Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 81-3057920Community development

Who funds Spark?

11 private foundations gave Spark in Omaha, NE $5.8 million across 52 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

52 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

    $175,000
  2. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Donation of property

    $39,168
  3. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Developer Academy

    $20,000
  4. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Fabric lab: north omaha urban design hub

    $10,000
  5. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Charitable

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

    To provide five years of general operating support.

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

    2024 operating grant

    $145,000
  8. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2025 operating grant

    $145,000
  9. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  10. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  11. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    North omaha trail phase 3 & 4 study

    $50,000
  12. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  13. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Developer academy

    $15,000
  14. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

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

    $1,000
  15. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    To provide two years of general operating support.

    $150,000
  16. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    2023 operating grant

    $145,000
  17. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    North omaha trail

    $100,000
  18. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $100,000
  19. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $75,000
  20. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $17
  22. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    2022 operating grant

    $200,000
  23. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    North omaha trail and fabric lab program grant

    $165,000
  24. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    To provide two years of general operating support.

    $150,000
  25. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General operating support

    $50,000
  26. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  27. Sokolof Grandchildren Charitable FoundatOmaha, NE 2022

    Support the improvement of the way omaha functions, looks and feels

    $5,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  29. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    To support operations

    $900,697
  30. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    2021 operating grant

    $200,000
  31. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    To provide three years of general operating support.

    $150,000
  32. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    North omaha trail mural

    $112,000
  33. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General operating support

    $50,000
  34. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  35. Sokolof Grandchildren Charitable FoundatOmaha, NE 2021

    Support the improvement of the way omaha functions, looks and feels

    $5,000
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $17
  37. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Cdfi/24th & lake

    $1,180,741
  38. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To provide equity support for the Spark Capital Loan Fund.

    $250,000
  39. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    2020 operating grant

    $200,000
  40. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To provide three years of general operating support.

    $150,000
  41. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    $25k general operating support, $50k brown park improvement

    $75,000
  42. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    General Operating Support

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

    Cit consultants

    $25,000
  44. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Recreation: outdoor

    $15,000
  45. Sokolof Grandchildren Charitable FoundatOmaha, NE 2020

    Support the improvement of the way omaha functions, looks and feels

    $3,000
  46. Kiewit Companies FoundationEagan, MN 2020

    General operating

    $3,000
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $12
  48. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    2019 operating grant

    $150,000
  49. Sokolof Grandchildren Charitable FoundatOmaha, NE 2019

    Support the improvement of the way omaha functions, looks and feels

    $3,000
  50. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    2018 operating grant

    $100,000
  51. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    General operating support

    $25,000
  52. Sokolof Grandchildren Charitable FoundatOmaha, NE 2018

    Support the improvement of the way omaha functions, looks and feels

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Omaha, NE and are not among Spark’s funders above.

  1. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 42 grants Preselected only $3,052,875 to similar organizations
  2. Walter Scott Family FoundationOmaha, NE 7 grants Preselected only $51,940,467 to similar organizations
  3. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 10 grants Accepts applications $5,739,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 15 grants Preselected only $5,738,847 to similar organizations
  5. Mutual of Omaha FoundationOmaha, NE 12 grants Preselected only $195,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 4 grants Preselected only $156,000 to similar organizations
  7. Backer Family Charitable TrustOmaha, NE 15 grants Preselected only $53,984 to similar organizations
  8. Physicians Mutual Insurance Company FoundationOmaha, NE 5 grants Preselected only $567,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-3057920 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.