We embrace the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and are a caring community committed to providing an array of quality services to support residents' health, dignity and spiritual life.
New Cassel Foundation’s recent grantmaking is centered on supporting New Cassel Inc. operations, with two large grants on file: $884,553 in 2024 and $723,046 in 2023. That pattern points to an organization that funds ongoing service delivery rather than a broad, dispersed grant portfolio. The foundation describes its work as part of a healing ministry and a caring community committed to supporting residents’ health, dignity, and spiritual life. Its stated focus areas include elder services, assisted living, adult day care, resident financial assistance, and facility improvements. The active Helping Hands Fund adds another layer to that approach by offsetting the financial needs of New Cassel residents and Franciscan Adult Day Center participants who live under the poverty level. The foundation’s grantmaking is local and entirely within Nebraska, with recipients in the state accounting for all grants in the file. Leadership is listed under Tracy Lichti.
One core area is resident-centered support. Through the Helping Hands Fund, New Cassel Foundation supports New Cassel residents and Franciscan Adult Day Center participants who live under the poverty level, tying grantmaking directly to financial hardship among people already connected to its services. A second focus is operations support for its affiliated organization. The foundation awarded $884,553 in 2024 and $723,046 in 2023 to New Cassel Inc, both designated to support operations. That shows a clear commitment to sustaining day-to-day service delivery. The stated program areas also include elder services, assisted living, adult day care, and facility improvements. Those categories indicate that the foundation funds both care services and the physical environments where those services are delivered.
Typical grant size is high and tightly clustered: p25 is $763,423, the median is $803,800, and p75 is $844,176. The two recent grants on file are both large operating awards, suggesting a pattern of recurring support rather than many small one-time grants. The foundation is structured as a grantmaker rather than an individual-funding or PRI vehicle, and the active Helping Hands Fund accepts unsolicited requests.
$412K
$4.9M
$1.4M
$599K
Most grants fall between $763K and $844K, with a median of $804K.
25th Percentile
$763K
Median
$804K
75th Percentile
$844K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NE.
TRACY LICHTI
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Grantmaking is local and entirely in Nebraska: 100% of grants in the file go to recipients in the HQ state. Omaha appears in the recent grant list as the recipient city for New Cassel Inc, and the Helping Hands Fund is set up for New Cassel residents and Franciscan Adult Day Center participants in Omaha and Douglas County, NE. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
It funds resident-centered services and operations tied to New Cassel Inc. The stated focus areas include elder services, assisted living, adult day care, resident financial assistance, and facility improvements. The Helping Hands Fund is aimed at New Cassel residents and Franciscan Adult Day Center participants living under the poverty level.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated at a high level: p25 is $763,423, the median is $803,800, and p75 is $844,176. The two recent grants on file were $884,553 in 2024 and $723,046 in 2023.
No. The geographic scope of giving is local, and 100% of grants in the file went to recipients in Nebraska. Omaha appears in the recent grant list, and the Helping Hands Fund is tied to Omaha and Douglas County, NE.
Yes. The active Helping Hands Fund accepts unsolicited requests. It is described as a fund supported by donations to offset the financial needs of New Cassel residents and Franciscan Adult Day Center participants who live under the poverty level.
Leadership is listed under Tracy Lichti. The foundation’s summary also describes its work as part of a healing ministry committed to supporting residents’ health, dignity, and spiritual life.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CASSEL INC | OMAHA, NE | $411,620 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| NEW CASSEL INC | OMAHA, NE | $884,553 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
| NEW CASSEL INC | OMAHA, NE | $723,046 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS |
NEW CASSEL INC
$411,620TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
NEW CASSEL INC
$884,553TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
NEW CASSEL INC
$723,046TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS