Fred & Amanda Glade Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing program support to various community-focused initiatives. Its mission emphasizes enhancing local services and resources, as evidenced by its funding for community centers, libraries, historical preservation, and human services. The foundation primarily supports organizations in the Grand Island area, reflecting a commitment to improving the quality of life for local residents. Through its grants, it aims to foster community engagement, cultural enrichment, and public safety.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize Grand Island/Hall County nonprofit seeking program support for community services, arts/history, libraries, or public-safety programs and able to secure a local endorsement or introduction.
Good Fit
- • Located in Grand Island or Hall County, Nebraska (in-state presence).
- • Request is explicitly for program support rather than unfamiliar capital categories.
- • An existing relationship or endorsement from a local intermediary or past grantee.
- • Track record of local impact in arts, history, libraries, community services, or public safety.
- • Asking for a mid-range grant (evidence shows past grants from a few hundred to ~21k).
Geography
Observed giving across 2022–2024 is wholly in Nebraska and concentrated in Grand Island/Hall County, with a single state receiving 100% of grant dollars in each year.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded multiple independent local nonprofits over the three observed years (seven distinct recipients in earlier years, three in 2024) showing a moderate spread of grantees despite a single large award dominating 2024 dollars.
New Applicants
Direct filings and the foundation’s application settings state it only considers preselected applicants; combined with limited public contact information, this makes it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant can enter the portfolio without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
