The Nowak Family Charitable Foundation makes modest, targeted gifts focused on pediatric medical causes; both recorded grants funded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for general support. The foundation appears to prefer concentrated, repeat giving to a national children’s health institution rather than broad local or varied issue-area funding.
Highly concentrated: very few grants (2) all to a single national beneficiary, repeat giving to the same organization, modest aggregate dollar amounts.
Two St. Jude Children’s Hospital grants of $12,000, one in 2024 and one in 2025, define the clearest pattern in Nowak Family Charitable Foundation’s recent giving. The foundation’s largest awards are not spread across many issue areas; they repeatedly support pediatric health, with general support to a national children’s hospital at the center of the record. Alongside that core commitment, the foundation has also funded Omaha-area human services, Catholic organizations, and schools, showing a mix of health-related and faith-connected local philanthropy. Recent grants include $7,000 each to Open Door Mission and Siena Francis House, both in Omaha, and $6,000 to Food Bank for the Heartland. The foundation also made $5,000 and $2,500 grants to St Augustine Indian Mission, indicating support for Native-serving institutions in Nebraska. Smaller recurring gifts went to Ronald Mcdonald House, Catholic Relief Services, Skutt Catholic High School, Sacred Heart School, Scotus Central Catholic School, St John the Evangelist, and St John Paul II Newman Center. The pattern is concentrated, repeat giving with several organizations appearing in both 2024 and 2025.
Pediatric health is the foundation’s clearest anchor: it gave $12,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to St Judes Childrens Hospital for general support. Beyond that national children’s-health focus, the foundation also funds basic needs work in Omaha, including $7,000 to Open Door Mission and $7,000 to Siena Francis House, both for general support. Food access appears as another theme, with $6,000 going to Food Bank for the Heartland. Religious and education-related giving is also visible in the record. Grants of $4,000 each supported Skutt Catholic High School and Catholic Relief Services, while $3,000 grants went to Sacred Heart School, Scotus Central Catholic School, St John the Evangelist, and St John Paul II Newman Center. The mix suggests a foundation that combines pediatric philanthropy with local community, Catholic, and service-oriented institutions.
The typical grant size is modest: p25 is $3,000, the median is $3,500, and p75 is $5,750. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including St Judes Childrens Hospital, Open Door Mission, Siena Francis House, Food Bank for the Heartland, Catholic Relief Services, Skutt Catholic High School, Ronald Mcdonald House, Sacred Heart School, Scotus Central Catholic School, St John the Evangelist, and St John Paul II Newman Center. That points to a repeat-giving pattern rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a family charitable foundation, gives no program-related investments, and does not fund individuals.
$132K
$588K
$60K
$88K
Most grants fall between $3K and $6K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 71% of grants go to recipients in SD.
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Notable grantees: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Giving is regional and heavily centered in Nebraska: 71% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Omaha appears most often among recipient cities, with multiple grants to Open Door Mission, Siena Francis House, Food Bank for the Heartland, Ronald Mcdonald House, Skutt Catholic High School, Sacred Heart School, and others. Outside Nebraska, the foundation gave to Memphis, Tennessee; Baltimore, Maryland; Normal, Illinois; and Chamberlain, South Dakota. South Dakota is the top state by grant count, even though the headquarters are in Valley, Nebraska.
The recent record shows pediatric health, human services, Catholic institutions, schools, and food access. St Judes Childrens Hospital received $12,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Omaha-area groups such as Open Door Mission, Siena Francis House, and Food Bank for the Heartland also received support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including St Judes Childrens Hospital, Open Door Mission, Siena Francis House, Food Bank for the Heartland, Catholic Relief Services, Skutt Catholic High School, Ronald Mcdonald House, Sacred Heart School, Scotus Central Catholic School, St John the Evangelist, and St John Paul II Newman Center.
The grant-size distribution is modest: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $3,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,750. The largest recent awards were $12,000, and many grants cluster in the $3,000 to $7,000 range.
Most grants go to Nebraska recipients, with 71% of grants in the HQ state. Omaha is the most visible recipient city in the record, and South Dakota is the top state by grant count overall.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SIENA FRANCIS HOUSE | OMAHA, NE | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OPEN DOOR MISSION | OMAHA, NE | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FOOD BANK FOR THE HEARTLAND | OMAHA, NE | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST AUGUSTINE INDIAN MISSION | WINNEBAGO, NE | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | OMAHA, NE | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| POOR CLAIRE SISTERS | OMAHA, NE | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SKUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | OMAHA, NE | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SCOTUS CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | COLUMBUS, NE | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST | VALLEY, NE | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHN PAUL II NEWMAN CENTER | NORMAL, IL | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SACRED HEART SCHOOL | OMAHA, NE | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| OPEN DOOR MISSION | OMAHA, NE | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SIENA FRANCIS HOUSE | OMAHA, NE | $7,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| FOOD BANK FOR THE HEARTLAND | OMAHA, NE | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| POOR CLAIRE SISTERS | OMAHA, NE | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SKUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | OMAHA, NE | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | OMAHA, NE | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SCOTUS CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | COLUMBUS, NE | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST | VALLEY, NE | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST JOHN PAUL II NEWMAN CENTER | NORMAL, IL | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| SACRED HEART SCHOOL | OMAHA, NE | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST JOSEPHS INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST AUGUSTINE INDIAN MISSION | WINNEBAGO, NE | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
ST JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$12,000GENERAL
SIENA FRANCIS HOUSE
$7,000GENERAL
OPEN DOOR MISSION
$7,000GENERAL
FOOD BANK FOR THE HEARTLAND
$6,000GENERAL
ST AUGUSTINE INDIAN MISSION
$5,000GENERAL
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$5,000GENERAL
POOR CLAIRE SISTERS
GENERAL
SKUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000GENERAL
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$4,000GENERAL
SCOTUS CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$3,000GENERAL
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
$3,000GENERAL
ST JOHN PAUL II NEWMAN CENTER
$3,000GENERAL
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
$3,000GENERAL
ST JUDES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$12,000GENERAL
OPEN DOOR MISSION
$7,000GENERAL
SIENA FRANCIS HOUSE
$7,000GENERAL
FOOD BANK FOR THE HEARTLAND
$6,000GENERAL
POOR CLAIRE SISTERS
$5,000GENERAL
SKUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$4,000GENERAL
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$4,000GENERAL
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$3,000GENERAL
SCOTUS CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$3,000GENERAL
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
$3,000GENERAL
ST JOHN PAUL II NEWMAN CENTER
$3,000GENERAL
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
$3,000GENERAL
ST JOSEPHS INDIAN SCHOOL
$2,500GENERAL
ST AUGUSTINE INDIAN MISSION
$2,500GENERAL