The Kim and Larry Lubeck Foundation concentrates its giving on a single nonprofit provider of emergency social services, directing substantial operational and capital support to that organization. Grants indicate a focus on strengthening frontline service delivery—specifically investments in equipment and infrastructure that improve safety and program capacity. The foundation appears locally focused and willing to make large, repeat gifts to a trusted mission-driven partner.
A single mission-driven shelter provider anchors the Kim and Larry Lubeck Foundation’s recent giving: Open Door Mission in Omaha received $1,000,000 in 2025, following $600,000 in 2024 and $400,000 in 2023 for a new camera system. That repeated support points to a funder that backs operational continuity as well as capital needs, especially where facility safety and service capacity matter. The foundation’s recent grants also include unrestricted support for the University of Nebraska Foundation and smaller gifts to Young Life, showing that its work is not limited to one transaction but centers on a consistent set of community-serving organizations. With annual grants of $2,150,000 and a median grant size of $400,000, the foundation operates at a scale that allows for large, concentrated awards rather than broad, fragmented giving. Its pattern suggests preference for trusted partners and practical support that helps organizations deliver direct services and maintain infrastructure over time.
Emergency shelter and homeless services are at the core of this foundation’s recent grantmaking. Open Door Mission in Omaha received $400,000 in 2023 for a new camera system, indicating attention to safety and facility operations as part of frontline service delivery. The foundation also makes unrestricted gifts, including $100,000 in 2025 to the University of Nebraska Foundation, which suggests it will support mission-aligned institutions without tying every grant to a narrow project. Youth and faith-based community service appear as additional themes: Young Life received $30,000 in Harlan, Iowa, in 2025 and $20,000 in Colorado Springs in 2024, both unrestricted. Across these awards, the foundation favors practical support for organizations working with local communities and people in crisis.
Grant sizes are highly concentrated at the top end: the 25th percentile is $210,000, the median is $400,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. The recent record shows repeat support to the same recipient over multiple years, especially Open Door Mission, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Awards are often unrestricted, including the largest recent grants and several smaller ones. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments. Its pattern is best described as concentrated, relationship-based grantmaking rather than a broad open application portfolio.
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Most grants fall between $210K and $500K, with a median of $400K.
25th Percentile
$210K
Median
$400K
75th Percentile
$500K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NE.
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Highly concentrated: very few grants, large dollar amounts, repeat funding to a single core grantee for operational/capital needs.
Notable grantees: Open Door Mission
The foundation’s giving is regional and lands almost entirely in the United States, with 6 of 6 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Nebraska is the main recipient state by grant count, with Open Door Mission in Omaha and the University of Nebraska Foundation in Lincoln. Other recipient cities include Harlan, Iowa, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Although the foundation is headquartered in Vero Beach, Florida, none of the recent grants went to Florida recipients.
Recent grants show a focus on emergency shelter and homeless services, with additional support for faith-based or mission-oriented community service organizations and educational institutions. Open Door Mission in Omaha received three grants across 2023 to 2025, and Young Life received unrestricted support in Iowa and Colorado.
Yes. Open Door Mission in Omaha appears in three consecutive years: $400,000 in 2023, $600,000 in 2024, and $1,000,000 in 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing support for a trusted partner rather than one-off project funding.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is large and concentrated: the 25th percentile is $210,000, the median is $400,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. Even the smaller recent awards, such as $30,000 and $20,000, are exceptions within a much larger pattern.
Many recent awards are unrestricted, including the largest 2025 grant and several other gifts. One clearly designated project grant appears in 2023, when Open Door Mission received $400,000 for a new camera system.
Recent grants are concentrated in Nebraska, including recipients in Omaha and Lincoln. The broader recent record is U.S.-only, with 6 of 6 grants going to domestic recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN DOOR MISSION | OMAHA, NE | $1,000,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUNG LIFE | HARLAN, IA | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OPEN DOOR MISSION | OMAHA, NE | $600,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUNG LIFE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OPEN DOOR MISSION | OMAHA, NE | $400,000 | 2023 | NEW CAMERA SYSTEM |
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