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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-1263236

Backer Family Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $359,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $359,800

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $3,534,086

  • Tax year 2024

    $299,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,736,236

  • Tax year 2023

    $299,750

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,674,759

  • Tax year 2022

    $315,800

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $3,750,737

  • Tax year 2021

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $3,904,358

  • Tax year 2020

    $245,300

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,972,936

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Omaha Youth for ChristOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $50,000
  2. Central High School FoundationOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $38,000
  3. West Hills Presbyterian ChurchOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $30,000
  4. SPCCTF Mozaik Project-Jim and Renate Bultema & Joe & Sue Saunders-RobbAnn Arbor, MI

    General fund

    $25,000
  5. Special Hope NetworkRuckersville, VA

    General fund

    $20,000
  6. Ascent Community ChurchLouisville, CO

    General fund

    $18,000
  7. For His ChildrenMinneapolis, MN

    General fund

    $12,866
  8. Luis Palau AssociationBeaverton, OR

    General fund

    $12,500
  9. Josie Harper Hospice HouseOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $12,000
  10. Real Life ChurchValencia, CA

    General fund

    $11,000
  11. Childrens Scholarship Fund of OmahaOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $10,000
  12. Emergency Family Assistance AssnBoulder, CO

    General fund

    $10,000
  13. Food Bank for the HeartlandOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $10,000
  14. Low Income Home Energy Assistance OppdPittsburgh, PA

    General fund

    $10,000
  15. Mountains MoveNathrop, CO

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. SPCC Turkey FoundationAnn Arbor, MI

    General fund

    $9,000
  17. SCV Education FoundationNewhall, CA

    General fund

    $7,000
  18. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General fund

    $5,000
  19. Yates FundOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $5,000
  20. CuesOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $4,000
  21. Heart Ministry CenterOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $4,000
  22. International Justice MissionArlington, VA

    General fund

    $4,000
  23. Omaha Community PlayhouseOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $4,000
  24. Omaha Tennis AssociationBennington, NE

    General fund

    $3,500
  25. Fostering Youth IndependenceSanta Clarita, CA

    General fund

    $3,300
  26. Gifford Park Neighborhood AssnOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $3,000
  27. Shepards' StaffKnoxville, TN

    General fund

    $3,000
  28. Salvation Army Tree of LightsOmaha, NE

    Tree of lights

    $2,785
  29. Dmu - UnveilMaple Plain, MN

    General fund

    $2,000
  30. Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN

    General fund

    $2,000
  31. SCV Pregnancy CenterSanta Clarita, CA

    General fund

    $2,000
  32. Sim USACharlotte, NC

    General fund

    $2,000
  33. St Patricks Catholic ChurchElkhorn, NE

    General fund

    $2,000
  34. Young Life Santa ClaritaValencia, CA

    General fund

    $2,000
  35. Campus Crusade for ChristOrlando, FL

    General fund

    $1,500
  36. Lincoln Community FoundationLincoln, NE

    General fund

    $1,349
  37. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  38. Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $1,000
  39. Omaha Home for BoysOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $1,000
  40. Opera OmahaOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $1,000
  41. Providence World MinistriesNashville, TN

    General fund

    $1,000
  42. The Durham MuseumOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $1,000
  43. Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  44. Kanakuk MinistriesBranson, MO

    General fund

    $500
  45. Mt Hermon MinistriesMount Hermon, CA

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $54,00041% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $32,00024% of the total
  3. Religion3 grants $15,00011% of the total
  4. Community development3 grants $12,0009% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $4,0003% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $4,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $10,6498% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska19 grants $183,634
  2. Colorado3 grants $38,000
  3. Michigan2 grants $34,000
  4. California7 grants $30,800
  5. Washington1 grant $20,000
  6. Minnesota2 grants $14,866
  7. Oregon1 grant $12,500
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  9. Tennessee3 grants $6,000
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Bridges Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

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