The Bohemian Catholic Sokol Benevolent Society focuses its giving on immediate basic needs in the Omaha/Heartland area, primarily funding local homeless services, meal programs and animal rescue organizations. Their grants are sizable and directed to direct-service providers addressing poverty and animal welfare, often supporting sheltering, emergency assistance, and meal distribution. The foundation appears locally focused and pragmatic, favoring organizations that deliver hands-on relief rather than advocacy or long-term policy work.
Bohemian Catholic Sokol Benevolent Society Inc’s recent giving is defined by large, direct grants to homeless services and animal rescue organizations. In 2024, the foundation repeatedly awarded $100,000 grants to groups such as New Vision Homeless Services, Open Door Mission, St Vincent De Paul Sack Lunch Program, Town & Country Humane Society, and Hooves & Paws Rescue of the Heartland. That pattern points to a funder that concentrates on immediate relief rather than broad, multi-issue philanthropy. The foundation supports organizations serving people living in poverty through food, shelter, and emergency assistance, while also backing animal welfare providers that shelter and care for animals in need. Its grants go to established direct-service groups such as Open Door Mission Lydia House and Micah House, alongside rescues and humane societies including Promise for Paws Rescue and Hearts United for Animals. The giving profile suggests a pragmatic approach: sizable project-focused awards, clustered around hands-on service delivery. The grantee mix is local and operational, with grants aimed at immediate aid in the Omaha and Heartland area and at animal rescue work in Nebraska and nearby communities.
A clear theme in the foundation’s grantmaking is basic-needs assistance for people experiencing poverty. In 2024 it gave $100,000 to New Vision Homeless Services, $100,000 to Open Door Mission, and $100,000 to St Vincent De Paul Sack Lunch Program, all for direct assistance to people in need or people living in poverty. Housing and shelter are another recurring focus. The foundation awarded $75,000 to Open Door Mission Lydia House and $75,000 to Micah House, supporting residential or transitional services for people facing homelessness. Animal welfare is equally prominent. Grants included $100,000 to Town & Country Humane Society, $100,000 to Hooves & Paws Rescue of the Heartland, and $100,000 to Hearts United for Animals, all described as assistance to animals in need. Smaller awards such as $17,000 to Muddy Paws show that the foundation also supports rescue organizations at a different scale.
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $75,000, the median is $100,000, and the 75th percentile is also $100,000. That means most recent awards cluster tightly at the top end of the distribution. The 2024 grant list shows repeated $100,000 awards and a smaller number of $75,000 grants, with one $17,000 grant. The available record shows a one-year snapshot, so recurring relationships over multiple years cannot be assessed from the provided data. The foundation appears to make straightforward programmatic grants rather than PRIs, and it does not fund individuals. Leadership is listed as Frank Martinec.
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$26K
Most grants fall between $75K and $100K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$100K
FRANK MARTINEC
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Concentrated, relatively large grants (commonly $75k–$100k) to direct-service local organizations; funding is distributed across both multiple animal welfare groups and multiple homeless/poverty-serving groups, with some organizations receiving more than one award or related program support.
Notable grantees: Open Door Mission / Open Door Mission Lydia House, St. Vincent de Paul Sack Lunch Program, Hooves & Paws Rescue of the Heartland, Town & Country Humane Society, New Vision Homeless Services
All of the recent grants in the provided sample went to U.S. recipients, for a 100% domestic distribution. The names point to a strong concentration in the Omaha and Heartland area, with recipients such as Open Door Mission, St Vincent De Paul Sack Lunch Program, and Micah House tied to local direct-service work. The list also includes Nebraska-based animal providers like Town & Country Humane Society and Hooves & Paws Rescue of the Heartland. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the recent grants sample.
The foundation backs direct-service organizations serving people in poverty and animals in need. Recent grants went to New Vision Homeless Services, Open Door Mission, St Vincent De Paul Sack Lunch Program, Town & Country Humane Society, Hooves & Paws Rescue of the Heartland, and Hearts United for Animals.
The grant size profile is tightly clustered at the high end: p25 is $75,000, median is $100,000, and p75 is $100,000. In the 2024 sample, most awards were either $100,000 or $75,000.
All of the recent grants shown went to U.S. recipients. The named organizations in the sample are concentrated in the Omaha and Heartland area, including Open Door Mission, Micah House, Town & Country Humane Society, and Hooves & Paws Rescue of the Heartland.
Yes. Animal welfare is a major part of the grant pattern. Recent grants include $100,000 to Town & Country Humane Society, $100,000 to Hooves & Paws Rescue of the Heartland, $100,000 to Promise for Paws Rescue, $100,000 to Hearts United for Animals, and $17,000 to Muddy Paws.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW VISION HOMELESSS SERVICES | — | $100,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY |
| TOWN & COUNTRY HUMANE SOCIETY | — | $100,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED |
| HOOVES & PAWS RESCUE OF THE HEARTLAND | — | $100,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED |
| OPEN DOOR MISSION | — | $100,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SACK LUNCH PROGRAM | — | $100,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, PEOPLE IN POVERTY |
| PROMISE FOR PAWS RESCUE | — | $100,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED |
| HEARTS UNITED FOR ANIMALS | — | $100,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED |
| SOLAS | — | $75,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED |
| HOMEWARD BOUND IN THE HEARTLAND ANIMAL RESCUE | — | $75,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED |
| OPEN DOOR MISSION LYDIA HOUSE | — | $75,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY |
| MICAH HOUSE | — | $75,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, PEOPLE IN PROVERTY |
| MUDDY PAWS | — | $17,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED |
NEW VISION HOMELESSS SERVICES
$100,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY
TOWN & COUNTRY HUMANE SOCIETY
$100,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED
HOOVES & PAWS RESCUE OF THE HEARTLAND
$100,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED
OPEN DOOR MISSION
$100,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SACK LUNCH PROGRAM
$100,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, PEOPLE IN POVERTY
PROMISE FOR PAWS RESCUE
$100,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED
HEARTS UNITED FOR ANIMALS
$100,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED
SOLAS
$75,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED
HOMEWARD BOUND IN THE HEARTLAND ANIMAL RESCUE
$75,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED
OPEN DOOR MISSION LYDIA HOUSE
$75,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY
MICAH HOUSE
$75,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE IN NEED, PEOPLE IN PROVERTY
MUDDY PAWS
$17,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ANIMALS IN NEED