Since 1887, Immanuel has exemplified faith, service, and unwavering commitment to seniors.
Immanuel Community Vision Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear senior-services core, with large awards supporting elder care, aging-in-place, and ministry-linked community work. In 2024, the foundation gave $358,000 to Nebraska Synod Elca for a Fall 2022 director’s choice grant, and $331,500 in 2023 to the Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for ministries, programs, and personnel. Those grants sit alongside funding for organizations that serve older adults directly, including Lutheran Family Services of Ne and Tabitha Inc. The pattern points to a funder that supports both faith-based institutions and practical services for seniors and families, often through program support, equipment, and facility-related needs. Grants in the recent list also reach into community health, housing-related repairs, immigration legal services, and early childhood education, but the foundation’s stated focus areas center on senior services, retirement living, home health and hospice, memory care, and long-term care. Its giving profile reflects a local Nebraska concentration, with most awards landing in the state and many tied to Omaha-area organizations.
Senior services are the clearest throughline. The foundation gave $90,000 to Tabitha Inc for Meals on Wheels and $45,000 to Project Houseworks for a senior repair program, showing support for meals and home-safety needs that help older adults remain in place. It also awarded $40,000 to Legal Aid of Nebraska for ElderAccessLine and $40,000 to Intercultural Senior Center for case management for older adults, which points to wraparound support alongside direct care. Beyond aging services, the foundation funded healthcare access with $40,000 to Nebraska Mission of Mercy for a dental clinic and $40,000 to One World Community Health Center for mobile dental clinics. It also supported housing stability and immigrant-serving legal work through grants to Project Houseworks and Immigrant Legal Center.
Typical grants cluster around a middle range of $10,000 to $40,000, with a median of $21,000 and a 75th percentile of $40,000. The recent list includes both smaller service grants and larger capital or program awards, including six-figure support for several organizations. Recipients appear in multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off giving; examples in the data recur across 2023 and 2024. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. One active seasonal round, ICF Fall Grants 23-24, is open to unsolicited requests for community-focused projects tied to the mission.
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$88.9M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$40K
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Giving is highly concentrated in Nebraska: 85% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Nebraska is also the top state by grant count. Omaha appears repeatedly, including awards to Lutheran Family Services of Ne, Mosaic, Nebraska Lutheran Campus Ministry, and Legal Aid of Nebraska. Outside Nebraska, grants in the recent list reach Dubuque, Chicago, Fremont, Ashland, Hebron, Lincoln, and Oaks, Oklahoma. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 154 grants to U.S. recipients.
The foundation’s stated focus areas center on senior services, retirement living, home health and hospice, memory care, and long-term care. In the recent grants list, that shows up in support for Meals on Wheels, senior repair services, elder access legal help, and case management for older adults.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the middle range: p25 is $10,000, the median is $21,000, and p75 is $40,000. Recent awards include both modest program grants and larger grants above $75,000.
Yes. The recent list shows repeated support for the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including Lutheran Family Services of Ne, Tabitha Inc, Project Houseworks, Mosaic, Nebraska Lutheran Campus Ministry, Wartburg Theological Seminary, and Oaks Indian Mission Inc.
One active seasonal round, ICF Fall Grants 23-24, accepts unsolicited requests for community-focused projects tied to the mission. The other listed foundation programs are described as philanthropic arms supporting Immanuel-related activities and do not include a public application path in the provided data.
Nebraska is the main geography of giving: 85% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Nebraska is the top state by grant count. Omaha-based recipients appear frequently in the recent grants list, alongside other Nebraska cities such as Lincoln, Fremont, Ashland, and Hebron.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEBRASKA SYNOD OF THE EVANGELICALS | OMAHA, NE | $390,000 | 2026 | NEBRASKA SYNOD MISSION AND SUSTAINABILITY |
| INTERCULTURAL SENIOR CENTER | OMAHA, NE | $250,000 | 2026 | PODIATRY AND NUTRITION SERVICES |
| LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES | OMAHA, NE | $195,000 | 2026 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES |
| NEBRASKA LUTHERAN OUTDOOR MINISTRY | ASHLAND, NE | $160,000 | 2026 | ZIPLINE CONSTRUCTION |
| MOSAIC | OMAHA, NE | $125,000 | 2026 | ICF COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS |
| WARTBURG THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | DUBUQUE, IA | $105,000 | 2026 | UWILL SUBSCRIPTION |
| TABITHA INC | LINCOLN, NE | $100,000 | 2026 | MEALS ON WHEELS |
| MIDLAND UNIVERSITY | FREMONT, NE | $90,000 | 2026 | SCIENCE FACILITY |
| NEBRASKA LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY | OMAHA, NE | $85,000 | 2026 | SUSTAINING CAMPUS MINISTRY AND CARING FOR CREATION |
| LEGAL AID OF NEBRASKA | OMAHA, NE | $75,000 | 2026 | ELDER ACCESS LINE |
| HEART MINISTRY CENTER | OMAHA, NE | $75,000 | 2026 | MONEN HEALTHCARE CLINIC |
| OAKS INDIAN MISSION INC | OAKS, OK | $75,000 | 2026 | ROLLING INTO THE FUTURE - VEHICLE REPLACEMENT |
| ONE WORLD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | OMAHA, NE | $60,000 | 2026 | MOBILE DENTAL CLINICS: ORAL HEALTHCARE FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN |
| CHILDREN'S RESPITE CARE CENTER | OMAHA, NE | $60,000 | 2026 | DAY HEALTH PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PATIENT ASSISTANCE |
| DENTAL CONNECTIONS INC | DES MOINES, IA | $60,000 | 2026 | DENTAL CARE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS |
| COMMUNITY ALLIANCE REHABILITATION SERVICES | OMAHA, NE | $50,000 | 2026 | HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR THOSE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS |
| VOLUNTEERS ASSISTING SENIORS | OMAHA, NE | $50,000 | 2026 | STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| THE COLLECTIVE FOR HOPE | OMAHA, NE | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY GRIEF SUPPORT OUTREACH AND EXPANSION |
| HELP ADULT SERVICES | OMAHA, NE | $50,000 | 2026 | HELP EQUIPMENT |
| WHYARTS INC | OMAHA, NE | $50,000 | 2026 | WHYARTS CREATIVE ARTS SENIOR ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING |
| IOWA LEGAL AID | DES MOINES, IA | $45,000 | 2026 | FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR SENIORS IN POLK AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER GREATER FREMONT AREA | FREMONT, NE | $45,000 | 2026 | REBUILDING TOGETHER SENIORS SAFE AT HOME |
| GREATER DES MOINES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | DES MOINES, IA | $40,000 | 2026 | HOME PRESERVATION PROGRAM: AGING AT HOME INITIATIVE |
| TABLE GRACE MINISTRIES | OMAHA, NE | $40,000 | 2026 | NEW FREEZER COOLER |
| HO-CHUNK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | WALTHILL, NE | $40,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY GARDENING AND COOKING: A NATIVE AMERICAN ELDER PROJECT |
| PROJECT HARMONY CHILD ADVOCACY | OMAHA, NE | $40,000 | 2026 | CONNECTIONS SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY PROGRAM |
| STEPHEN CENTER | OMAHA, NE | $40,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY SHELTER AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING |
| MADISON COUNTY ELDERLY SERVICE | WINTERSET, IA | $40,000 | 2026 | VESTIBULE |
| FONTENELLE FOREST | BELLEVUE, NE | $35,000 | 2026 | FONTENELLE FOREST SENIOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH 2025 |
| WILLIARD COMMUNITY CENTER | LINCOLN, NE | $30,000 | 2026 | ADULT OUTREACH PROGRAM EXPANSION |
| ALL CARE HEALTH CENTER | COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA | $30,000 | 2026 | BREAKING BARRIES TO CARE THROUGH INTERPRETATION |
| CHILD SAVING INSTITUTE INC | OMAHA, NE | $30,000 | 2026 | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES |
| FAMILIES IN ACTION | OMAHA, NE | $30,000 | 2026 | DIRECTOR'S CHOICE GRANT |
| COMPLETELY KIDS | OMAHA, NE | $25,000 | 2026 | CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND CAMP HERO |
| NEW VISIONS HOMELESS SERVICES | COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA | $25,000 | 2026 | NVHS SHELTER AND SUPPORT FOR SENIORS |
| CENTERPOINTE | LINCOLN, NE | $25,000 | 2026 | CENTERPOINTE WELLNESS PROGRAM |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION NEBRASKA | OMAHA, NE | $25,000 | 2026 | AROUND THE CLOCK CARE |
| HEARTLAND EQUINE THERAPEUTIC RIDING ACADEMY | GRETNA, NE | $25,000 | 2026 | EQUINE-FACILITATED THERAPY SERVICES |
| LUTHERAN SERVICES IN IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $20,000 | 2026 | AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE FOR POLK COUNTY |
| RADIO TALKING BOOK SERVICE INC | OMAHA, NE | $20,000 | 2026 | RADIO TALKING BOOK SERVICE |
| WESTERN IOWA SYNOD ELCA | STORM LAKE, IA | $20,000 | 2026 | WESTERN IOWA SYNOD DISASTER FUND |
| YMCA OF GREATER OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | $20,000 | 2026 | SENIORS, FOOD, AND COMMUNITY AND DIRECTOR'S CHOICE GRANT |
| AT EASE USA | OMAHA, NE | $20,000 | 2026 | TRAUMA-INFORMED WELLNESS ACTIVITIES FOR MILITARY AND FRONTLINE HEALTH HEROES |
| IGLESIA LUTHERANA SAN ANDRES | OMAHA, NE | $15,700 | 2026 | DIRECTOR'S CHOICE GRANT |
| GO BEYOND NEBRASKA | OMAHA, NE | $15,000 | 2026 | HOMAHA AND NATURAL LEADERS |
| POVERTY IMPACT NETWORK | HICKMAN, NE | $15,000 | 2026 | SENIOR HYGIENE CARE |
| IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH | COLERIDGE, NE | $15,000 | 2026 | LIFT INSTALLATION |
| ST JOHN'S UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH | ALLIANCE, NE | $15,000 | 2026 | GREENHOUSE MINISTRY |
| CORNBELT DIABETES CONNECTION | OMAHA, NE | $15,000 | 2026 | FREE SCREENING FOR DIABETES AND RELATED CONDITIONS |
| FJELDBERG LUTHERN CHURCH | HUXLEY, IA | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY FOOD MINISTRY |
NEBRASKA SYNOD OF THE EVANGELICALS
$390,000NEBRASKA SYNOD MISSION AND SUSTAINABILITY
WARTBURG THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
UWILL SUBSCRIPTION
TABITHA INC
$100,000MEALS ON WHEELS
NEBRASKA LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY
$85,000SUSTAINING CAMPUS MINISTRY AND CARING FOR CREATION
OAKS INDIAN MISSION INC
$75,000ROLLING INTO THE FUTURE - VEHICLE REPLACEMENT
ONE WORLD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$60,000MOBILE DENTAL CLINICS: ORAL HEALTHCARE FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN
DAY HEALTH PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PATIENT ASSISTANCE
HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR THOSE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
VOLUNTEERS ASSISTING SENIORS
$50,000STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
HELP ADULT SERVICES
$50,000HELP EQUIPMENT
FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR SENIORS IN POLK AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES
REBUILDING TOGETHER GREATER FREMONT AREA
$45,000REBUILDING TOGETHER SENIORS SAFE AT HOME
GREATER DES MOINES HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$40,000HOME PRESERVATION PROGRAM: AGING AT HOME INITIATIVE
TABLE GRACE MINISTRIES
$40,000NEW FREEZER COOLER
HO-CHUNK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$40,000COMMUNITY GARDENING AND COOKING: A NATIVE AMERICAN ELDER PROJECT
CONNECTIONS SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY PROGRAM
MADISON COUNTY ELDERLY SERVICE
$40,000VESTIBULE
WILLIARD COMMUNITY CENTER
$30,000ADULT OUTREACH PROGRAM EXPANSION
ALL CARE HEALTH CENTER
$30,000BREAKING BARRIES TO CARE THROUGH INTERPRETATION
FAMILIES IN ACTION
$30,000DIRECTOR'S CHOICE GRANT
AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE FOR POLK COUNTY
RADIO TALKING BOOK SERVICE INC
$20,000RADIO TALKING BOOK SERVICE
WESTERN IOWA SYNOD ELCA
$20,000WESTERN IOWA SYNOD DISASTER FUND
YMCA OF GREATER OMAHA
$20,000SENIORS, FOOD, AND COMMUNITY AND DIRECTOR'S CHOICE GRANT
AT EASE USA
$20,000TRAUMA-INFORMED WELLNESS ACTIVITIES FOR MILITARY AND FRONTLINE HEALTH HEROES
IGLESIA LUTHERANA SAN ANDRES
$15,700DIRECTOR'S CHOICE GRANT
GO BEYOND NEBRASKA
$15,000HOMAHA AND NATURAL LEADERS
POVERTY IMPACT NETWORK
$15,000SENIOR HYGIENE CARE
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$15,000LIFT INSTALLATION
ST JOHN'S UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH
$15,000GREENHOUSE MINISTRY
CORNBELT DIABETES CONNECTION
$15,000FREE SCREENING FOR DIABETES AND RELATED CONDITIONS
FJELDBERG LUTHERN CHURCH
$15,000COMMUNITY FOOD MINISTRY