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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-0806387

Jaros Family Foundation

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $146,950 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

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

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

    $146,950

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,561,587
  • Tax year 2023

    $298,406

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,423,210
  • Tax year 2022

    $308,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,475,740
  • Tax year 2021

    $312,400

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,471,095
  • Tax year 2020

    $295,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,261,993
  • Tax year 2019

    $320,830

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,213,433
  • Tax year 2018

    $302,200

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $6,297,861

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Desert Caballeros MuseumWickenburg, AZ

    Charitable operations

    $100,000
  2. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Charitable operations

    $20,000
  3. Bainbridge School FoundationBainbridge Is, WA

    Charitable operations

    $5,000
  4. Del Webb Center for Performing ArtsWickenburg, AZ

    Charitable operations

    $5,000
  5. Los Altos Education FoundationLos Altos, CA

    Charitable operations

    $4,200
  6. Chadtough Defeat Dipg FoundationSaline, MI

    Charitable operations

    $3,000
  7. Union for Contemporary Art IncOmaha, NE

    Charitable operations

    $3,000
  8. B&B Sports AcademyOmaha, NE

    Charitable operations

    $3,000
  9. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    Charitable operations

    $1,000
  10. Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Charitable operations

    $1,000
  11. Ronald Knox MontessoriWilmette, IL

    Charitable operations

    $1,000
  12. IslandwoodBainbridge Is, WA

    Charitable operations

    $500
  13. Nebraska Medicine GuildOmaha, NE

    Charitable operations

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $27,00073% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,0008% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $5001% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona2 grants $105,000
  2. California3 grants $25,200
  3. Nebraska3 grants $6,250
  4. Washington2 grants $5,500
  5. Michigan1 grant $3,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  7. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard JarosDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lori JarosDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sara OtepkaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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