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Private foundations Omaha, NEtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Omaha, NE

281 private foundations based in Omaha, NE filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.3 billion in 6,658 grants, and 64 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 417 grants Preselected only $1,460,871,411 giving
  2. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 790 grants Preselected only $296,341,131 giving
  3. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 450 grants Preselected only $49,221,417 giving
  4. Walter Scott Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 78 grants Preselected only $46,261,034 giving
  5. Eagle FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 65 grants Preselected only $41,301,025 giving
  6. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 149 grants Preselected only $40,294,540 giving
  7. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 40 grants Preselected only $38,749,827 giving
  8. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 120 grants Accepts applications $37,893,000 giving
  9. Filkins Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $34,647,213 giving
  10. Buffett Early Childhood FundOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $33,363,929 giving
  11. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 141 grants Accepts applications $32,624,070 giving
  12. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 160 grants Preselected only $29,162,344 giving
  13. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 171 grants Preselected only $19,406,088 giving
  14. Friedland Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $16,153,030 giving
  15. Herbert J Lavigne Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $13,800,000 giving
  16. Harper Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,473,442 giving
  17. Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 80 grants Accepts applications $9,455,922 giving
  18. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 441 grants Accepts applications $8,175,000 giving
  19. The Claire M Hubbard FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $7,910,215 giving
  20. Lauritzen FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $7,020,749 giving
  21. Richard Brooke FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 66 grants Preselected only $6,707,700 giving
  22. Edward and Sally Malashock Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,806,133 giving
  23. Mutual of Omaha FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 137 grants Preselected only $5,613,717 giving
  24. The Roy & Gloria Dinsdale FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,029,526 giving
  25. Conagra Brands FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $4,846,288 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 120 grants Accepts applications $37,893,000 giving
  2. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 141 grants Accepts applications $32,624,070 giving
  3. Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 80 grants Accepts applications $9,455,922 giving
  4. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 441 grants Accepts applications $8,175,000 giving
  5. The Roy & Gloria Dinsdale FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,029,526 giving
  6. Conagra Brands FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $4,846,288 giving
  7. Gretchen Swanson Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $4,613,208 giving
  8. Bridges Family Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $3,560,398 giving
  9. The Kind World FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,751,905 giving
  10. HDR FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 90 grants Accepts applications $2,482,463 giving
  11. Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 74 grants Accepts applications $1,593,100 giving
  12. Carl & Caroline Swanson FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $1,591,000 giving
  13. Noel Barrett Shuler FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $1,491,325 giving
  14. The Rod Rhoden FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $1,401,750 giving
  15. Behavioral Health Support FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $928,417 giving
  16. Lawrence R & Jeannette James FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $889,000 giving
  17. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 73 grants Accepts applications $770,755 giving
  18. Seline Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 45 grants Accepts applications $555,950 giving
  19. The Owen FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2023 26 grants Accepts applications $552,600 giving
  20. SN Bud and Gloria Wolbach Charitable FoundatiOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $515,615 giving
  21. Bernard K and Norma F Heuermann FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $492,000 giving
  22. Hawkins Charitable TrustOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $423,597 giving
  23. The Fred and Sally Bekins FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 53 grants Accepts applications $386,600 giving
  24. Oea Foundation IncOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 78 grants Accepts applications $373,450 giving
  25. Webster Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 34 grants Accepts applications $354,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health72 foundations $215,952,34822% of the total
  2. Education112 foundations $165,045,67217% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking64 foundations $100,407,97010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture75 foundations $80,591,3008% of the total
  5. Human services92 foundations $79,996,0978% of the total
  6. Civil rights20 foundations $57,142,3906% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $276,620,58828% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 441 grants Accepts applications $8,175,000 giving
  2. Robert H and Dorothy G Kooper Charitable Foundation TrustOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $146,200 giving
  3. Therese and Tim FitzgibbonsOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $93,850 giving
  4. Kenneth (kim) & Karen Hawkins FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $717,853 giving
  5. Harold & Dorothy Madson FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $295,000 giving
  6. The Rehabvisions & Cariant FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $57,300 giving
  7. Phillip and Terri Schrager FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $1,772,685 giving
  8. Cost of Discipleship FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $349,624 giving
  9. Marcus S & Catherine D Maydew FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $29,381 giving
  10. Leonard and Esther Nowak Charitable Foundation TrustOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $67,830 giving
  11. Mike and Michelle Berlin Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $204,826 giving
  12. Hickey Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $146,000 giving
  13. Iota Benefit AssociationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $22,700 giving
  14. Hogan Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $763,358 giving
  15. Held Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $154,348 giving