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A distinctive part of Omaha Community Foundation’s recent giving is its mix of community-interest funds and administered public programs, alongside direct grants to local nonprofits. The foundation’s active programs include Omaha Venture Group Grants, the LGBTQIA2S+ Equality Fund, the Futuro Latino Fund, Nonprofit Capacity Building, Omaha Neighborhood Grants, Fund for Omaha, Building Healthy Futures Fund, and the City of Omaha ARPA Community Grant Program. That structure points to a grantmaker that supports both broad community priorities and targeted efforts for specific neighborhoods and communities. Recent awards also show support for organizations working on capacity building, human services, civil rights and advocacy, arts and culture, religion, education, and health. African American Empowerment received $200,000 in 2023 and $158,525 in 2024 for community improvement and capacity building. Abide Network received $172,756 in 2025 and $108,575 in 2024 for human services. The foundation also funded ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc. in multiple years, including $120,000 in 2023 and $40,600 in 2025, indicating ongoing support for civil rights and advocacy work. Across these examples, the funder appears to combine larger anchor grants with smaller community-based awards through a local, Omaha-centered portfolio.
Capacity building is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants. African American Empowerment received $200,000 in 2023 and $158,525 in 2024 for community improvement and capacity building, showing that the foundation supports organizational strength as well as program activity. The foundation also funds civil rights and advocacy. ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc. received $120,000 in 2023, $30,050 in 2024, and $40,600 in 2025, all in the civil rights, social action, and advocacy category. In human services, Abide Network received $172,756 in 2025, $108,575 in 2024, and $47,225 in 2023. Arts and culture appears as well: African Culture Connection received $74,000 in 2024 for arts, culture, and humanities. Religion is another active area, with All Holy Spirit Greek Orthodo receiving $58,000 in 2024 and Ablaze Ministries Inc. receiving $30,000 in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $23,750 at the 25th percentile, $37,525 at the median, and $82,644 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list includes several repeat recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The grantmaker operates through a mix of community funds, a giving circle, and administered programs, and several active programs accept unsolicited proposals. That combination points to a locally embedded foundation with multiple entry points for nonprofits.
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Most grants fall between $24K and $83K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$83K
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Giving is strongly concentrated in Nebraska: 94% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is NE. Omaha is the main recipient city, with awards also landing in Lincoln, Elkhorn, and Springfield. Outside Nebraska, the recent grants list includes Minneapolis, MN, and Washington, DC, but the grantmaking footprint remains overwhelmingly local.
The active program list shows support for arts and culture, education and workforce, health, civic engagement, neighborhood safety, LGBTQIA2S+ communities, Latino communities, capacity building, neighborhood grants, and community development. Recent grants also include civil rights and advocacy, religion, human services, and educational institutions.
Yes. The recent grants list includes several repeat recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Abide Network, ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc., African American Empowerment, 100 Black Men of Omaha Inc., and Ablaze Ministries Inc.
The grant-size distribution centers around a $23,750 p25, $37,525 median, and $82,644 p75. Recent awards range from small grants such as $5,500 to larger awards such as $200,000.
Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including Omaha Venture Group Grants, the LGBTQIA2S+ Equality Fund, the Futuro Latino Fund, Nonprofit Capacity Building, Community Interest Funds – Omaha Neighborhood Grants, Fund for Omaha, Building Healthy Futures Fund, Omaha Neighborhood Grants, and the City of Omaha ARPA Community Grant Program.
Grantmaking is highly local. 94% of grants go to recipients in Nebraska, and Omaha appears most often in the recipient city data, with additional Nebraska recipients in Lincoln, Elkhorn, and Springfield.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Omaha Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must meet the fund's current eligibility requirements and propose work benefiting the LGBTQIA2S+ community in the Omaha area.
Deadline: January 1 through March 1 annually, by 11:59 p.m.
Who can apply: Applicants must meet the fund's current eligibility requirements and propose work benefiting the Latinx community in the Omaha area.
Deadline: January 1 through March 1 annually, by 11:59 p.m.
Who can apply: Applicants must meet the fund's current eligibility requirements and propose work benefiting the African American community in the Omaha area.
Deadline: January 1 through March 1 annually, by 11:59 p.m.
Who can apply: Applicants must propose local resident-led initiatives or projects serving Omaha neighborhoods and meet current program requirements.
Deadline: January 1 through March 1 annually, by 11:59 p.m.
Who can apply: Nonprofit programs serving youth access to the arts, history, and natural sciences.
Deadline: Applications accepted annually June 1 through July 15.
Who can apply: Nonprofit programs aligned with history, natural sciences, and outdoor education.
Deadline: Applications accepted annually June 1 through July 15.
Who can apply: Public 501(c)(3) organizations that benefit childhood educational services to children and are located in the Omaha metropolitan area. Applicants may apply every year but are only eligible to receive a grant once every three years. Grant money may not be used for operating expenses.
Deadline: Applications open annually June 1 - July 15. Awards announced in September.
Who can apply: Applicants must meet the foundation's current eligibility requirements and propose work focused on early childhood from prenatal through age eight.
Deadline: May 21 through August 15 annually.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abide Network | Omaha, NE | $172,756 | 2025 | Human Services |
| 100 Black Men of Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | $74,184 | 2025 | Youth Development |
| ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc | Lincoln, NE | $40,600 | 2025 | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca |
| Ablaze Ministries Inc | Springfield, NE | $30,000 | 2025 | Religion, Spiritual Development |
| ACE Mentor Program Greater Om | Omaha, NE | $12,500 | 2025 | Educational Institutions |
| ActionAid USA | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | International/Foreign |
| 402 - Omahas Finest | Omaha, NE | $6,000 | 2025 | Arts, Culture, Humanities |
| Ablaze House of Prayer Inc | Springfield, NE | $5,500 | 2025 | Religion, Spiritual Development |
| African American Empowerment | Omaha, NE | $158,525 | 2024 | Community Improvement, Capacity Bui |
| Abide Network | Omaha, NE | $108,575 | 2024 | Human Services |
| African Culture Connection | Omaha, NE | $74,000 | 2024 | Arts, Culture, Humanities |
| All Holy Spirit Greek Orthodo | Elkhorn, NE | $58,000 | 2024 | Religion, Spiritual Development |
| ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc | Lincoln, NE | $30,050 | 2024 | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca |
| Ablaze Ministries Inc | Springfield, NE | $25,000 | 2024 | Religion, Spiritual Development |
| 3 Sisters | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 2024 | Human Services |
| 100 Black Men of Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | $6,700 | 2024 | Educational Institutions |
| African American Empowerment | Omaha, NE | $200,000 | 2023 | Community Improvement, Capacity Bui |
| ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc | Lincoln, NE | $120,000 | 2023 | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca |
| Abide Network | Omaha, NE | $47,225 | 2023 | Human Services |
| A Mothers Love Inc | Omaha, NE | $45,000 | 2023 | Educational Institutions |
| A Time to Heal | Omaha, NE | $26,750 | 2023 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 2023 | Philanthropy, Voluntarism, Grantmak |
| Ablaze Ministries Inc | Springfield, NE | $20,000 | 2023 | Religion, Spiritual Development |
| 100 Black Men of Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | $12,500 | 2023 | Educational Institutions |
Ablaze Ministries Inc
$30,000Religion, Spiritual Development
ACE Mentor Program Greater Om
$12,500Educational Institutions
International/Foreign
402 - Omahas Finest
$6,000Arts, Culture, Humanities
Ablaze House of Prayer Inc
$5,500Religion, Spiritual Development
All Holy Spirit Greek Orthodo
$58,000Religion, Spiritual Development
Ablaze Ministries Inc
$25,000Religion, Spiritual Development
3 Sisters
$15,000Human Services
A Mothers Love Inc
$45,000Educational Institutions
Ablaze Ministries Inc
$20,000Religion, Spiritual Development
