Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 46-4220509Education

Who funds Dibs for Kids?

26 private foundations gave Dibs for Kids in Omaha, NE $2.1 million across 66 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

66 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

    $140,000
  2. Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs, IA 2025

    Contribution for general purposes

    $50,000
  3. Leon J MillardChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    To further thecharitable purposeof the recipient

    $5,000
  5. Olsson Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2025

    Books for classrooms in north omaha

    $2,500
  6. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2024 operating grant

    $140,000
  7. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2025 operating grant

    $140,000
  8. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating

    $50,000
  9. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Support children's literacy program

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

    General operating support

    $25,000
  11. The Further FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Delivering Infinite Book Shelves (DIBS) for Kids: Nebraska English Learning Classroom Books

    $10,000
  12. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA 2024

    Operating

    $7,500
  13. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  14. Alan & Marcia Baer FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operations

    $3,000
  15. Nora Roberts FoundationGlenn Dale, MD 2024

    Operations

    $3,000
  16. Olsson Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2024

    Books for classrooms in north omaha

    $2,500
  17. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $1,000
  18. Equitable Bank Charitable FoundationGrand Island, NE 2024

    Operational

    $1,000
  19. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    2023 operating grant

    $140,000
  20. Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Covid-19 support and school expansion

    $35,000
  21. Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA 2023

    Dibs for kids expansion in CBCSD

    $25,000
  22. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Operating

    $25,000
  23. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Support children's literacy program

    $25,000
  24. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  25. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  26. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $3,600
  27. Alan & Marcia Baer FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operations

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

    Operational

    $1,000
  29. Seline Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating

    $500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $65
  31. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    2022 operating grant

    $200,000
  32. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General operating

    $20,000
  33. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Support children's literacy program

    $20,000
  34. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA 2022

    Operating purposes

    $10,000
  35. Alan & Marcia Baer FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General operations

    $3,000
  36. Snow Redfern Memorial FoundationAlliance, NE 2022

    Education

    $2,500
  37. Olsson Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2022

    Underserved kids

    $2,500
  38. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $1,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $74
  40. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    2021 operating grant

    $200,000
  41. Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Covid-19 support and school expansion

    $20,000
  42. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General operating support

    $20,000
  43. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  44. Phillip and Terri Schrager FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Exempt charitable purposes

    $5,000
  45. Oliver & Ferrol Barklage FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General supportgeneral support

    $5,000
  46. Brabson Library & Educational Foundation XXX-XX-XXXXEagle River, AK 2021

    Educational

    $5,000
  47. Snow Redfern Memorial FoundationAlliance, NE 2021

    Education

    $2,500
  48. Alan & Marcia Baer FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General operations

    $2,000
  49. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $550
  50. Equitable Bank Charitable FoundationGrand Island, NE 2021

    Operational

    $250
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $69
  52. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    2020 operating grant

    $203,715
  53. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Support children's literacy program

    $10,000
  54. The Francis Family FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Discretionary award - designated by david v. Francis

    $5,000
  55. Oliver & Ferrol Barklage FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    General supportgeneral support

    $5,000
  56. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA 2020

    Operating purposes

    $3,000
  57. Patricia Sweeny Memorial FundKansas City, MO 2020

    Provide funds for ministry

    $1,000
  58. Alan & Marcia Baer FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    General operations

    $500
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $24
  60. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    2019 operating grant

    $208,811
  61. Patricia Sweeny Memorial FundKansas City, MO 2019

    Provide funds for ministry

    $500
  62. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    2018 operating grant

    $205,102
  63. Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    In-home reading program

    $15,000
  64. The Pitney Bowes FoundationStamford, CT 2018

    Dibs for kids technology project: building for the future

    $10,000
  65. Oliver & Ferrol Barklage FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  66. Patricia Sweeny Memorial FundKansas City, MO 2018

    Provide funds for ministry

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Omaha, NE and are not among Dibs for Kids’s funders above.

  1. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 103 grants Preselected only $36,200,072 to similar organizations
  2. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE 42 grants Preselected only $38,954,080 to similar organizations
  3. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 19 grants Accepts applications $3,914 to similar organizations
  4. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 43 grants Accepts applications $20,590,000 to similar organizations
  5. Mutual of Omaha FoundationOmaha, NE 20 grants Preselected only $1,365,000 to similar organizations
  6. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 15 grants Accepts applications $3,480,000 to similar organizations
  7. Richard Brooke FoundationOmaha, NE 14 grants Preselected only $1,190,000 to similar organizations
  8. Buffett Early Childhood FundOmaha, NE 15 grants Preselected only $33,676,619 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-4220509 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.