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Omaha foundations

There are 576 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Omaha metro area, including the cities of Omaha and Council Bluffs within the states of Iowa and Nebraska. Combined, these Omaha metro foundations employ 772 people, earn more than $7 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $16 billion.
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Types of foundations in Omaha

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
435
 
$5,993,676,080
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
75
 
$510,048,133
Community foundations
 
20
 
$281,906,996
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
12
 
$78,675
Corporate foundations
 
12
 
$56,447,447
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
10
 
$483,813,497
Foundation professional societies
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Omaha foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
361
1-10
 
37
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
2
101 to 1,000
 
3
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Omaha

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
262
$250k to $1M
 
75
$1M to $5M
 
48
$5M to $25M
 
23
$25M to $100M
 
11
$100M+
 
8
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Directory of foundations in Omaha

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1-20 of 576

Eagle Foundation / Co James W Cabela

Eagle Foundation / Co James W Cabela is a private foundation that made 39 grants last year. Grantees include Catholic Relief Services. Trustees are James W Cabela, Alexander J Wolf, Michael Hupp. It is located in Omaha, NE.
Revenue
$447.0m
Assets
$990.9m
Employees
2
EIN
47-0773892
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Lozier Foundation

The Lozier Foundation made 311 grants last year and is supported by Allan Lozier. It is a private foundation located in Omaha, NE. Grantees include University Of Nebraska Foundation.
Revenue
$31.3m
Assets
$437.1m
Employees
4
EIN
94-3027928
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Hawks Foundation

The Hawks Foundation, a family foundation in Omaha, NE, funds scholarships, performing arts, youth programs, and senior assistance while supporting local organizations.
Revenue
$108.5m
Assets
$413.1m
Employees
1
EIN
47-6194021
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert B Daugherty Foundation

The Foundation gives preference to organizations which will use and apply substantially all of the charitable grant in the State of Nebraska and particularly in the greater Omaha area.
Revenue
$73.4m
Assets
$839.7m
Employees
6
EIN
36-3766006
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Omaha Community Foundation

The Omaha Community Foundation specializes in community foundations and generated $171,128,682 in revenues last year.
Revenue
$154.2m
Assets
$556.1m
Employees
50
EIN
47-0645958
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Omaha Public Schools Foundation

The Omaha Public Schools Foundation funds learning experiences and administers a before-and-after-school program for Omaha Public elementary schools.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$43.4m
Employees
151
EIN
36-3301526
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Weitz Family Foundation

The Weitz Family Foundation is a family foundation in Omaha that advances equity through grantmaking, advocacy, and leadership development, partnering with community-led organizations.
Revenue
$23.9m
Assets
$19.6m
Employees
5
EIN
47-0834133
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Iowa West Foundation

The Iowa West Foundation is a private foundation in Council Bluffs that funds grants advancing housing, education, recreation, and community wellbeing in southwest Iowa.
Revenue
$87.8m
Assets
$495.7m
Employees
7
EIN
42-1391990
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Peter Kiewit Foundation

Peter Kiewit Foundation was established by Peter Kiewit, a generous philanthropist and community leader who believed that Omaha was the best place to live in the United States.
Revenue
$105.1m
Assets
$466.6m
Employees
14
EIN
47-6098282
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Edward and Sally Malashock Family Foundation

The Edward and Sally Malashock Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Omaha, NE with trustees Edward M Malashock and Janice M Egermayer.
Revenue
$26.7m
Assets
$83.7m
Employees
1
EIN
81-3862088
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Moglia Family Foundation

The Moglia Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Bellevue, NE that primarily funds unrestricted grants. Its grantees include various 501C3 organizations. Last year, it made one grant.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$70.5m
Employees
2
EIN
35-6766677
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation

Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation funds civic, cultural, health, education and social services for the Omaha Community Foundation.
Revenue
$480.2m
Assets
$965.1m
Employees
57
EIN
36-3727897
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation for Western Iowa

Community Foundation for Western Iowa fosters philanthropy, creates permanent charitable funds, and drives positive change to enhance the quality of life in southwest Iowa.
Revenue
$40.7m
Assets
$83.3m
Employees
7
EIN
26-1382215
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Debby Durham Family Foundation

The Debby Durham Family Foundation provides grants to the University of Nebraska Foundation. The foundation made 60 grants last year. The trustees are Debra A Durham, Matthew C Milligan, Molly Crook. The foundation is located in Omaha, NE.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$27.6m
Employees
0
EIN
47-0830372
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Fremont Area Community Foundation

The Fremont Area Community Foundation connects donor interest with community needs and serves as a leader and catalyst in the development of solutions to improve the quality of life in the Fremont area.
Revenue
$5.0m
Assets
$33.1m
Employees
4
EIN
47-0629642
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

The Susan T. Buffett Foundation has offered scholarships to Nebraska students for more than 50 years. There are a limited number of scholarships, so the Foundation is unable to provide awards to all eligible candidates.
Revenue
$2.7b
Assets
$2.7b
Employees
102
EIN
47-6032365
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charles E Lakin Foundation

The Charles E Lakin Foundation is a private foundation located in Council Bluffs, IA that made 53 grants last year. Grantees include Pottawattamie County Community Foundation. The foundation is supported by the Charles E Lakin Revocable Trust.
Revenue
$14.5m
Assets
$134.9m
Employees
8
EIN
76-0751233
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Sherwood Foundation

We believe social justice is the proactive reinforcement of policies, practices, attitudes, and actions that all produce equitable power, access, opportunities, treatment, impacts, and outcomes for all.
Revenue
$943.4m
Assets
$977.8m
Employees
16
EIN
47-0824755
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Richard Brooke Foundation

Private foundation in Omaha, NE that funds youth programming, health centers, and summer urban farming with 57 grants made last year.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$34.9m
Employees
1
EIN
47-2497511
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of the Midlands

United Way of the Midlands operates with the good of the community in mind. For over 90 years, their donors have made lasting changes in the lives of individuals and families in the Omaha metropolitan area.
Revenue
$28.9m
Assets
$23.9m
Employees
218
EIN
47-0376605
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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