A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 45-4457803Arts and culture

Who funds Omaha by Design?

9 private foundations gave Omaha by Design in Omaha, NE $1.9 million across 42 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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

42 grants

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

  1. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Market-to-midtown bikeway

    $103,746
  2. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    We make omaha

    $100,000
  3. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Open omaha 2025

    $20,000
  4. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    2026 operating grant

    $10,000
  5. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    To provide program support to community engagement, titled "We Make Omaha," for the City of Omaha's new comprehensive plan.

    $250,000
  6. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    We make omaha city of omaha comprehensive plan

    $150,000
  7. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Market-to-midtown bikeway

    $138,522
  8. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    To provide three years of general operating support.

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

    Open omaha

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

    2024 operating grant

    $10,000
  11. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2025 operating grant

    $10,000
  12. Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA 2024

    Open omaha 2024

    $5,000
  13. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    One time gift for participation in Peter Kiewit Foundation's Sustainability Request for Information.

    $1,000
  14. Physicians Mutual Insurance Company FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General

    $0
  15. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Market-to-midtown bikeway

    $272,787
  16. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    To provide three years of general operating support.

    $75,000
  17. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA 2023

    Community betterment

    $25,000
  18. Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA 2023

    Affordable by design

    $18,000
  19. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Open omaha 2023

    $15,000
  20. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    2023 operating grant

    $10,000
  21. Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA 2023

    Open omaha 2023

    $7,000
  22. Physicians Mutual Insurance Company FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General

    $2,500
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $17
  24. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    To provide three years of general operating support.

    $50,000
  25. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA 2022

    Community betterment

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

    2022 operating grant

    $25,000
  27. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General operating support

    $15,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $6
  29. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Affordable by design playbook

    $150,000
  30. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA 2021

    Community betterment

    $50,000
  31. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    To provide three years of general operating support.

    $50,000
  32. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    To provide three years of general operating support.

    $50,000
  33. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    2021 operating grant

    $25,000
  34. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  35. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA 2020

    Community betterment

    $25,000
  36. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    2020 operating grant

    $25,000
  37. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA 2019

    Community betterment

    $25,000
  38. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    2019 operating grant

    $25,000
  39. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    By design' series

    $15,000
  40. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA 2018

    Community betterment

    $25,000
  41. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    2018 operating grant

    $25,000
  42. The Kavich Family Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Charity

    $3,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Omaha, NE and are not among Omaha by Design’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. Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock FoundationOmaha, NE 49 grants Accepts applications $849,500 to similar organizations
  5. Whitmore Charitable TrustSaint Louis, MO 37 grants Preselected only $184,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 32 grants Preselected only $2,375,700 to similar organizations
  7. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 26 grants Accepts applications $2,045,000 to similar organizations
  8. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 53 grants Accepts applications $510,194 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-4457803 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.