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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 47-6025298

The Owen Foundation

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 26 grants and $552,600 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Robert E Owen
PO Box 1085
Omaha, NE 681011085
(712) 347-5500
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $552,600

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,498,466

  • Tax year 2022

    $904,405

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,227,022

  • Tax year 2021

    $224,900

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,618,370

  • Tax year 2020

    $344,650

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,604,396

  • Tax year 2019

    $211,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,582,574

Grants paid in 2023

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Heart Ministry CenterOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $135,000
  2. Lpif FoundationOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $100,000
  3. Holy Name SchoolOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $50,000
  4. University of Nebraska FoundationOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $50,000
  5. Vita Nova Maternity CommunityPapillion, NE

    Charitable

    $50,000
  6. Aksarben FoundationOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $33,250
  7. Opera OmahaOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $30,000
  8. Crohn's & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  9. Ross LeadersOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $15,000
  10. Friends of Nebraska ParksOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $12,500
  11. St Margaret Mary ChurchOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. United Way of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. Boy Scouts of AmericaOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $8,000
  14. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. Creighton Prep High SchoolOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. Makr GroupCanada

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Omaha Community PlayhouseOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. The Jet Award Foundation and TrustOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. Completely Kids GuildOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,500
  20. Omaha SymphonyOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,350
  21. Bensen TheatreOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. Bluestem Robotics IncorporatedClinton, WI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  23. Lauritzen GardensOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  24. Nebraska Game and Parks FoundationWaverly, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  25. The Bay fka Rabble MillOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000
  26. Wahoo Ministerial CommitteeWahoo, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $183,25046% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $135,00034% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $30,0007% of the total
  4. Youth development2 grants $16,0004% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $15,0004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $11,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska23 grants $541,600
  2. California1 grant $5,000
  3. Wisconsin1 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.

  • Robert E OwenTRUSTEE - PR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Tyler R OwenTRUSTEE - PR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James PfefferTRUSTEE - SE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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