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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3608622

The Soener Foundation

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 75 grants and $501,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $501,500

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $1,068,142

  • Tax year 2024

    $462,450

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $1,103,359

  • Tax year 2023

    $716,605

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,041,074

  • Tax year 2022

    $255,300

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,242,029

  • Tax year 2021

    $257,363

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,412,272

  • Tax year 2020

    $242,250

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $1,520,394

  • Tax year 2019

    $236,037

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $1,087,460

  • Tax year 2018

    $235,000

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $1,008,208

Grants paid in 2025

75 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys Town Suicide HotlineBoys Town, NE

    Charitable

    $26,000
  2. Make A Wish NeOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $25,000
  3. Duchese Sacred Heart AcademyOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $24,800
  4. Our Lady of Pillar ChurchSt Louis, MO

    Charitable

    $23,500
  5. Whetstone RanchMountain View, MO

    Charitable

    $22,500
  6. Creighton Prep SchoolOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $18,800
  7. Omaha Conservatory of OmahaOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $18,000
  8. Northern Lights AllianceMason City, IA

    Charitable

    $17,000
  9. Epiphany ParishMason City, IA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  10. Keystone Community ServicesSaint Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $15,000
  11. Catholic CharitiesSt Louis, NE

    Charitable

    $12,900
  12. St Vincent de Paul SocietyOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $12,600
  13. University of MN Cancer Research FundMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $12,000
  14. Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    Charitable

    $11,000
  15. Valley Hope Boonville ChapterNorton, KS

    Charitable

    $11,000
  16. ACLU MNMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. Newman Catholic SchoolMason City, IA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  18. Servants of Mary RetirementOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. St Margaret Mary ParishOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. UNO Recovery CenterLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. KvnoOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $9,600
  22. St Cecilia Cathedral ParishOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $9,500
  23. Women Advancement CenterOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $8,400
  24. Missouri River Regional LibraryJefferson City, MO

    Charitable

    $8,000
  25. Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationCenter City, MN

    Charitable

    $7,000
  26. Kennick Glennon SeminarySt Louis, MO

    Charitable

    $7,000
  27. St Joseph's ParishCottleville, MO

    Charitable

    $7,000
  28. Breaking FreeSaint Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $6,000
  29. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $6,000
  30. Freedom ReadsHamden, CT

    Charitable

    $6,000
  31. Northwest Passage GalleryWebster, WI

    Charitable

    $6,000
  32. Ewing Maria Kaufman SchoolKansas City, MO

    Charitable

    $5,000
  33. Food Bank of the HeartlandOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $5,000
  34. Friends of the FamilyMason City, IA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  35. Groveland Elementary SchoolSt Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  36. Lawrence Humane SocietyLawrence, KS

    Charitable

    $5,000
  37. Ne AIDS ProjectOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $5,000
  38. Palestine Children Relief FundLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  39. Skinner Elementary SchoolOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $5,000
  40. St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  41. Community Kitchen of North IowaMason City, IA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  42. Gremlin TheaterSt Paul, MN

    Charitable

    $4,000
  43. Hawkeye Harvest Food BankMason City, IA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  44. Neighbor Helping NeighborsBoonville, MO

    Charitable

    $3,000
  45. Omaha Film FestivalOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $3,000
  46. St Stephen CenterOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $3,000
  47. La MissionLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $2,500
  48. Sienna Frances HouseOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $2,500
  49. Arch Halfway HouseOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $2,000
  50. Astoria Food PantryAstoria, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  51. A-T Children's ProjectCoconut Creek, FL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  52. Project HopeOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $2,000
  53. St Frances Cabrini Catholic ChurchOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $2,000
  54. St Augustine Indian MissionWinnebago, NE

    Charitable

    $2,000
  55. St Benedict the Moor ChurchOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $2,000
  56. St Cecilia SchoolOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $2,000
  57. St Joseph Indian MissionChamberlain, SD

    Charitable

    $2,000
  58. War Horse for VeteransStillwell, KS

    Charitable

    $2,000
  59. Hour ChildrenLong Island City, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  60. Resonance IncOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,500
  61. City SproutsOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  62. Colonial Williamsburg FoundationMerrifield, VA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  63. Intergeneration OrchestraOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  64. Mary Magdalene ChurchOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  65. No More Empty PotsOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  66. Omaha SymphonyOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  67. Poor Clare Nuns of OmahaOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  68. Omaha Chamber Music SocietyOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $900
  69. Madison Valley 4H Shooting StarsEnnis, MT

    Charitable

    $750
  70. Madison Wranglers 4H ClubEnnis, MT

    Charitable

    $750
  71. 48th Street ClubOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $500
  72. Chariots 4 HopeOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $500
  73. Feline FriendsOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $500
  74. PetaNorfolk, VA

    Charitable

    $500
  75. YMCA Swim ProgramOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture5 grants $17,00024% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $15,50022% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $11,00015% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $7,00010% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $5,4008% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $11,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska37 grants $241,500
  2. Missouri7 grants $76,000
  3. Minnesota8 grants $64,000
  4. Iowa6 grants $55,000
  5. California3 grants $18,500
  6. Kansas3 grants $18,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $6,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $6,000
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $6,000
  10. New York2 grants $3,500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Nancy Ann SoenerPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas SoenerTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert J SoenerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Beth Soener O'ConnorDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joan Soener WilsonSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter Joseph SoenerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joesph SoenerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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