Alan & Marcia Baer Foundation
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-6032560. Reported 242 grants totalling $910,108 to 98 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Alan & Marcia Baer Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $46,200. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Omaha, NE | $134,800 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center Foundation | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christ the King Church | Omaha, NE | $32,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Vna | Omaha, NE | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Food Bank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | $30,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Usbc Council Bluffs | Treynor, IA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Valley Hope Association Foundation | Norton, KS | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Alliance | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Durham Museum | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Bowling Association | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Harmony | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Christ Child Society of Omaha Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $21,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Leap for a Cure | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Atlantic Usbc | Arlington, TX | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Omaha Public Library Fdn | Omaha, NE | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Madonna School | Omaha, NE | $16,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Marian High School | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youth Emergency Services | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Great Plains Paralyzed Vets | Omaha, NE | $14,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| De Paul University | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dibs for Kids | Omaha, NE | $11,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church | Omaha, NE | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alliance Francaise D'omaha | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Iowa Western Bowling Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska Youth Bowling Partnership | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Omaha Police Foundation | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Crane River Theater | Kearney, NE | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Omaha, NE | $9,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Meca Omaha | Omaha, NE | $8,558 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Film Streams | Omaha, NE | $8,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Greater Omaha Area United States Bowling Congress | Bellevue, NE | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Omaha, NE | $7,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Siena Francis House | Omaha, NE | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Central High School Foundation | Omaha, NE | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Miarian High School | Omaha, NE | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Radio Talking Book | Omaha, NE | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Monterey Institute | Monterey, CA | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| CASA Douglas County | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kaneko | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Metro Science and Engineering Fair Inc | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Moving Veterans Forward | Papillion, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Omaha Parks Foundation | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Omaha Performing Arts | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Open Door Mission | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dachshund Rescue Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Middlebury Institute of Intl Studies | Monterey, CA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Council Bluffs, IA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rabble Mill | Lincoln, NE | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christ the King Educational Trust | Omaha, NE | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Omaha, NE | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the | Fort Worth, TX | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Dachshund Rescue | Omaha, NE | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sacred Seed Nature Conservancy | Omaha, NE | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Net Foundation for Television | Lincoln, NE | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Bay | Lincoln, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blue Barn Theatre | Omaha, NE | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bvl - International Bowling Museum | Arlington, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Legal Immigration Assisstance | Lincoln, NE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collective for Hope | Omaha, NE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cues-Christian Urban Ed Serv | Omaha, NE | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Duchesne Academy | Omaha, NE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mode Shift | Omaha, NE | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Nebraska Diaper Bank | Omaha, NE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parkinson's Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Servants of Mary | Omaha, NE | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Public Media | Lincoln, NE | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ballard Vs the Big C | Fort Worth, TX | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chariots 4 Hope | Omaha, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kios Public Radio | Omaha, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Stealth Fastpitch Softball | Bellevue, NE | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Wenceslaus | Omaha, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| ACLU Foundation Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance Francaise De Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brownell Talbot | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bvl | Arlington, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| First Responders Foundation | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Atlanta Usbc Association | Alpharetta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Healing Gift | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Heartland Hope Mission | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humane Society | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Humanities Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lauritzen Gardens | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Papillion La Vista Community Schools Foundation | Papillion, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| River City Rhythm & Brews | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Church | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Clement Health Care Center | Ligouri, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aim Institute | Omaha, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Als Association | Omaha, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forever Nate Foundation | Omaha, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sacred Heart School | Omaha, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Central Missouri Foundation | Warrensburg, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
62 of 98 (63%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 70%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 87 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | $135,000 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | 56 | $219,918 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 42 | $161,040 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 48 | $178,950 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 54 | $215,200 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 85% of this one's giving went to organizations in Nebraska. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Nebraska.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Alan & Marcia Baer Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 9730 Ascot Drive, Omaha, NE, 68114. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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