Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock Foundation
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-6025723. Reported 232 grants totalling $4,605,860 to 106 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northstar Foundation | Omaha, NE | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Completely Kids | Omaha, NE | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brownell-Talbot School | Omaha, NE | $256,860 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation | Omaha, NE | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sienafrancis House | Omaha, NE | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Omaha Home for Boys | Omaha, NE | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation - Hitchock Nature Center | Council Bluffs, IA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lauritzen Gardens | Omaha, NE | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kevin O'connor Scholarship Fund Inc | Omaha, NE | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Omaha, NE | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Omaha Conservatory of Music | Omaha, NE | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rescue Mission Inc Dba Open Door Mission | Omaha, NE | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Outlook Enrichment | Omaha, NE | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pear Tree Performing Arts | Omaha, NE | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Forest Lawn Cemetery Association | Omaha, NE | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Durham Museum | Omaha, NE | $72,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Stephen Center | Omaha, NE | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Omaha, NE | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Omaha, NE | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trinity Cathedral | Omaha, NE | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Incommon Community Development | Omaha, NE | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Flatwater Free Press | Omaha, NE | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kids Can Community Center | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Museum of Nebraska Art (mona) | Kearney, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nebraska Journalism Trust - Flatwater Free Press | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pink Palace Family of Museums | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital | Council Bluffs, IA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Oneworld Community Health Centers | Omaha, NE | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Open Door Mission | Omaha, NE | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Table Grace Ministries | Omaha, NE | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Scholarship Fund | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heart Ministry Center | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Omaha Community Playhouse | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| One World Community Health Centers | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heartland Hope Mission | Omaha, NE | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Omaha Symphony | Omaha, NE | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association Nebraska Chapter | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA for Douglas County | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Child Saving Institute | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Quality Living Inc | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Emergency Services Inc | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Avenue Scholars Foundation | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Joslyn Castle and Gardens | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Humane Society | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Santa Monica Inc | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blue Barn Theatre | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crcc | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Micah House | Council Bluffs, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mt Moriah Missionary Baptist Church | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Opera Omaha | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Together Inc | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Omaha Children's Museum | Omaha, NE | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| College of Saint Mary | Omaha, NE | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 100 Black Men of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aim Institue | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jennie Edmundson Hospital | Council Bluffs, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| No More Empty Pots | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Simple Foundation | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Susan Laflesche Picotte Center | Walthill, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Omaha Street School | Omaha, NE | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City Mo | Kansas City, MO | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Assure Woman's Center | Omaha, NE | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 100 Black Men | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aim Institute | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Abide Network Inc | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Assistance League of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Benson Theater | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chilren's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Inc | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries Inc | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Omaha Institute of Nonprofit Journalism | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Omaha Christian Academy | Omaha, NE | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Voices of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saint Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church | Omaha, NE | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE | $7,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Douglas County Historical Society | Omaha, NE | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Visiting Nurse Association | Omaha, NE | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amplify Arts | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Town Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chidren's Respite Care Center | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Circle Theatre | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Information Trust Dba Do Space | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Encap Bellevue Food Pantry | Bellevue, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Educational Rights Counsel | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gretna Public Library | Gretna, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospice House | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hot Shops Art Foundation | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Family Services | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Radio Talking Book Services | Council Bluffs, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scatter Joy Acres | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Share a Fare Inc | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shelby County Historical Museum | Harlan, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Teammates Mentoring Program of Metro Omaha | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Columbia University School of Journalism | New York, NY | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hattie B Munroe Pavilion | Omaha, NE | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hattie B Munroe Pavillion | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
64 of 106 (60%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 66%, across 3 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Brownell-Talbot School
To further thecharitable purposeof the recipient
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 139 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | $1,354,860 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 52 | $1,002,000 | $11,000 |
| 2023 | 52 | $1,034,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 69 | $1,215,000 | $10,000 |
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. 94% 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 $10,000. 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 Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 209 South 19TH Street, Omaha, NE, 68102. 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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