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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-0488295

Oea Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 78 grants and $373,450 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Linda Richter
4202 South 57 Street
Omaha, NE 681171349
(402) 346-0400
[email protected]
Form and materials
The oea foundation was established in 1964 to serve as the educational and charitable arm of the omaha education association. The foundation has, through the years, funded over 100 different scholarships annually. Many of the scholarships are designated for specific high schools and winners are chosen by those high schools.
Deadlines
March. The specific date changes each year.
Restrictions
None.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $373,450

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $5,962,873
  • Tax year 2023

    $382,900

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $5,622,767
  • Tax year 2022

    $384,550

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $5,170,509
  • Tax year 2021

    $384,300

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $5,382,828
  • Tax year 2020

    $379,300

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $6,540,358
  • Tax year 2019

    $402,300

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $5,222,577

Grants paid in 2024

78 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Zander MillerOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  2. Paige MyersOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $11,000
  3. Andrea Aguirre-WhitehouseBellevue, NE

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  4. Sydney BiggerstaffBennington, NE

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  5. Charlotte GregorBellevue, NE

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  6. Andrew HardyGretna, NE

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  7. Daniel LuteBellevue, NE

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  8. Andrew MonzuOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  9. Dean PopeCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  10. Ava PuentesOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  11. Sean SimmonsOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  12. Makenna SorensenCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  13. Peyton StanekOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  14. Ella WolffOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  15. Fiona BryantOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $9,500
  16. Braxton LogemanOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  17. Jonathan BlackOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  18. Andrew CarlsonCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  19. Marcus CombsOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  20. Ashley KeenanOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  21. Ava ManhartOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  22. Elena PospishilOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  23. Timothy PrestonOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  24. Holland RobisonOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  25. Kaleb StampOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  26. Harrisson YeagerOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  27. Joshua Oviedo-TinocoOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  28. Emily DuganOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  29. Lauren LoperOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  30. Desiree SteffenOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  31. Zimeon WashingtonOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  32. Isaac WeederOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  33. Renny MaxwellOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  34. Mary McGillOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  35. Madeline MitchellOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  36. Ba Blut MooOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  37. Christian Neba TamanjiOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  38. Wah Hsee PawOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  39. Christopher Estrada-GomezOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  40. Owen HawbakerOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  41. Lizbeth Lopez-VasquezOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  42. Mary LoughranOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  43. Michael Rieger-HydarBellevue, NE

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  44. Evalina SainOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  45. Grace VoorhessOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  46. Macy WhiteOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  47. Ashley Sanchez-AnddradeOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,750
  48. Asmina GurungOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  49. Lea HansonOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  50. Cho Cho ThanOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  51. Benito EspinosaOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,400
  52. Louis HodolyOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  53. Rocelie SagaysayOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  54. Eh Tha Dah SoeOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  55. Has TewOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,900
  56. Bwe Mu NA KUOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  57. Kallissa TaylorBellevue, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,400
  58. Milini DrakeOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  59. Kenya LopezOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  60. Connor O'NeillOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  61. Eh SoeOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  62. Yassa BoulusOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  63. Sophia BoumanOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  64. Adison HuffmanOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  65. Parker KovarOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  66. Laura LindseyOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  67. Kennedy McDougleOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  68. Samira MohamedOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  69. Audra MorrisonOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  70. Vanessa Perez-DurhamOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  71. Kylie BatsonBellevue, NE

    Scholarship

    $500
  72. Johanna FrandeenOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $500
  73. Marco Guerrero-MirandaOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $500
  74. Paw Lah HtooOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $500
  75. October KochenOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $500
  76. Paw Eh LerOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $500
  77. Henry LudwigOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $500
  78. Kyra NorrisOmaha, NE

    Scholarship

    $500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska75 grants $346,450
  2. Iowa3 grants $27,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Walta Sue DoddVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Liz ReaPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Susan KalinaTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Carol KrejciTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Doreen JankovichSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Hope SmejkalTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert MillerTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

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