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    Robert B Daugherty Foundation

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    OMAHA, NEWebsite4029334663

    About Robert B Daugherty Foundation

    The Robert B. Daugherty Foundation concentrates on large, place-based capital investments in Nebraska — especially Omaha — supporting higher education, downtown civic infrastructure, and community-serving institutions. Grants are dominated by campus and public-space capital projects, with occasional support for mental health innovation and cultural organizations. The foundation favors a small number of sizeable, often repeat, awards to anchor transformational facilities and community assets.

    Focus Areas

    Capital construction and campus expansion at Nebraska higher-education institutionsDowntown Omaha riverfront and civic infrastructure developmentMental health innovation facilities and related infrastructureCommunity information and civic trust capital projects (public benefit infrastructure)Local performing arts and cultural organization capital support

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated giving: a very small number of large, multi-million-dollar grants (many capital-focused) with repeat support to a handful of anchor local institutions; primarily single-purpose capital gifts rather than many small operating grants.

    Funding Style

    capital project support

    About Robert B Daugherty Foundation

    The Robert B Daugherty Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by major capital commitments to Nebraska institutions, led by a $20,000,000 grant to the Downtown Riverfront Trust in Omaha for capital work. That pattern carries through its portfolio: the foundation backs facilities, public-space infrastructure, and campus projects that shape the built environment in Omaha and across the state. It also supports select operating and program awards when a project fits a larger place-based goal. A second defining thread is higher education. The University of Nebraska Foundation received multiple awards across 2023 to 2025, including both program support and capital project support, showing an ongoing relationship rather than a single transaction. The foundation’s giving is also visible in community-serving institutions tied to health, justice, culture, and civic information, with awards to organizations such as Mental Health Innovation Foundation and Community Information Trust. Across the recent grants list, the emphasis is on substantial, often project-specific grants that support long-lived assets in Nebraska.

    What Robert B Daugherty Foundation Funds

    Capital construction is a central theme. The University of Nebraska Foundation received $4,810,000 in 2025 for program support and $3,250,000 in 2025 for capital project support, alongside earlier awards in 2024 and 2023. The foundation also funds downtown and civic infrastructure. It gave $10,000,000 in 2024 to Downtown Riverfront Trust for capital project support, reflecting a continued focus on Omaha public-space development. Mental health and community systems appear in the portfolio as well. Mental Health Innovation Foundation received $3,000,000 in 2025 for capital project support, while Community Information Trust received the same amount in 2025 for capital project support. Arts and cultural assets are another part of the mix. Joslyn Art Museum received $1,800,000 in 2025 for capital project support, and Omaha Zoo Foundation received $1,000,000 in 2025 for capital project support.

    How Robert B Daugherty Foundation Gives

    Typical awards are large: the grant-size distribution sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, a $75,000 median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile, while the recent grant list shows many seven-figure commitments. The foundation’s pattern is repeat-oriented in practice, with several recipients appearing across multiple years, including the University of Nebraska Foundation, Metropolitan Community College Foundation, and Omaha Shelter For Homeless Trust. It is a foundation grantmaker rather than a donor-advised fund, and it accepts unsolicited proposals through its general grant programs. Those programs allow one-time, multi-year, program, capital, and challenge/matching grants, with preference given to proposals with matching funds.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $37.9M

    Total Assets

    $839.7M

    Total Revenue

    $73.4M

    Total Expenses

    $52.9M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $50K and $200K, with a median of $75K.

    25th Percentile

    $50K

    Median

    $75K

    75th Percentile

    $200K

    Geographic Reach

    Local4 states funded

    About 96% of grants go to recipients in NE.

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    program support
    general operating support
    multi-type funding (mix of restricted and unrestricted)

    Notable grantees: Downtown Riverfront Trust, University of Nebraska Foundation, Mental Health Innovation Foundation, Community Information Trust, Metropolitan Community College Foundation

    Topics

    infrastructure / capital improvementsprogram implementation and deliveryorganizational sustainability and operations

    Where Robert B Daugherty Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is overwhelmingly local. Ninety-six percent of grants go to recipients in Nebraska, and the top giving state is Nebraska rather than the headquarters location alone. Omaha is the most common recipient city, with Lincoln also receiving several large awards. Outside those two cities, recent grants reached Waverly, Gothenburg, and Northfield, Minnesota. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 330 grants in the United States.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Robert B Daugherty Foundation

    What kinds of projects does Robert B Daugherty Foundation fund?

    Its recent grants emphasize capital and infrastructure work, especially for higher education, downtown civic projects, mental health facilities, community information infrastructure, and cultural institutions. The foundation also makes program support awards when they fit those broader place-based goals.

    Does Robert B Daugherty Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. Its general grant programs state that unsolicited proposals are accepted from tax-exempt organizations and qualifying government entities serving the greater Omaha area or Nebraska.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The reported grant-size distribution is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $75,000 at the median, and $200,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include several multi-million-dollar capital and program grants.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    Nebraska is the top giving state, and 96% of grants go to recipients in Nebraska. Omaha is the most frequent recipient city, with Lincoln also receiving multiple awards.

    Are grants usually one-time or recurring?

    Both occur, but repeat grants are common. The University of Nebraska Foundation appears in multiple years, and other recipients such as Metropolitan Community College Foundation and Omaha Shelter For Homeless Trust also received awards more than once.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

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

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    General Grantmaking (One-time, Multi-year, Program, Capital, Challenge/Matching Grants)

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    Who can apply: Organizations must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) or a government entity described in section 170(c), primarily serve the greater Omaha area or the State of Nebraska, and may submit only one grant application per calendar year. The Foundation generally does not fund individuals, religious organizations for religious purposes, international organizations without a qualified domestic 501(c)(3) representative, private foundations (other than operating foundations), endowments or discretionary funding pools, dinners/galas/events, or grants prohibited by IRS regulations.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE$4,810,0002025Program Support
    University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE$3,250,0002025Capital Project Support
    Mental Health Innovation FoundationOmaha, NE$3,000,0002025Capital Project Support
    Community Information TrustOmaha, NE$3,000,0002025Capital Project Support
    Opas FoundationOmaha, NE$2,000,0002025Capital Project Support
    Joslyn Art MuseumOmaha, NE$1,800,0002025Capital Project Support
    Nebraska Game and Parks FoundationWaverly, NE$1,600,0002025Capital Project Support
    Omaha Zoo FoundationOmaha, NE$1,000,0002025Capital Project Support
    Community Alliance IncOmaha, NE$1,000,0002025Capital Project Support
    Project Harmony-Haven for Abuse Response Members Serving OurOmaha, NE$900,0002025Program Support
    Childrens Hospital & Medical Center FoundationOmaha, NE$800,0002025Capital Project Support
    Gothenburg Early Childhood Learning CoalitionGothenburg, NE$750,0002025Capital Project Support
    Nebraska Youth Justice InitiativeOmaha, NE$750,0002025Capital Project Support
    City of FremontFremont, NE$750,0002025Capital Project Support
    Boys & Girls Clubs of the MidlandsOmaha, NE$650,0002025Program Support
    Kearney Family Young Mens Christian AssociationKearney, NE$600,0002025Capital Project Support
    KanekoOmaha, NE$500,0002025General Operating Support
    Father Flanagans Boys HomeBoys Town, NE$500,0002025Capital Project Support
    Habitat for Humanity International IncOmaha, NE$500,0002025Capital Project Support
    College of St MaryOmaha, NE$500,0002025Capital Project Support
    YMCA of Hastings NebraskaHastings, NE$500,0002025Capital Project Support
    United Way of the MidlandsOmaha, NE$380,0002025Program Support
    Museum Of Nebraska ArtKearney, NE$300,0002025Capital Project Support
    Metropolitan Community College FoundationOmaha, NE$300,0002025Capital Project Support
    North Platte Community College FoundationNorth Platte, NE$250,0002025Capital Project Support
    The Salvation ArmyOmaha, NE$250,0002025Program Support
    Yanney Heritage Park FoundationKearney, NE$250,0002025Capital Project Support
    Howard County Medical Center FoundationSt Paul, NE$250,0002025Capital Project Support
    Seward Changing the Game IncSeward, NE$250,0002025Capital Project Support
    Willa Cather FoundationRed Cloud, NE$200,0002025Capital Project Support
    Rise AcademyOmaha, NE$200,0002025General Operating Support
    Boys & Girls Clubs of the MidlandsOmaha, NE$200,0002025General Operating Support
    Childrens Scholarship Fund of OmahaOmaha, NE$150,0002025Program Support
    Northstar FoundationOmaha, NE$150,0002025General Operating Support
    Completely KidsOmaha, NE$150,0002025General Operating Support
    Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation IncOmaha, NE$150,0002025Capital Project Support
    Together Inc of Metropolitian OmahaOmaha, NE$150,0002025General Operating Support
    Siouxland Tennis Association IncSouth Sioux City, NE$150,0002025Capital Project Support
    Strategic Air Command & Aerospace MuseumAshland, NE$133,0002025Capital Project Support
    Malcolm Youth Sports AssociationMalcolm, NE$125,0002025Capital Project Support
    Share OmahaOmaha, NE$125,0002025General Operating Support
    Oneworld Community Health Centers IncOmaha, NE$125,0002025Program Support
    City of LexingtonLexington, NE$125,0002025Capital Project Support
    Nebraska Humane SocietyOmaha, NE$100,0002025Program Support
    Siena Francis HouseOmaha, NE$100,0002025General Operating Support
    Lincoln Childrens MuseumLincoln, NE$100,0002025Capital Project Support
    Justice for Our Neighbors NebraskaOmaha, NE$100,0002025General Operating Support
    Glacier National Park ConservancyColumbia Falls, MT$100,0002025Capital Project Support
    American Heart Association IncOmaha, NE$100,0002025General Operating Support
    Lake Cunningham Development TrustOmaha, NE$100,0002025General Operating Support

    University of Nebraska Foundation

    $4,810,000
    Lincoln, NE2025

    Program Support

    University of Nebraska Foundation

    $3,250,000
    Lincoln, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Mental Health Innovation Foundation

    $3,000,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Community Information Trust

    $3,000,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Opas Foundation

    $2,000,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Joslyn Art Museum

    $1,800,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation

    $1,600,000
    Waverly, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Omaha Zoo Foundation

    $1,000,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Community Alliance Inc

    $1,000,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Project Harmony-Haven for Abuse Response Members Serving Our

    $900,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Program Support

    Childrens Hospital & Medical Center Foundation

    $800,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Gothenburg Early Childhood Learning Coalition

    $750,000
    Gothenburg, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative

    $750,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    City of Fremont

    $750,000
    Fremont, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands

    $650,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Program Support

    Kearney Family Young Mens Christian Association

    $600,000
    Kearney, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Kaneko

    $500,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    General Operating Support

    Father Flanagans Boys Home

    $500,000
    Boys Town, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Habitat for Humanity International Inc

    $500,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    College of St Mary

    $500,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    YMCA of Hastings Nebraska

    $500,000
    Hastings, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    United Way of the Midlands

    $380,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Program Support

    Museum Of Nebraska Art

    $300,000
    Kearney, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Metropolitan Community College Foundation

    $300,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    North Platte Community College Foundation

    $250,000
    North Platte, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    The Salvation Army

    $250,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Program Support

    Yanney Heritage Park Foundation

    $250,000
    Kearney, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Howard County Medical Center Foundation

    $250,000
    St Paul, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Seward Changing the Game Inc

    $250,000
    Seward, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Willa Cather Foundation

    $200,000
    Red Cloud, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Rise Academy

    $200,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    General Operating Support

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands

    $200,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    General Operating Support

    Childrens Scholarship Fund of Omaha

    $150,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Program Support

    Northstar Foundation

    $150,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    General Operating Support

    Completely Kids

    $150,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    General Operating Support

    Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation Inc

    $150,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Together Inc of Metropolitian Omaha

    $150,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    General Operating Support

    Siouxland Tennis Association Inc

    $150,000
    South Sioux City, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum

    $133,000
    Ashland, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Malcolm Youth Sports Association

    $125,000
    Malcolm, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Share Omaha

    $125,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    General Operating Support

    Oneworld Community Health Centers Inc

    $125,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Program Support

    City of Lexington

    $125,000
    Lexington, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Nebraska Humane Society

    $100,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    Program Support

    Siena Francis House

    $100,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    General Operating Support

    Lincoln Childrens Museum

    $100,000
    Lincoln, NE2025

    Capital Project Support

    Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska

    $100,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    General Operating Support

    Glacier National Park Conservancy

    $100,000
    Columbia Falls, MT2025

    Capital Project Support

    American Heart Association Inc

    $100,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    General Operating Support

    Lake Cunningham Development Trust

    $100,000
    Omaha, NE2025

    General Operating Support