The Roy & Gloria Dinsdale Foundation appears to channel its philanthropic resources through the Omaha Community Foundation, indicating a preference for place-based, intermediary grantmaking that supports broad community needs in Omaha/Nebraska. Rather than funding program-specific nonprofits directly, the foundation uses a community foundation vehicle — suggesting a strategy of pooled, strategic local grantmaking or endowment support to address diverse local priorities.
Highly concentrated: a single large grant delivered to a community foundation intermediary rather than many direct program grants; likely intended as an endowment, donor-advised fund, or pooled community grant fund.
A single $1,380,600 grant to the Omaha Community Foundation anchors The Roy & Gloria Dinsdale Foundation’s recent giving and signals a strong reliance on intermediary grantmaking in Omaha. That structure sits alongside many $1,000 awards to local organizations and individuals, including hardship relief grants and general operating support. In the 2024 filing, the foundation also supported Nebraska groups such as City of Neligh, Crossroads Center in Hastings, and Elwood Public Schools, showing a pattern that reaches beyond one type of recipient while remaining centered on local needs. The foundation’s recent grant list includes both nonprofit organizations and individuals, which is consistent with its ability to fund individuals and families experiencing hardship or crisis. General operating support appears repeatedly in the grant descriptions, and hardship relief grants appear across multiple Nebraska communities. The mix suggests a responsive approach: one large grant through a community foundation vehicle, then a broad set of smaller awards that address immediate local priorities.
General operating support is a visible part of the foundation’s work. Examples in the recent grants include $1,000 to Central NE Community Action Partnership in Central City, Nebraska, for general operations, and $1,000 to Pikes Peak United Way in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the same purpose. That same structure appears across nonprofit, public, and community-based recipients. The foundation also makes hardship relief grants to individuals and families. Recent recipients include Javier Diaz in Papillion, Nebraska, and Philip & Becky Davis in Gretna, Nebraska, both listed under hardship relief. Its grantmaking also reaches public and civic entities such as the City of Neligh in Neligh, Nebraska, and Elwood Public Schools in Elwood, Nebraska, each receiving general operating support. These awards indicate a flexible emphasis on broad local needs rather than a single program area.
The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $1,000. That makes the foundation’s smaller awards highly standardized, while the Omaha Community Foundation grant stands apart as the clear outlier. The recent record also shows repeated one-time $1,000 grants across many recipients rather than multi-year award amounts in the data provided. The foundation is a private foundation with annual grants of $1,440,600 and total assets of $18,120,660. It also funds individuals, and the recent list includes hardship relief grants to named people as well as operating support for organizations. The pattern suggests responsive local grantmaking rather than a formal application program visible in the data.
$5M
$49.8M
$41.6M
$5.1M
Most grants fall between $1K and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
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Notable grantees: Omaha Community Foundation
Grantmaking is concentrated in Nebraska: 61% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent Nebraska recipients include Omaha, Lincoln, Neligh, Hastings, and Elwood, showing a spread across metro and smaller communities. The largest grant went to Omaha, and several $1,000 awards also landed in Gretna, Columbus, and Papillion. Outside Nebraska, recent grants went to Colorado, Wyoming, and one Florida recipient is not present in the data. The listed non-Nebraska grants include Colorado Springs, Loveland, Golden, Littleton, Ault, Pagosa Springs, Akron, and Eaton in Colorado, plus Torrington, Thermopolis, and Gillette in Wyoming. All grants in the country distribution are in the US.
Its recent grants combine a large grant to the Omaha Community Foundation with many $1,000 awards for general operations and hardship relief. The recipient mix includes nonprofits, public entities, and individuals, which points to broad local support rather than a single program area.
The typical grant size is $1,000 at every reported percentile: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,000, and p75 is $1,000. The recent grants list matches that pattern closely, with one much larger outlier to the Omaha Community Foundation.
Yes. The recent grants include hardship relief awards to individuals and families such as Javier Diaz in Papillion, Nebraska, Philip & Becky Davis in Gretna, Nebraska, and Katrina Chism in Omaha, Nebraska. These are listed alongside grants to organizations.
Nebraska is the top state by grant count, and 61% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent Nebraska recipients appear in Omaha, Lincoln, Neligh, Hastings, Elwood, Gretna, Columbus, and Papillion.
General operations funding appears across a range of recipients, including Central NE Community Action Partnership in Central City, Nebraska; Pikes Peak United Way in Colorado Springs, Colorado; City of Neligh in Neligh, Nebraska; and Elwood Public Schools in Elwood, Nebraska.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMAHA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | $5,029,526 | 2026 | GRANTMAKING |
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | $2,692,962 | 2025 | GRANTMAKING |
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | $1,380,600 | 2024 | Grantmaking |
| Philip & Becky Davis | Gretna, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Angela M Geihsler | Wauneta, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Raymond Corral | Yuma, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Eh La Be Na | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Kody and Amanda May | Ault, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Tallin Church | Callaway, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Town of Thermopolis | Thermopolis, WY | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| City of Neligh | Neligh, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Trey Urban | Central City, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Katrina Chism | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Doug Couch | Akron, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Wounded Warriors Family Support | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Center for Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Survivors Inc | Columbus, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Serve 68 | Loveland, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | Boulder, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Crossroads Center | Hastings, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Stepping Stones of Windsor | Windsor, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Willow Rising | Grand Island, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| O'Neill Assembly of God | ONeill, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Crisis Intervention Services | Cody, WY | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| A Place At the Table | Stromsburg, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Coffeehouse Ten24 Inc | Eaton, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Hearts and Hands Charitable Foundation | Benkelman, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Pikes Peak United Way | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank | Ford Lupton, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| The Inn Between of Longmont Inc | Longmont, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| The Joseph Center | Grand Junction, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Crete Cares | Crete, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Westminster Public Schools Foundation | Westminister, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| The Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Goshen HELP | Torrington, WY | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Project Self-Sufficiency of Loveland-Fort Collins | Loveland, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| CAG Food Pantry & Thrift Store | Golden, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Care Corps Lifehouse | Fremont, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Justin D Cartwright | Ogallala, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Central NE Community Action Partnership | Central City, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
| Cesar & Marisol Paredes | Gibbon, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Theresa Nickolaus | Aurora, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Brad Feeken | Gretna, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Javier Diaz | Papillion, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Sarah Glahn | Strasburg, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Dillion Wyatt | Louisville, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Gordon L Roupe | Worland, WY | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Nichole Hayes | Columbus, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Arturo Moreno | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Ernest and Jerry Gibson | Gillette, WY | $1,000 | 2024 | Hardship Relief Grant |
| Elwood Public Schools | Elwood, NE | $1,000 | 2024 | General Operations |
Philip & Becky Davis
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Angela M Geihsler
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Raymond Corral
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Eh La Be Na
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Kody and Amanda May
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Tallin Church
$1,000General Operations
Town of Thermopolis
$1,000General Operations
City of Neligh
$1,000General Operations
Trey Urban
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Katrina Chism
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Doug Couch
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Center for Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Survivors Inc
$1,000General Operations
Stepping Stones of Windsor
$1,000General Operations
Willow Rising
$1,000General Operations
O'Neill Assembly of God
$1,000General Operations
Crisis Intervention Services
$1,000General Operations
A Place At the Table
$1,000General Operations
Coffeehouse Ten24 Inc
$1,000General Operations
Hearts and Hands Charitable Foundation
$1,000General Operations
Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank
$1,000General Operations
The Inn Between of Longmont Inc
$1,000General Operations
Crete Cares
$1,000General Operations
The Shaka Franklin Foundation for Youth
$1,000General Operations
Goshen HELP
$1,000General Operations
CAG Food Pantry & Thrift Store
$1,000General Operations
Justin D Cartwright
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Central NE Community Action Partnership
$1,000General Operations
Cesar & Marisol Paredes
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Theresa Nickolaus
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Brad Feeken
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Javier Diaz
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Sarah Glahn
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Dillion Wyatt
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Gordon L Roupe
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Nichole Hayes
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Arturo Moreno
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Ernest and Jerry Gibson
$1,000Hardship Relief Grant
Elwood Public Schools
$1,000General Operations