About Jewish Federation of Omaha
To build and sustain a strong and vibrant Omaha Jewish community and to support Jews in Israel and around the world.
Focus Areas
Jewish community buildingJewish educationYouth programs and campsScholarships & grantsSenior services and nursing careHolocaust educationCommunity relations and advocacyIsrael support and overseas partnershipsPhilanthropy and donor services
Who They Fund
faith-based day schoolsstudents enrolled in religious education programsreligious congregations or parishes operating schools
About Jewish Federation of Omaha
Jewish Federation of Omaha Inc. channels most of its recent giving into institutions that sustain Jewish life in Omaha, while also making large general-support grants to its affiliated foundation and to Jewish federated partners. Two of the biggest recent awards went to the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation for general support: $2,341,492 in 2023 and $1,042,857 in 2024. The pattern shows a funder that supports both its own long-term infrastructure and the network around it. Beyond those core allocations, the federation backs Jewish education, synagogue life, and community services. Friedel Jewish Academy received six-figure assistance for day school support in both 2023 and 2024, and several Omaha synagogues and community institutions appear among recent recipients. The organization’s active programs point to scholarship aid for preschool, camps, school tuition, youth trips to Israel, and higher education, along with broader support for Jewish organizations and synagogues through the Staenberg Family Foundation Anything Grants™ program. Its stated purpose is to build and sustain a strong Omaha Jewish community and to support Jews in Israel and around the world.
What Jewish Federation of Omaha Funds
Jewish education is a clear theme in the federation’s grantmaking. Friedel Jewish Academy received $115,402 in 2023 and $115,387 in 2024 for assistance for day school. The federation also supported religious education at Temple Israel with $13,788 in 2023 and $10,090 in 2024, and at Beth El Synagogue with $12,866 in 2023 and $11,424 in 2024. Community institutions and advocacy groups also appear in the recent grants list. The Anti-Defamation League received $16,367 in 2023 for general support, while the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society received $6,444 in 2024 and $5,796 in 2023 for general support. The University of Nebraska Foundation received $57,500 in both 2023 and 2024 for general support, showing that the federation’s local giving extends beyond explicitly Jewish organizations.
How Jewish Federation of Omaha Gives
The typical grant size sits in a relatively narrow middle band, with p25 at $11,424, median grant size at $16,738, and p75 at $115,402. Recent awards include both small synagogue and education grants and much larger general-support allocations. The grant list also shows repeat recipients across 2023 and 2024, including the Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation, Friedel Jewish Academy, Beth Israel Synogogue, Temple Israel, Beth El Synagogue, and the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society. The organization funds grants directly and also operates named programs, including scholarship funds and the Staenberg Family Foundation Anything Grants™. Unsolicited applications are accepted for several active programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Total Assets
$69.3M
Total Revenue
$50.1M
Total Expenses
$43.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $115K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$115K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ROBERT GOLDBERG
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