The Eagle Foundation concentrates very large, targeted gifts to a small number of institutional partners, blending support for Catholic/Jesuit higher education and international humanitarian and development work. Major recipients include Creighton University's Arrupe programs and scholarship initiatives alongside global health, clean water, and relief organizations operating in Africa and Latin America. The foundation favors program- and project-level support rather than unrestricted general operating grants, often funding multi-million dollar initiatives with a faith-based or service-oriented mission.
Eagle Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by repeated $6 million support for Creighton University’s Arrupe programs and scholarship work in Omaha. That pattern points to a funder that makes large, targeted commitments to a small number of institutional partners rather than spreading smaller grants widely. In the current grant list, higher education support sits alongside major gifts for humanitarian relief, global health, and water and sanitation programs, with several grants tied to faith-based service organizations. The foundation’s giving includes program and project support, scholarship support, and humanitarian assistance, and its recipients range from universities to international relief and health nonprofits. Several of the largest awards also show that Eagle Foundation backs multi-year relationships. Creighton University’s Arrupe work appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Partners in Health appears across multiple years as well, including support for Buraro Hospital in Rwanda and broader organizational support. Catholic Relief Services, World Vision, Mercy Corps, and Root Capital are also recurring recipients. The result is a portfolio built around substantial, named initiatives rather than broad, open-ended grantmaking.
In Catholic and Jesuit higher education, the foundation gave $6 million to Creighton University - Arrupe for program and project support in 2025, following similar $6 million grants to Creighton University - Arrupe in 2024 and to the Arrupe Scholars Program in 2023 for scholarship-related support. In global health, it gave $4 million to Partners in Health Buraro Hospital Rwanda for program and project support in 2025, after earlier $4 million and $1.25 million awards to Partners in Health for program support and humanitarian assistance. For humanitarian relief and development, Eagle Foundation gave $4.25 million to Catholic Relief Services Pathways Latin America in 2025 and $4.7 million to World Vision and Water for People in 2023 for humanitarian assistance. Water and sanitation work also appears through World Vision and Water for People and through World Vision’s designated support for related programs.
Eagle Foundation’s typical grant size is $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $500,000 at the 75th percentile, but its recent giving also includes multi-million-dollar awards. The pattern is relationship-based: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Creighton University - Arrupe, Partners in Health, Catholic Relief Services, World Vision, Mercy Corps, and Root Capital. The foundation funds both program/project support and humanitarian assistance, and it also makes scholarship support grants. Leadership is centered on JAMES W CABELA, listed as president, treasurer, and director. The foundation also funds individuals.
$41.3M
$990.9M
$447M
$47.4M
Most grants fall between $50K and $500K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$500K
About 35% of grants go to recipients in NE.
JAMES W CABELA
PRESIDENT/ TREASURER /DIRECTOR
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Highly concentrated giving: a small number of very large, often multi-million-dollar grants to repeat institutional grantees; program- and project-specific funding with both domestic (Catholic education) and international development emphasis.
Notable grantees: Creighton University — Arrupe (Arrupe Scholars / Jesuit education), Partners In Health, Catholic Relief Services, World Vision / Water for People
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent grant list, even though the work supported reaches international programs in Rwanda, Latin America, Tanzania, and other regions. By recipient location, Omaha, NE appears prominently through Creighton University - Arrupe and the Arrupe Scholars Program. Other frequent recipient hubs include Baltimore, MD; Federal Way and Tacoma, WA; Boston, MA; Portland, OR; and Harlan, IA. Nebraska is the top state by grant count, and 35% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state.
The recent grants show support for Jesuit and Catholic higher education, scholarship programs, global health, humanitarian relief, and water, sanitation, and hygiene work. Named recipients include Creighton University - Arrupe, Partners in Health, Catholic Relief Services, World Vision, and Mercy Corps.
Yes. Creighton University - Arrupe appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Partners in Health, Catholic Relief Services, World Vision, Mercy Corps, and Root Capital also show up across multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
The distribution is large even at the middle of the range: $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $500,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include several grants in the $4 million to $6 million range.
Nebraska is the top state by grant count, and 35% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Omaha recipients are especially visible in the recent grants list through Creighton University - Arrupe and the Arrupe Scholars Program.
The recipient country distribution in the recent grant list is entirely U.S.-based, but the funded work includes international operations such as Buraro Hospital in Rwanda, Pathways Latin America, and Mercy Corps Dreams Tanzania.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University - ARRUPE | Omaha, NE | $6,000,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Catholic Relief Services Pathways Latin America | Baltimore, MD | $4,250,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| World Vision Thrive | Federal Way, WA | $4,000,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Partners in Health Buraro Hospital Rwanda | Boston, MA | $4,000,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Mercy Corps Dreams Tanzania | Portland, OR | $2,700,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| World Vision Undesignated FOSTER Grant | Federal Way, WA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Root Capital | Cambridge, MA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Catholic Relief Services Undesignated FOSTER Grant | Baltimore, MD | $1,500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Parters in Health Undesignated FOSTER Grant | Boston, MA | $1,250,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Heifer International BSLD-India | Little Rock, AR | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Mercy Corps Undesignated FOSTER Grant | Portland, OR | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Cross Catholic Outreach | Pompano Beach, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| CURE International | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Educate Uganda | Omaha, NE | $550,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Give Directly | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Unbound | Kansas City, KS | $500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Semilla Nueva | Boise, ID | $500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Engineers Without Borders | Denver, CO | $500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Living Goods | Oakland, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Lifenet International | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Water for People | Greenwood Village, CO | $500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Plant With Purpose (Floresta) | San Diego, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Diocese of Grand Island | Grand Island, NE | $500,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Children's Scholarship Fund of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $335,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Vida de Guatemala | San Jose, CA | $305,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| The Catholic Bishop of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $300,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Creighton University ILAC | Omaha, NE | $250,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Heifer International BSLD-India Undesignated FOSTER Grant | Little Rock, AR | $250,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Amigos de Santa Cruz | Seattle, WA | $250,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Village Enterprise | San Carlos, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Faith in Practice | Houston, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Jesuits Midwest | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Water4 | Oklahoma City, OK | $150,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Society of the Sacred Heart | St Louis, MO | $150,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Seed Effect | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Nursing Heart Inc | Chicago, IL | $110,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Ubuntu Life Foundation | Clearwater, FL | $101,025 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| The Benedictine Volunteer Corps | Collegeville, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Redeem International | Vienna, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Inspire Spaces Inspire Students | Hyattsville, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Common Hope | St Paul, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Omaha Catholic Schools Consortium | Omaha, NE | $60,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| KayindaMityana Diocese Caritas | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| St Patrick's Catholic Church (Sidney) | Sidney, NE | $50,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Supporting our Aging Religious | Silver Spring, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Aqua Africa | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Flatwater Collective | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
| Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 2025 | Program and Project Support |
Creighton University - ARRUPE
$6,000,000Program and Project Support
Catholic Relief Services Pathways Latin America
$4,250,000Program and Project Support
World Vision Thrive
$4,000,000Program and Project Support
Partners in Health Buraro Hospital Rwanda
$4,000,000Program and Project Support
Mercy Corps Dreams Tanzania
$2,700,000Program and Project Support
World Vision Undesignated FOSTER Grant
$1,500,000Program and Project Support
Root Capital
$1,500,000Program and Project Support
Catholic Relief Services Undesignated FOSTER Grant
$1,500,000Program and Project Support
Parters in Health Undesignated FOSTER Grant
$1,250,000Program and Project Support
Heifer International BSLD-India
$1,000,000Program and Project Support
Mercy Corps Undesignated FOSTER Grant
$1,000,000Program and Project Support
International Rescue Committee
$1,000,000Program and Project Support
Cross Catholic Outreach
$1,000,000Program and Project Support
CURE International
$1,000,000Program and Project Support
Educate Uganda
$550,000Program and Project Support
Give Directly
$500,000Program and Project Support
Unbound
$500,000Program and Project Support
Doctors Without Borders
$500,000Program and Project Support
Semilla Nueva
$500,000Program and Project Support
Engineers Without Borders
$500,000Program and Project Support
Living Goods
$500,000Program and Project Support
Lifenet International
$500,000Program and Project Support
Water for People
$500,000Program and Project Support
Plant With Purpose (Floresta)
$500,000Program and Project Support
Diocese of Grand Island
$500,000Program and Project Support
Children's Scholarship Fund of Omaha
$335,000Program and Project Support
Vida de Guatemala
$305,000Program and Project Support
The Catholic Bishop of Lincoln
$300,000Program and Project Support
Creighton University ILAC
$250,000Program and Project Support
Heifer International BSLD-India Undesignated FOSTER Grant
$250,000Program and Project Support
Amigos de Santa Cruz
$250,000Program and Project Support
Village Enterprise
$250,000Program and Project Support
Faith in Practice
$200,000Program and Project Support
Jesuits Midwest
$200,000Program and Project Support
Water4
$150,000Program and Project Support
Society of the Sacred Heart
$150,000Program and Project Support
Seed Effect
$150,000Program and Project Support
Nursing Heart Inc
$110,000Program and Project Support
Ubuntu Life Foundation
$101,025Program and Project Support
The Benedictine Volunteer Corps
$100,000Program and Project Support
Redeem International
$100,000Program and Project Support
Inspire Spaces Inspire Students
$100,000Program and Project Support
Common Hope
$100,000Program and Project Support
Omaha Catholic Schools Consortium
$60,000Program and Project Support
KayindaMityana Diocese Caritas
$50,000Program and Project Support
St Patrick's Catholic Church (Sidney)
$50,000Program and Project Support
Supporting our Aging Religious
$50,000Program and Project Support
Aqua Africa
$50,000Program and Project Support
Flatwater Collective
$40,000Program and Project Support
Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty
$40,000Program and Project Support