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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6024648

Gilbert C Swanson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $167,200 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Morgan Ormsby
14746 Sprague St
Omaha, NE 681168104
(402) 491-3041
[email protected]
Form and materials
The board reviews all requests and votes on requests.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards are given as voted on by the board

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $167,200

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $3,712,069

  • Tax year 2024

    $159,200

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,296,441

  • Tax year 2023

    $167,200

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,017,423

  • Tax year 2022

    $182,460

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,720,606

  • Tax year 2021

    $164,200

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,493,295

  • Tax year 2020

    $154,200

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,242,655

  • Tax year 2019

    $142,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,074,418

  • Tax year 2018

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,687,872

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. College of St MaryOmaha, NE

    The mothers living and learning program

    $20,000
  2. College of St MarysOmaha, NE

    Academic merit scholarships

    $10,000
  3. El Museo LatinoOmaha, NE

    Support of visual and performing arts program

    $10,000
  4. Northstar FoundationOmaha, NE

    Support of northstars leaders to achievers program

    $10,000
  5. Omaha Public Library FoundationOmaha, NE

    Support of summer reading program

    $10,000
  6. Omaha Street SchoolOmaha, NE

    Enrichment program

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    Support of after school program

    $10,000
  8. Boys and Girls ClubOmaha, NE

    Boys and girls club teen center programs

    $10,000
  9. Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital OmaOmaha, NE

    Therapeutic learning center

    $10,000
  10. Girls Inc of OmahaOmaha, NE

    Program staff training and development

    $10,000
  11. Mercy High SchoolOmaha, NE

    Scholarships for the mcauley scholars program

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Support of kid coders program

    $9,200
  13. Music in Catholic SchoolsOmaha, NE

    Tuition assistance for education

    $8,000
  14. Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE

    Academic merit scholarships

    $5,000
  15. Inclusive CommunitiesOmaha, NE

    Inclucity camp program support

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Educational support and job training

    $5,000
  17. Omaha Childrens MuseumOmaha, NE

    Welcome fund and partner school program

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Scholarships nebraska theater academy

    $5,000
  19. Omaha SymphonyOmaha, NE

    Music mentors program

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $35,00047% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $20,00027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $15,00020% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska15 grants $138,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Amy TurbesPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tamara BorerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Paul FitzgibbonsTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lorraine RuschDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Terry ConnealyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa SterbaDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steve KinkeadDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Morgan OrmsbyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $6,000

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