UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Omaha, Nebraska

173 private foundations reported grants to Omaha, Nebraska recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 173 private foundations reported 757 grants totaling $104,531,367 to 437 organizations in Omaha, Nebraska. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (52 grants) and health & medical (13 grants). Robert B Daugherty Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $21,665,000 across 78 grants. The median reported grant was $14,400.

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Foundations giving here
173
Organizations funded
437
Reported grants
757
Total reported
$104.5M
Median grant
$14.4K
Largest grant
$8.5M

What foundations fund in Omaha, Nebraska

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Omaha, Nebraska, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Nebraska dollars that landed in Omaha — a funder at 90% is effectively a Omaha funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Robert B Daugherty Foundation78$21,665,00058%
The Holland Foundation27$16,264,37180%
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation11$16,135,95435%
The Claire M Hubbard Foundation3$7,910,215100%
Eagle Foundation18$7,600,00090%
Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc1$4,105,000100%
Horizon Charitable Foundation1$3,000,000100%
Filkins Family Foundation1$2,744,475100%

Organizations in Omaha, Nebraska that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
University of Nebraska Omaha Board of Regents2$12,692,324
Omaha Performing Arts Society1$8,543,333
Schwab Charitable Fund7$7,716,341
Creighton University - ARRUPE1$6,000,000
Omaha Community Foundation5$5,062,949
Donor Advised Charitable Giving5$4,034,240
UN Foundation1$3,507,266
Creighton University10$3,431,851
Opera Omaha5$3,314,038
Community Information Trust4$3,107,351

Which foundations give grants in Omaha, Nebraska?

173 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Omaha, Nebraska on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $104,531,367 across 757 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Robert B Daugherty Foundation, The Holland Foundation, The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Omaha, Nebraska?

Reported purposes in Omaha, Nebraska concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (52), health & medical (13), religion (11). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Omaha, Nebraska?

The median reported grant to a Omaha, Nebraska recipient was $14,400, and the largest single reported grant was $8,543,333. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.