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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6025084

Gifford Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $87,000 paid in grants.

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
Charles Gifford
3702 Jackson St Apt 406
Omaha, NE 68105
(347) 524-7096
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A
Contact
Michele Van Deventer
3702 Jackson St Apt 406
Omaha, NE 68105
(347) 524-7096
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $948,789
  • Tax year 2024

    $65,016

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $970,752
  • Tax year 2023

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $999,152
  • Tax year 2022

    $70,550

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,037,134
  • Tax year 2021

    $71,400

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $970,052
  • Tax year 2020

    $48,850

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,010,524
  • Tax year 2019

    $63,300

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,043,502

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Joslyn Art MuseumOmaha, NE

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  2. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  3. Museum of Nebraska ArtKearney, NE

    Unrestricted

    $5,515
  4. Washington Print FoundationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Ali Forney CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  6. AMA Animal RescueBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  7. Emmanuel Cancer FoundationClark, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  8. Interfaith Food Pantry of the OrangesShort Hills, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  9. Mend Hunger Relief NetworkMaplewood, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. Omega Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation CenterAirville, PA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Quahog Bay ConservancyHarpswell, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  12. Segue FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. YMCA of Greater OmahaOmaha, NE

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  15. Film StreamsOmaha, NE

    Unrestricted

    $885
  16. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $600

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $61,11591% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $2,0003% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska5 grants $72,400
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $6,000
  3. New York4 grants $3,600
  4. New Jersey3 grants $3,000
  5. Maine1 grant $1,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Charles GiffordPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Victoria Shestack AronoffSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • William BrushTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sanford GiffordDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Theodore A GiffordDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas P BrushDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jessie ShestackDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michele Van DeventerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Madeline W BrushDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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