Frequent Questions

The Seward Foundation was organized in 1981 as a supporting organization of the School District of Seward and City of Seward and is organized to raise money and in turn fund projects and programs of the School and City. As a supporting organization of these two municipalities, the Foundation, per its Articles of Incorporation and ByLaws, works with Administration from both entities, as well as the City Council and the Board of Education to grant money for projects and programs that might not otherwise be funded. Accordingly, all such projects and programs being considered by the Foundation for funding must first be approved by the City Council and Board of Education.

The business of the Foundation is conducted by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of seven members: two are elected members of the Seward City Council; two are elected members of the School District of Seward; and three are citizen volunteers from the community of Seward.

All donations made to the Seward Foundation are tax deductible by the donor for income tax purposes. The Foundation is a 509(c)3 tax-exempt organization under the rules of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations, memorials and bequests, large and small, assist the Foundation to build funds that, in turn, generate income that goes to fund grants.

Donations may be mailed to Seward Foundation, Box 111, Seward, NE 68434 or may be made through this website and our online giving portal .

All donors will receive a written letter of thanks from the Foundation that will acknowledge the gift and act as a receipt of giving for IRS purposes.

Grant applications are available on this website at the following link: https://sewardfoundationorg.presencehost.net/ways-we-support/

As a supporting organization of the City of Seward and Seward Public Schools the grant applicant must fill out the aforementioned grant application in its entirety and prior to submission to the Seward Foundation Board must receive approval from the City Council or the Board of Education of the application and its submittal to the Seward Foundation. Please contact the City Administrator or Superintendent of Schools for more information as to the process for approval by the City Council or Board of Education of the grant application. Once approved by the City Council or Board of Education the grant application will be submitted to the Seward Foundation Board for consideration. The Board of Directors of the Foundation meets three times a year to consider grant applications and requests that the original grant applicant or a designated representative appear at the meeting to discuss the project or program and answer any questions. Consideration of grant approvals are discussed at the meeting and communicated to the applicant, typically within one week of the Board meeting.