Building Healthy Futures

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Omaha, NEWebsite4023423458

EIN (Tax ID): 46-0598062Latest Form 990: 2025Total assets: $15.4M4 filings on recordFind their full 990 filing →

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About Building Healthy Futures

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.

Focus Areas

Community health centers and primary care access in Omaha (e.g., One World Community Health Center, Charles Drew Health Center)Pediatric and rehabilitation services for children (children's hospitals, respite care, rehab)Early childhood and youth development programs (Completely Kids, Girls Incorporated, Boys & Girls Clubs)Family stability and social services including immigrant/refugee support and food/security (Heart Ministry Center, African Immigrant Family Svcs)Criminal-justice-related youth support and violence prevention (Project Harmony)

Who They Fund

youth and adolescentsstudents and educational institutionspeople needing rehabilitation and general health servicesclients of human/social services (low-income or vulnerable individuals)justice-involved or at-risk individualsrural/food-insecure populations and farmersnonprofit organizations and philanthropic institutions

Giving Approach

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.

Funding Style

multi-sector/generalist fundingprogrammatic/direct service supportinstitutional/educational supportcommunity-level human services funding

Notable grantees: One World Community Health Center, Charles Drew Health Center, Child Savings Institute, Completely Kids, Project Harmony

Topics

health — general and rehabilitative serviceseducational institutions and student supporthuman services (basic needs, social services)youth development and youth servicescrime and legal-related reentry/justice servicesagriculture, food security and nutrition programsarts, culture and humanities supportphilanthropy and grantmaking capacity

About Building Healthy Futures

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.

What Building Healthy Futures Funds

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.

How Building Healthy Futures Gives

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.

Where Building Healthy Futures Makes Grants

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.

Frequently Asked Questions About Building Healthy Futures

What kinds of organizations does Building Healthy Futures support?

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.

How large are the grants?

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.

Does Building Healthy Futures fund only one-off grants or recurring relationships?

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.

Where does Building Healthy Futures give?

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.

Are there any grant programs that accept unsolicited requests?

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.

Open Grant Opportunities

Current and upcoming funding from Building Healthy Futures that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

Opening soonCloses Jul 15, 2027Award: Up to $25K

Creche Childhood Education Fund Grants

early childhood educationchildren's educationeducational programming+1 more

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.

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Opening soonCloses Jul 15, 2027Award: $20K+

Jetton Charitable Fund Grants

performing artsvisual artsnatural science+5 more

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.

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Opening soonCloses Jul 15, 2027

Richard A. Shaw Fund Grants

historynatural sciencesoutdoor education

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.

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Opening soonCloses Jul 31, 2027

Donna Kennedy Schatz Foundation

early childhoodchildren and youth

Who can apply: Not specified in the provided content.

Deadline: Applications are accepted annually May 21 - July 31.

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Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$2.5M

Total Assets

$15.4M

Total Revenue

$5.7M

Total Expenses

$2.8M

Latest 990 Filing

2025

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $75K and $180K, with a median of $110K.

25th Percentile

$75K

Median

$110K

75th Percentile

$180K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Leadership

Dr Josette Gordon-Simet

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About Building Healthy Futures

Focus Areas

Who They Fund

Giving Approach

Funding Style

multi-sector/generalist fundingprogrammatic/direct service supportinstitutional/educational supportcommunity-level human services funding

Notable grantees: One World Community Health Center, Charles Drew Health Center, Child Savings Institute, Completely Kids, Project Harmony

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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
Center for Holistic Develop	Omaha, NE	$100,000	2025	Health - General & Rehabilitative
Heart Ministry Center	Omaha, NE	$100,000	2025	Agriculture, Food, Nutrition
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
Childrens Respite Care Ctr	Omaha, NE	$50,000	2025	Human Services
Boys and Girls ClubsMidlands	Omaha, NE	$50,000	2025	Youth Development
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
Creighton University	Omaha, NE	$100,000	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
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

Building Healthy Futures

About Building Healthy Futures

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Who They Fund

Giving Approach

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Topics

About Building Healthy Futures

What Building Healthy Futures Funds

How Building Healthy Futures Gives

Where Building Healthy Futures Makes Grants

Frequently Asked Questions About Building Healthy Futures

What kinds of organizations does Building Healthy Futures support?

How large are the grants?

Does Building Healthy Futures fund only one-off grants or recurring relationships?

Where does Building Healthy Futures give?

Are there any grant programs that accept unsolicited requests?

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How Building Healthy Futures Gives

Where Building Healthy Futures Makes Grants

Frequently Asked Questions About Building Healthy Futures

What kinds of organizations does Building Healthy Futures support?

How large are the grants?

Does Building Healthy Futures fund only one-off grants or recurring relationships?

Where does Building Healthy Futures give?

Are there any grant programs that accept unsolicited requests?

Open Grant Opportunities

Creche Childhood Education Fund Grants

Jetton Charitable Fund Grants

Richard A. Shaw Fund Grants

Donna Kennedy Schatz Foundation

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