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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 36-3747722Arts and culture

Who funds Why Arts Inc?

16 private foundations gave Why Arts Inc in Omaha, NE $1 million across 46 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

46 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    2026 operating grant

    $100,000
  2. Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    To further thecharitable purposeof the recipient

    $10,000
  3. CL Werner FoundationValley, NE 2025

    Creative arts programming for people w/ disabilities

    $7,500
  4. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2025

    Arts Grants

    $5,000
  5. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2024 operating grant

    $75,000
  6. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2025 operating grant

    $75,000
  7. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $30,000
  8. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $30,000
  9. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating

    $20,000
  10. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Support arts for disadvantaged populations

    $10,000
  11. Jackson V P & R M Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $6,687
  12. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2024

    Arts

    $5,000
  13. Whitmore Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $2,500
  14. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    2023 operating grant

    $50,000
  15. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2023

    Arts

    $7,500
  16. Innovating Worthy Projects FoundationGreen Cove Springs, FL 2023

    Kids on the block educates about disabilities through puppet shows.

    $7,000
  17. Puffin Foundation West LTDRaleigh, NC 2023

    Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.

    $3,000
  18. Equitable Bank Charitable FoundationGrand Island, NE 2023

    Operational

    $500
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $75
  20. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    2022 operating grant

    $85,000
  21. Diabetes Care FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  22. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Kids on the block

    $15,000
  23. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Saturday arts academy

    $15,000
  24. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Arts education

    $10,000
  25. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Arts Programs

    $7,500
  26. Whitmore Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  27. Snow Redfern Memorial FoundationAlliance, NE 2022

    Well-being

    $1,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $74
  29. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    2021 operating grant

    $40,000
  30. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Saturday academy

    $30,000
  31. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Kids on the block

    $15,000
  32. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2021

    Arts Programs

    $7,500
  33. Snow Redfern Memorial FoundationAlliance, NE 2021

    Education

    $1,000
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $59
  35. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    2020 operating grant

    $40,000
  36. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To provide support for COVID-19 Arts & Culture Stabilization.

    $25,000
  37. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    ArtStock 2021: To provide ArtStock 21/22 general operating support.

    $15,000
  38. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    ArtStock 2020: To provide one year of general operating support.

    $15,000
  39. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2020

    Arts Programs

    $7,500
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $26
  41. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    2019 operating grant

    $40,000
  42. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Ost - 2018/2019

    $38,130
  43. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Ost - 2017/2018

    $46,252
  44. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    2018 operating grant

    $40,000
  45. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Ost - 2018/2019

    $38,130
  46. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    General operating

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Omaha, NE and are not among Why Arts Inc’s funders above.

  1. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 82 grants Accepts applications $19,530,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 91 grants Preselected only $70,736,575 to similar organizations
  3. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE 79 grants Preselected only $3,852,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 32 grants Preselected only $2,375,700 to similar organizations
  5. Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA 44 grants Accepts applications $2,059,774 to similar organizations
  6. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 26 grants Accepts applications $2,045,000 to similar organizations
  7. Burlington Capital FoundationOmaha, NE 11 grants Accepts applications $69,000 to similar organizations
  8. Richard Brooke FoundationOmaha, NE 66 grants Preselected only $5,095,141 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3747722 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.