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A defining feature of Omaha Community Foundation Donor Directed Depository is its resident-led and community-interest fund structure, which channels donor-directed and community-prioritized dollars into Omaha-area needs. The foundation’s recent grants show a strong tilt toward human services, civil rights and advocacy, health, and community improvement, alongside support for faith-based work, arts, and disease-focused organizations. One of the largest recent awards went to Abide Network in Omaha for human services, with another major grant to All Saints Episcopal Church for religion and spiritual development. The pattern also includes sizable support for ACLU Nebraska Foundation in Lincoln and African Immigrant Family Serv in Papillion, indicating a mix of local service delivery and statewide advocacy. Community Interest Funds such as the African American Unity Fund, Futuro Latino Fund, LGBTQIA2S+ Equality Fund, Omaha Neighborhood Grants, and Community Resilience Fund point to giving that is organized around specific communities and local priorities rather than a single program area. The foundation also administers grant programs tied to nonprofit capacity building and the City of Omaha ARPA Community Grant Program, showing an operational role in local philanthropy and public-service funding.
In human services, the foundation made repeated grants to Abide Network in Omaha, including $203,348 in 2025 and $121,646 in 2023, which signals continued support for direct-service work. Civil rights and advocacy is another visible area: ACLU Nebraska Foundation in Lincoln received $56,678 in 2023 and $52,500 in 2025. Health funding appears in both disease-specific and broader community-health work, including $34,700 to American Cancer Society in Omaha and $23,100 to A Time To Heal in Omaha. The grant list also includes faith-related giving, such as $109,675 to All Saints Episcopal Church in 2025, showing that spiritual development is part of the foundation’s funding mix.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $21,675, with the middle half of awards between $9,875 and $43,775. The recent list includes several repeat recipients across multiple years, including Abide Network, ACLU Nebraska Foundation, African Immigrant Family Serv, All Saints Episcopal Church, 50 Mile March Foundation Inc, and ALS in the Heartland, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation is a public charity with a mixed community foundation / donor-advised fund profile, and its grant programs include both unsolicited community funds and capacity-building resources. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, while the nonprofit capacity building line does not.
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Fecha límite: Annual application period June 1 - July 15.
$485K
$63.6M
$70M
$54.6M
Most grants fall between $10K and $44K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$44K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grant dollars are concentrated in Nebraska, with 75% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Omaha is the central recipient city, but the foundation also gives in Lincoln, Papillion, Ainsworth, and Atlantic. Outside Nebraska, the recent grants list reaches Hudson, Ohio; New York, New York; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Atlantic, Iowa. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The recent grants show support for human services, civil rights and advocacy, health, religion and spiritual development, youth development, arts and culture, and disease-focused work. Community-interest programming also highlights LGBTQIA2S+ equality, African American community support, Latinx-serving initiatives, neighborhood projects, and community resilience.
The typical award is $21,675 at the median. The middle half of grants falls between $9,875 and $43,775, which suggests a range that includes modest community grants and larger operating or program awards.
No. Most grants go to Nebraska recipients, but the recent list also includes recipients in Lincoln, Papillion, Ainsworth, Hudson (Ohio), New York (New York), Scottsdale (Arizona), and Atlantic (Iowa).
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Abide Network, ACLU Nebraska Foundation, African Immigrant Family Serv, All Saints Episcopal Church, 50 Mile March Foundation Inc, and ALS in the Heartland. That points to multi-year giving relationships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofit programs in the fund’s focus areas.
Fecha límite: Annual application period June 1 - July 15.
¿Quién puede postularse? Nonprofit programs serving youth in the fund’s focus areas.
Fecha límite: Annual application period June 1 - July 15.
¿Quién puede postularse? Organizations or programs centered on early childhood (prenatal through age 8).
Fecha límite: Annual application period May 21 - July 31.
¿Quién puede postularse? Organizations serving Omaha with projects that broaden essential services, foster economic stability, and enhance well-being.
Fecha límite: Annual application period July 1 - August 1.
¿Quién puede postularse? Programs that provide access to healthcare for children.
Fecha límite: Annual application period July 1 - August 1.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abide Network | Omaha, NE | $203,348 | 2025 | Human Services |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | Omaha, NE | $109,675 | 2025 | Religion, Spiritual Development |
| ACLU Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $52,500 | 2025 | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca |
| Ainsworth Child Development C | Ainsworth, NE | $50,000 | 2025 | Youth Development |
| African Immigrant Family Serv | Papillion, NE | $41,250 | 2025 | Human Services |
| 50 Mile March Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | $12,250 | 2025 | Mental Health, Crisis Intervention |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,400 | 2025 | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca |
| ALS in the Heartland | Omaha, NE | $6,000 | 2025 | Disease, Disorders, Medical Discipl |
| Abide Network | Omaha, NE | $87,700 | 2024 | Human Services |
| ACLU Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $41,700 | 2024 | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca |
| 1880 House | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 2024 | Arts, Culture, Humanities |
| African Immigrant Family Serv | Papillion, NE | $16,000 | 2024 | Human Services |
| 309 Club Inc | Atlantic, IA | $12,000 | 2024 | Mental Health, Crisis Intervention |
| Acumen Fund Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Community Improvement, Capacity Bui |
| 50 Mile March Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | $6,500 | 2024 | Mental Health, Crisis Intervention |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $6,250 | 2024 | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca |
| Abide Network | Omaha, NE | $121,646 | 2023 | Human Services |
| ACLU Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $56,678 | 2023 | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca |
| American Endowment Foundation | Hudson, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | Philanthropy, Voluntarism, Grantmak |
| American Cancer Society | Omaha, NE | $34,700 | 2023 | Medical Research |
| A Time To Heal | Omaha, NE | $23,100 | 2023 | Health - General & Rehabilitative |
| All Saints Episcopal Church | Omaha, NE | $20,250 | 2023 | Religion, Spiritual Development |
| Alzheimers Association Nebra | Omaha, NE | $9,500 | 2023 | Disease, Disorders, Medical Discipl |
| ALS in the Heartland | Omaha, NE | $5,250 | 2023 | Disease, Disorders, Medical Discipl |
Abide Network
$203,348Human Services
All Saints Episcopal Church
$109,675Religion, Spiritual Development
ACLU Nebraska Foundation
$52,500Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca
Ainsworth Child Development C
$50,000Youth Development
African Immigrant Family Serv
$41,250Human Services
50 Mile March Foundation Inc
$12,250Mental Health, Crisis Intervention
Alliance Defending Freedom
$10,400Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca
ALS in the Heartland
$6,000Disease, Disorders, Medical Discipl
Abide Network
$87,700Human Services
ACLU Nebraska Foundation
$41,700Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca
1880 House
$25,000Arts, Culture, Humanities
African Immigrant Family Serv
$16,000Human Services
309 Club Inc
$12,000Mental Health, Crisis Intervention
Acumen Fund Inc
$10,000Community Improvement, Capacity Bui
50 Mile March Foundation Inc
$6,500Mental Health, Crisis Intervention
Alliance Defending Freedom
$6,250Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca
Abide Network
$121,646Human Services
ACLU Nebraska Foundation
$56,678Civil Rights, Social Action, Advoca
American Endowment Foundation
$50,000Philanthropy, Voluntarism, Grantmak
American Cancer Society
$34,700Medical Research
A Time To Heal
$23,100Health - General & Rehabilitative
All Saints Episcopal Church
$20,250Religion, Spiritual Development
Alzheimers Association Nebra
$9,500Disease, Disorders, Medical Discipl
ALS in the Heartland
$5,250Disease, Disorders, Medical Discipl