Building Healthy Futures is a Omaha-based, health-centered funder that prioritizes supporting local safety-net health providers, children’s services, and family-focused social supports. The foundation directs substantial, repeat funding to community health centers, pediatric and rehabilitation care, and youth-development organizations, while also supporting workforce/education initiatives and immigrant/refugee services. Its giving is locally concentrated in the Omaha/Nebraska area and emphasizes sustaining core operations and program delivery at trusted community partners.
Building Healthy Futures concentrates its largest recent grants on Omaha’s community health infrastructure. One World Community Health Center received multiple awards, including $735,727 in 2023 and $630,000 in 2025, while Charles Drew Health Center also appears repeatedly with major support, including $400,000 in 2025 and $389,139 in 2024. That pattern points to a funder that backs core providers over time rather than making isolated awards. The foundation’s recent giving also reaches child and family service organizations, youth programs, and social-support agencies, with grants to Child Savings Institute, Heartland Family Service, and Project Harmony among the top awards in the file. Educational institutions appear as well, including University of Nebraska Fdn and Creighton University. Across the record, the foundation funds organizations that deliver direct services in health, human services, and education, with a clear emphasis on sustaining local institutions that serve Omaha-area residents. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025, and the foundation is led by Dr Josette Gordon-Simet.
In community health, Building Healthy Futures gave $200,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 to Visiting Nurse Health Service, both tagged for health and rehabilitative services. In human services, Child Savings Institute received $225,000 in 2024 and another $225,000 in 2025, showing ongoing support for a local service provider. The foundation also backs early childhood and youth development: Completely Kids received $157,385 in 2025, $121,282 in 2024, and two $112,282 grants in 2023. Education appears in the grant record too, with $262,250 to University of Nebraska Fdn in 2023 and $100,000 to Creighton University in 2024. Food and basic-needs support is another thread, including $100,000 grants to Heart Ministry Center in both 2024 and 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $75,000 at the 25th percentile, $110,206 at the median, and $180,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same Omaha organizations across multiple years, including several grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to the same core partners. Building Healthy Futures is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The foundation also lists several grant programs, including some that accept unsolicited requests and others that do not.
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Most grants fall between $75K and $180K, with a median of $110K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$110K
75th Percentile
$180K
Dr Josette Gordon-Simet
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Concentrated, repeat giving to a relatively small set of local core grantees with multiple multi-year or multi-grant commitments; gifts skew toward mid-to-large operational and program support rather than many one-off small grants.
Notable grantees: One World Community Health Center, Charles Drew Health Center, Child Savings Institute, Completely Kids, Project Harmony
Grantmaking is tightly local: 100% of grants in the file go to recipients in Nebraska, and the top state by grant count is NE. The recipient cities shown in the recent grants list are all Omaha, including One World Community Health Center, Charles Drew Health Center, Child Savings Institute, Heartland Family Service, Project Harmony, and Creighton University. The grant opportunities also center on Omaha and the Omaha metropolitan area, with some programs extending to Douglas County and Sarpy County.
The recent grants show support for community health centers, rehabilitation and health services, human services agencies, youth-development groups, and educational institutions. Examples in the record include health providers, child and family service organizations, and local universities and workforce-related nonprofits.
Typical awards cluster around six figures: the 25th percentile is $75,000, the median is $110,206, and the 75th percentile is $180,000. The grant list also includes larger awards to core health providers and repeated mid-six-figure support over multiple years.
The record shows recurring support. Several organizations receive grants in more than one year, including multiple awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025 to the same Omaha health and human-service providers.
Its giving is local and entirely Nebraska-based in the file provided. The recipient city shown throughout the recent grants list is Omaha, and the foundation’s grant programs are also centered on Omaha and the Omaha metropolitan area.
Yes. The listed Community Interest Funds program accepts unsolicited requests, and so does the Omaha Venture Group Grants program. By contrast, several other listed opportunities, including the LGBTQIA2S+ Equality Fund and Nonprofit Capacity Building, do not accept unsolicited requests.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Building Healthy Futures that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations and programs working within the fund's area of interest are evaluated by the foundation.
Deadline: Applications accepted June 1 - July 15; awards announced in September.
Who can apply: Public 501(c)(3) organizations that benefit childhood educational services to children; organization must be located in the Omaha metropolitan area; applicants may reapply each year but can receive a grant only once every three years; aligned with non-discrimination clause.
Deadline: Open annually June 1 - July 15; awards announced in September.
Who can apply: Public, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations; in existence for at least 5 years; spend at least 75% of annual operating budget on program delivery; serve the general population; serve a minimum of 1,000 students annually; aligned with non-discrimination clause.
Deadline: Open annually June 1 - July 15; awards announced in September.
Who can apply: Applicants must be public, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations serving the Omaha metropolitan area, defined as Douglas, Sarpy, and Pottawattamie counties, or work with a 501(c)(3) fiscal agent. Organizations must have an annual operating budget of $5 million or less.
Deadline: Applications are accepted annually July 1–August 1. Awards are announced by October 31.
Who can apply: Applicants must be public, tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or work with a 501(c)(3) fiscal agent. Applicants must provide services to Omaha Public Schools students and/or their families; services do not need to occur within Omaha Public Schools buildings. Applicant policies and practices must comply with the stated nondiscrimination requirements. Investment decisions consider innovative health support for school-age youth with limited access, connection to a health need or service gap, systems-level healthcare impact, and thoughtful collaboration with partners.
Deadline: Applications accepted annually July 1–August 1; awards announced by October 31.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One World Community Health Ce | Omaha, NE | $630,000 | 2025 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Charles Drew Health Center | Omaha, NE | $400,000 | 2025 | Health - General Rehabilitation |
| Child Savings Institute | Omaha, NE | $225,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Completely Kids | Omaha, NE | $157,385 | 2025 | Youth Development |
| Heart Ministry Center | Omaha, NE | $100,000 | 2025 | Agriculture, Food, Nutrition |
| Center for Holistic Develop | Omaha, NE | $100,000 | 2025 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Nebraska Methodist Hosp Fdn | Omaha, NE | $90,000 | 2025 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Girls Incorporated of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $85,000 | 2025 | Youth Development |
| Heartland Family Service | Omaha, NE | $80,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Project Harmony | Omaha, NE | $80,000 | 2025 | Crime, Legal Related |
| Visiting Nurse Health Service | Omaha, NE | $75,000 | 2025 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $75,000 | 2025 | Educational Institutions |
| Center for Immigrant & Refuge | Omaha, NE | $75,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Childrens Hosp & Med Ctr Fdn | Omaha, NE | $65,000 | 2025 | Health - General Rehabilitation |
| Bluebird Cultural Initiative | Omaha, NE | $60,000 | 2025 | Arts, Culture, Humanities |
| Nebraska Ctr-Workforce Devel | Omaha, NE | $53,142 | 2025 | Educational Institutions |
| Boys and Girls ClubsMidlands | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 2025 | Youth Development |
| Childrens Respite Care Ctr | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| African Immigrant Family Svcs | Papillion, NE | $43,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| One World Community Health Ce | Omaha, NE | $525,000 | 2024 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Charles Drew Health Center | Omaha, NE | $389,139 | 2024 | Health - General Rehabilitation |
| Child Savings Institute | Omaha, NE | $225,000 | 2024 | Human Services |
| Heartland Family Service | Omaha, NE | $161,000 | 2024 | Human Services |
| Project Harmony | Omaha, NE | $160,175 | 2024 | Crime, Legal Related |
| Completely Kids | Omaha, NE | $121,282 | 2024 | Youth Development |
| Nebraska Ctr-Workforce Devel | Omaha, NE | $112,192 | 2024 | Educational Institutions |
| Visiting Nurse Health Service | Omaha, NE | $100,000 | 2024 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Heart Ministry Center | Omaha, NE | $100,000 | 2024 | Agriculture, Food, Nutrition |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $100,000 | 2024 | Educational Institutions |
| Center for Holistic Develop | Omaha, NE | $100,000 | 2024 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Nebraska Methodist Hosp Fdn | Omaha, NE | $95,000 | 2024 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Girls Incorporated of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $75,000 | 2024 | Youth Development |
| Childrens Hospital & Medical | Omaha, NE | $63,000 | 2024 | Health - General Rehabilitation |
| Boys and Girls ClubsMidlands | Omaha, NE | $50,986 | 2024 | Youth Development |
| Wellbeing Partners - Wellness | Omaha, NE | $50,387 | 2024 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Collective for Hope Griefs | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 2024 | Human Services |
| One World Community Health Ce | Omaha, NE | $735,727 | 2023 | Health - General Rehabilitation |
| One World Community Health Ce | Omaha, NE | $625,000 | 2023 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Charles Drew Health Center | Omaha, NE | $336,072 | 2023 | Health - General Rehabilitation |
| Charles Drew Health Center | Omaha, NE | $336,072 | 2023 | Health - General Rehabilitation |
| University of Nebraska Fdn | Omaha, NE | $262,250 | 2023 | Educational Institutions |
| Visiting Nurse Health Service | Omaha, NE | $200,000 | 2023 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Child Savings Institute | Omaha, NE | $180,000 | 2023 | Human Services |
| Child Savings Institute | Omaha, NE | $180,000 | 2023 | Human Services |
| Heartland Family Service | Omaha, NE | $161,100 | 2023 | Human Services |
| Center for Holistic Develop | Omaha, NE | $145,495 | 2023 | Human Services |
| Project Harmony | Omaha, NE | $114,069 | 2023 | Crime, Legal Related |
| Completely Kids | Omaha, NE | $112,282 | 2023 | Youth Development |
| Completely Kids | Omaha, NE | $112,282 | 2023 | Youth Development |
| Project Harmony | Omaha, NE | $108,220 | 2023 | Crime, Legal Related |
One World Community Health Ce
$630,000Health - General & Rehabilitative
Health - General & Rehabilitative
Heartland Family Service
$80,000Human Services
Boys and Girls ClubsMidlands
$50,000Youth Development
African Immigrant Family Svcs
$43,000Human Services
One World Community Health Ce
$525,000Health - General & Rehabilitative
Heartland Family Service
$161,000Human Services
Boys and Girls ClubsMidlands
$50,986Youth Development
One World Community Health Ce
$735,727Health - General Rehabilitation
One World Community Health Ce
$625,000Health - General & Rehabilitative
Heartland Family Service
$161,100Human Services
