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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
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Tax year 2025
$38,749,827
- Grants listed
- 40
- Assets, end of year
- $38,230,887
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Tax year 2024
$20,727,071
- Grants listed
- 38
- Assets, end of year
- $71,843,461
-
Tax year 2023
$31,661,590
- Grants listed
- 86
- Assets, end of year
- $79,841,349
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Tax year 2022
$16,570,757
- Grants listed
- 83
- Assets, end of year
- $99,660,089
-
Tax year 2021
$18,388,072
- Grants listed
- 82
- Assets, end of year
- $123,768,571
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Tax year 2020
$19,320,228
- Grants listed
- 85
- Assets, end of year
- $118,672,480
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Tax year 2019
$25,847,407
- Grants listed
- 75
- Assets, end of year
- $134,409,815
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Tax year 2018
$18,485,018
- Grants listed
- 62
- Assets, end of year
- $143,155,444
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Opera OmahaOmaha, NE
Operating
$30,359,157 -
University of Ne FoundationLincoln, NE
Operating
$1,933,058 -
Omaha Performing Arts SocietyOmaha, NE
Operating
$1,314,862 -
Partnership 4 Kids IncOmaha, NE
Operating
$715,000 -
Project HarmonyOmaha, NE
Operating
$500,000 -
Omaha SymphonyOmaha, NE
Operating
$450,000 -
Northstar FoundationOmaha, NE
Operating
$415,000 -
American Midwest BalletCouncil BLFS, IA
Operating
$350,000 -
Nebraska AppleseedLincoln, NE
Operating
$325,000 -
ACLU Nebraska ChapterLincoln, NE
Operating
$250,000 -
Nature ConservancyArlington, VA
Operating
$250,000 -
KanekoOmaha, NE
Operating
$155,000 -
Nebraska Cultural EndowmentOmaha, NE
Operating
$150,000 -
One World Community Health CentersOmaha, NE
Operating
$150,000 -
Planned Parenthood of the HeartlandOmaha, NE
Operating
$150,000 -
Bemis Center for Contemporary ArtsOmaha, NE
Operating
$125,000 -
Durham MuseumOmaha, NE
Operating
$125,000 -
Blue Barn TheatreOmaha, NE
Operating
$100,000 -
Holland Children's InstituteOmaha, NE
Operating
$100,000 -
Legal Aid of NebraskaOmaha, NE
Operating
$90,000 -
Girls Inc of OmahaOmaha, NE
Operating
$85,000 -
Film StreamsOmaha, NE
Operating
$80,000 -
Lake Cunningham Development TrustOmaha, NE
Operating
$75,000 -
Omaha Theater CompanyOmaha, NE
Operating
$75,000 -
Yates FundOmaha, NE
Operating
$75,000 -
Gallery 1516Omaha, NE
Operating
$60,000 -
Great Plains Theater ConferenceOmaha, NE
Operating
$60,000 -
Omaha Conservatory of MusicOmaha, NE
Operating
$50,000 -
Cancer Care ServicesFort Worth, TX
Operating
$25,000 -
Hawaii Performing Arts FestivalWaimea, HI
Operating
$25,000 -
Lena Pope Home IncFort Worth, TX
Operating
$25,000 -
River City Mixed Chorus OmahaOmaha, NE
Operating
$25,000 -
Center for Transforming LivesFort Worth, TX
Operating
$20,000 -
Planned Parenthood Greater Texas IncDallas, TX
Operating
$20,000 -
ALS Therapy Development InstituteWatertown, MA
Operating
$10,000 -
Boulevard Heights & Transition Center Booster ClubFort Worth, TX
Operating
$10,000 -
Joslyn Art MuseumOmaha, NE
Operating
$10,000 -
Humanities NebraskaLincoln, NE
Operating
$7,500 -
Omaha Public Schools FoundationOmaha, NE
Operating
$5,000 -
At Ease USAOmaha, NE
Operating
$250
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture11 grants $32,724,01993% of the total
- Youth development3 grants $1,215,0003% of the total
- Crime and legal aid2 grants $590,0002% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $150,000<1% of the total
- Civil rights1 grant $100,000<1% of the total
- Community development1 grant $75,000<1% of the total
- 5 other causes7 grants $165,250<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Nebraska33 grants $38,614,827
- Texas5 grants $100,000
- Hawaii1 grant $25,000
- Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Thomas R PansingTREASURER & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $10,000
- Wallace R WeitzBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $10,000
- Gerald HobermanBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $10,000
- Kathryn A WeitzBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $10,000
- Barbara H KralVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $10,000
- Mary A HollandBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $10,000
- Nancy ChristieVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $10,000
- Debra J LovePRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $216,822
The return
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