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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3766006

Robert B Daugherty Foundation

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 120 grants and $37.9 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Kimberly Yungtum
15000 Valmont Plaza Suite 202
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 933-4663
Form and materials
See exhibit i - grant application procedures and agreement
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Primarily for organizations in the state of nebraska, particularly in the greater omaha area.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $37,893,000

    Grants listed
    120
    Assets, end of year
    $839,670,579
  • Tax year 2023

    $36,554,010

    Grants listed
    113
    Assets, end of year
    $793,447,363
  • Tax year 2022

    $45,642,500

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $780,103,315
  • Tax year 2021

    $40,648,658

    Grants listed
    121
    Assets, end of year
    $895,599,209
  • Tax year 2020

    $45,361,354

    Grants listed
    144
    Assets, end of year
    $807,209,939
  • Tax year 2019

    $38,391,025

    Grants listed
    120
    Assets, end of year
    $765,961,826
  • Tax year 2018

    $37,079,485

    Grants listed
    114
    Assets, end of year
    $688,471,275

Grants paid in 2024

120 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE

    Program Support

    $4,810,000
  2. University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $3,250,000
  3. Community Information TrustOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $3,000,000
  4. Mental Health Innovation FoundationOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $3,000,000
  5. Opas FoundationOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $2,000,000
  6. Joslyn Art MuseumOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $1,800,000
  7. Nebraska Game and Parks FoundationWaverly, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $1,600,000
  8. Community Alliance IncOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $1,000,000
  9. Omaha Zoo FoundationOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $1,000,000
  10. Project Harmony-Haven for Abuse Response Members Serving OurOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $900,000
  11. Childrens Hospital & Medical Center FoundationOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $800,000
  12. City of FremontFremont, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $750,000
  13. Gothenburg Early Childhood Learning CoalitionGothenburg, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $750,000
  14. Nebraska Youth Justice InitiativeOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $750,000
  15. Boys & Girls Clubs of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $650,000
  16. Kearney Family Young Mens Christian AssociationKearney, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $600,000
  17. College of St MaryOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $500,000
  18. Father Flanagans Boys HomeBoys Town, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $500,000
  19. Habitat for Humanity International IncOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $500,000
  20. KanekoOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $500,000
  21. YMCA of Hastings NebraskaHastings, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $500,000
  22. United Way of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $380,000
  23. Metropolitan Community College FoundationOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $300,000
  24. Museum Of Nebraska ArtKearney, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $300,000
  25. Howard County Medical Center FoundationSt Paul, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $250,000
  26. North Platte Community College FoundationNorth Platte, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $250,000
  27. Seward Changing the Game IncSeward, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $250,000
  28. The Salvation ArmyOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $250,000
  29. Yanney Heritage Park FoundationKearney, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $250,000
  30. Boys & Girls Clubs of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $200,000
  31. Rise AcademyOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $200,000
  32. Willa Cather FoundationRed Cloud, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $200,000
  33. Childrens Scholarship Fund of OmahaOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $150,000
  34. Completely KidsOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $150,000
  35. Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation IncOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $150,000
  36. Northstar FoundationOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $150,000
  37. Siouxland Tennis Association IncS Sioux City, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $150,000
  38. Together Inc of Metropolitian OmahaOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $150,000
  39. Strategic Air Command & Aerospace MuseumAshland, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $133,000
  40. City of LexingtonLexington, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $125,000
  41. Malcolm Youth Sports AssociationMalcolm, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $125,000
  42. Oneworld Community Health Centers IncOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $125,000
  43. Share OmahaOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $125,000
  44. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  45. Cedars Home for Children Foundation IncLincoln, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $100,000
  46. Food Bank of Lincoln IncLincoln, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  47. Girls Incorporated of OmahaOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  48. Glacier National Park ConservancyColumbia FLS, MT

    Capital Project Support

    $100,000
  49. Justice for Our Neighbors NebraskaOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  50. Lake Cunningham Development TrustOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  51. Lincoln Childrens MuseumLincoln, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $100,000
  52. Nebraska Children and Families FoundationLincoln, NE

    Program Support

    $100,000
  53. Nebraska Humane SocietyOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $100,000
  54. Omaha Discovery TrOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  55. Opera Omaha IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  56. Police Athletics for Community EngagementOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  57. Siena Francis HouseOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  58. Teammates Mentoring ProgramLincoln, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  59. Omaha Community FoundationOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $90,000
  60. Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust IncWood River, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $80,000
  61. Chicano Awareness Center IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  62. Collective for YouthOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  63. Heart Ministry Center IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  64. Intercultural Senior CenterOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  65. Legacy of the PlainsGering, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $75,000
  66. Omaha Municipal Land BankOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $75,000
  67. Pottawattamie Arts Culture & EntertainmentCouncil BLFS, IA

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  68. The Durham MuseumOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  69. Autism Action PartnershipOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  70. Ballet NebraskaCouncil BLFS, IA

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  71. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  72. Blue River Arts Council IncCrete, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $50,000
  73. Casa for Douglas CountyOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  74. Child Saving Institute IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  75. City of Fort CalhounFort Calhoun, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $50,000
  76. City of HumphreyHumphrey, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $50,000
  77. City of Omaha Police Foundation IncOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $50,000
  78. Family Housing Advisory Services IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  79. Film Streams IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  80. Fontenelle ForestBellevue, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  81. Furniture Project OmahaOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  82. Kids Can Community CenterOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  83. Legal Aid of NebraskaOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  84. Micah House CorporationCouncil BLFS, IA

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  85. National Audubon Society IncOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $50,000
  86. Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building ProjectNebraska City, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $50,000
  87. Nebraska Cultural EndowmentOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  88. New Visions Homeless ServicesCouncil BLFS, IA

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  89. Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  90. Omaha Community FoundationOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $50,000
  91. Omaha Theater CompanyOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  92. Phelps County Community Foundation IncHoldrege, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $50,000
  93. Project HouseworksOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $50,000
  94. Ronald Mcdonald House Charities in Omaha IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  95. SparkOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  96. Special Olympics Nebraska IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  97. Stephen Center IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  98. Youth Emergency Services IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  99. Ollie Webb Center IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  100. Omaha Summer Arts Festival IncOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $40,000
  101. Roam ShareOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $40,000
  102. Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  103. Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy IncGretna, NE

    General Operating Support

    $35,000
  104. Northstar FoundationOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $35,000
  105. Hot Shops Art FoundationOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $30,000
  106. Nonprofit Association of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $30,000
  107. Aqua-Africa IncOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $25,000
  108. City of YorkYork, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $25,000
  109. Hope Harbor IncGrand Island, NE

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  110. Merrymakers AssociationOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  111. National Audubon Society IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  112. Nebraska Casa AssociationLincoln, NE

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  113. Omaha Botanical Center IncOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $25,000
  114. Omaha Parks Foundation IncOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $25,000
  115. Santa Monica IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  116. Seal-Naval Special Warfare Foundation-San DiegoCoronado, CA

    Program Support

    $25,000
  117. Lincoln Literacy CouncilLincoln, NE

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  118. Police Athletics for Community EngagementOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  119. Santa Monica IncOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $15,000
  120. Association of Fundraising ProfessionalsOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

40 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Omaha Botanical Center IncOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $7,000,000
  2. Project Harmony-Haven for Abuse Response Members Serving OurOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $2,400,000
  3. YMCA of MccookMcCook, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $1,000,000
  4. University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE

    Program Support

    $800,000
  5. Boys & Girls Clubs of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $650,000
  6. Omaha Botanical Center IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $600,000
  7. Eastern Nebraska Community Action PartnershipOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $500,000
  8. Grand Island Childrens Museum IncGrand Island, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $500,000
  9. Sheltering Tree IncPapillion, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $500,000
  10. Justice for Our Neighbors NebraskaOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $450,000
  11. Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention AuthorityOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $450,000
  12. Project HouseworksOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $450,000
  13. The Durham MuseumOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $350,000
  14. United Way of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $330,000
  15. Nebraska Community FoundationLincoln, NE

    General Operating Support

    $300,000
  16. Northstar FoundationOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $300,000
  17. Lindsay Area DevelopmentLindsay, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $250,000
  18. North Platte Community College FoundationNorth Platte, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $200,000
  19. City of Omaha Police Foundation IncOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $150,000
  20. Collective for YouthOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $150,000
  21. Oneworld Community Health Centers IncOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $150,000
  22. Casa for Douglas CountyOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  23. Micah House CorporationCouncil BLFS, IA

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  24. New Visions Homeless ServicesCouncil BLFS, IA

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  25. Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  26. Ronald Mcdonald House Charities in Omaha IncOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  27. SparkOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $100,000
  28. Nebraska Diaper BankOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $90,000
  29. Angels Among UsOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  30. City of PiercePierce, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $75,000
  31. Volunteers Assisting SeniorsOmaha, NE

    General Operating Support

    $75,000
  32. Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy IncGretna, NE

    General Operating Support

    $70,000
  33. Common SensesOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $50,000
  34. Hot Shops Art FoundationOmaha, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $50,000
  35. Nebraska Casa AssociationLincoln, NE

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  36. Omaha Botanical Center IncOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $50,000
  37. Omaha Community FoundationOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $50,000
  38. Omaha Parks Foundation IncOmaha, NE

    Program Support

    $50,000
  39. Stanton County Veterans Memorial ParkStanton, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $50,000
  40. City of YorkYork, NE

    Capital Project Support

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education9 grants $12,205,00036% of the total
  2. Arts and culture14 grants $5,473,00016% of the total
  3. Health6 grants $4,240,00013% of the total
  4. Youth development8 grants $2,160,0006% of the total
  5. Human services14 grants $2,135,0006% of the total
  6. Environment6 grants $1,905,0006% of the total
  7. 11 other causes37 grants $5,335,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska114 grants $37,543,000
  2. Iowa4 grants $225,000
  3. Montana1 grant $100,000
  4. California1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Clark LauritzenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $35,000
  • F Joseph DaughertyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $35,000
  • James LinderTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $35,000
  • Ken StinsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $35,000
  • Mogens BayTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $35,000
  • Robert Daugherty IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $35,000
  • John K WilsonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $504,039
  • Kimberly YungtumDEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $318,846

The return

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