraska Omaha
Omaha, NE
Educational scholarship$3,500
Adrian Dekoning and Southeast Community College
Lincoln, NE
Educational scholarship$1,500
Madolyn Gottula and Union Adventis Univeristy
Lincoln, NE
Educational scholarship$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William Kalina Scholarship Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does William Kalina Scholarship Trust give?

$58,352 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $6,585.

Who runs William Kalina Scholarship Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Pinnacle Bank (Trustee).

What does William Kalina Scholarship Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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