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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-0812921

Joseph A Horwath Foundation

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $805,000 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

    $805,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,619,811

  • Tax year 2024

    $683,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,817,581

  • Tax year 2023

    $510,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,598,599

  • Tax year 2022

    $477,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $7,021,875

  • Tax year 2021

    $600,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,421,205

  • Tax year 2020

    $486,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,752,420

  • Tax year 2019

    $503,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,697,207

  • Tax year 2018

    $420,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $6,864,406

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rise fka Defy VenturesOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $150,000
  2. Girl Scouts Spirit of NebOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission

    $75,000
  3. Covenant Cedars Bible CampHordville, NE

    To continue and expand mission

    $75,000
  4. Omaha for USOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $70,000
  5. Heartland HopeOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $65,000
  6. Partnership 4 HopeOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $60,000
  7. Intercultural Senior CenterOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $50,000
  8. Hope Center for KidsOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $50,000
  9. First Covenant ChurchOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission

    $50,000
  10. Open Door MissionOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $40,000
  11. Sienna Francis HouseOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $40,000
  12. Montessori Coop SchoolsOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission

    $25,000
  13. The Yates FundOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $20,000
  14. Kalahari Peoples FundOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $15,000
  15. Compassion in ActionOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $10,000
  16. TBD Dance CollectiveOmaha, NE

    To continue and expand mission work

    $5,000
  17. 30 for FreedomBurnsville, MN

    To continue and expand mission

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $160,00068% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $50,00021% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $20,0009% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska16 grants $800,000
  2. Minnesota1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • James A HorwathDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Kay HorwathDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Robb VacekDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Mike SullivanDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

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