About Holland Foundation
The Holland Foundation concentrates its giving in Omaha/Nebraska with large, unrestricted operating grants to local colleges, civic infrastructure, and performing arts organizations. Most funding goes to higher education institutions and a small set of community-facing organizations that shape downtown public space and cultural life. Their grants are sizable and targeted rather than broadly distributed, signaling long-term institutional support for a few core local partners.
Focus Areas
Higher education operating support in Omaha/Nebraska (public and private colleges)Supporting downtown public space and riverfront development (civic infrastructure and urban revitalization)Sustaining major local performing arts institutions (opera and cultural institutions)
Who They Fund
public and private colleges in Omaha/Nebraskamajor local performing arts organizations (e.g., opera)downtown civic organizations/riverfront trustslocal civic infrastructure and cultural institutions
Giving Approach
About Holland Foundation
The Holland Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear pattern of large operating support for a small set of Omaha and Nebraska institutions. In 2024, its largest grant went to University of Nebraska Foundation for $6,983,363, and other major awards supported College of Saint Mary, Metropolitan Community College Foundation, and Downtown Riverfront Trust. That mix points to a funder that backs higher education, civic infrastructure, and cultural institutions with recurring, institution-level grants. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches well beyond one sector. Opera Omaha received two operating grants across 2023 and 2024, and Omaha Performing Arts Society, Omaha Symphony, Lauritzen Gardens, and Nebraska Cultural Endowment appear among the recent grantees. Those awards sit alongside funding for child and family-serving nonprofits such as Child Saving Institute, Project Harmony, and One World Community Health Centers. Across the recent list, the foundation favors unrestricted support for organizations with a durable local presence. The same institutions recur in multiple years, suggesting continuing relationships rather than one-time project funding. While the portfolio includes education, arts, and community services, the common thread is sustained backing for organizations that shape daily life in Omaha and nearby Nebraska communities.
What Holland Foundation Funds
Higher education is a central part of the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $6,983,363 to University of Nebraska Foundation in 2024, $3,124,567 to College of Saint Mary in 2024, and $3,095,222 to Metropolitan Community College Foundation in 2024. Teachers College Columbia University also appears twice, with grants of $608,179 in 2023 and $600,000 in 2024. The arts receive sustained support as well. Opera Omaha was funded in both 2023 and 2024, and Omaha Performing Arts Society, Omaha Symphony, Union for Contemporary Art, and Nebraska Cultural Endowment all appear in the recent-grants list. Community-serving organizations are another recurring theme. Child Saving Institute received $1,083,202 in 2024, while Project Harmony received $500,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and One World Community Health Centers also received operating support, indicating a broader interest in family and health-related nonprofit infrastructure.
How Holland Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $40,000, the median is $85,000, and the 75th percentile is $215,000. The recent-grants list shows that the foundation also makes much larger operating awards to a small number of institutions, with several grants in the hundreds of thousands and above. Its giving is recurring rather than purely one-off. Opera Omaha, Project Harmony, Omaha Discovery Trust, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, and Teachers College Columbia University each appear more than once across 2023 and 2024. The foundation is not an individual-giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments. The active programs show by-invitation or sunsetting invitation-only cycles, and unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$31.7M
Total Assets
$79.8M
Total Revenue
$520K
Total Expenses
$32.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $40K and $215K, with a median of $85K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$85K
75th Percentile
$215K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
About 92% of grants go to recipients in NE.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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