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Hdr Foundation

Omaha, NE · EIN 46-0961680. Reported 236 grants totalling $7,203,793 to 207 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$15,135median grant
$7,203,793granted, 2021-2024
207organizations funded
9%of grantees funded again the next year
$4,973,745assets, latest filing

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. Hdr 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $15,135. Half of everything it gave fell between $6,500 and $30,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $400,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
28 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
48 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
75 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
53 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
20 grants
$100,000 and Up
12 grants

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Feeding AmericaChicago, IL$904,100442024
Strider Education FoundationRapid City, SD$840,000332024
City of Creve CoeurCreve Coeur, MA$400,000112024
Oklahoma Connections Academy IncBartlesville, OK$212,374112023
Waterloo Volunteer Fire and Rescue IncWaterloo, NE$100,257112023
Denver Urban GardenDenver, CO$100,000112021
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ$100,000112022
Canine CompanionsSanta Rosa, CA$95,666222024
Surge for WaterChicago, IL$95,000112023
Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, WI$80,000112024
Partnership 4 KidsOmaha, NE$79,556222024
Iurban TeenRenton, WA$75,122112023
Friendly House Assoc of ManfieldMansfield, OH$75,000112022
Billion Oyster ProjectNew York, NY$74,664112022
Polk CountyTryon, NC$71,070112021
Table Urban FarmDenver, CO$70,000112023
Aim InstituteOmaha, NE$68,675222023
Trees AtlantaAtlanta, GA$65,827332023
Young Black and LitEvanston, IL$65,000112021
International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY$63,000222023
International Weloveu Foundation East Coast Region IncNew Windsor, NY$61,668222024
American Water Works AssocDenver, CO$61,081222023
Foster Love IncPapillion, NE$60,000222024
Phoenix Childrens Hospital FoundationPhoenix, AZ$60,000222023
Allegheny Land TrustSewickley, PA$58,000112023
Bayou Vermillion Preservation AssociationLafayette, LA$57,300112023
Engineers in ActionTulsa, OK$57,000112022
Drink Local Drink Tap IncCleveland, OH$56,050222024
Girls on the Run InternationalCharlotte, NC$55,760112023
Kinetic Kids IncSan Antonio, TX$53,000112022
Improve Your TomorrowSacramento, CA$52,500112022
MetrosquashChicago, IL$52,000222024
Operation Jump StartLong Beach, CA$51,950112024
Creighton Community FoundationPhoenix, AZ$50,472222023
Mentor for ChangeLos Angeles, CA$50,130112023
Archi-Treasures AssociationChicago, IL$50,000112023
Heartland Family ServiceOmaha, NE$46,771222023
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace MuseumAshland, NE$46,000112023
Watershed Committee of the OzarksSpringfield, MO$45,555112023
Big Red Barn RetreatBlythewood, SC$45,327112022
Special CheersHouston, TX$45,000222023
Usgbc Los Angeles ChapterLos Angeles, CA$43,000222023
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands IncOmaha, NE$40,677112023
Youth DynamicsBillings, MI$40,044112022
Midlands Fatherhood CoalitionColumbia, SC$40,000112021
Volunteers for Outdoor CoDenver, CO$40,000112022
Renewal Food BankBellevue, WA$38,850112024
Street CollectiveDes Moines, IA$38,000112021
Youth Emergency Services IncOmaha, NE$37,185112023
Arizona Trail AssociationTucson, AZ$36,920112024
American Heart Association IncDallas, TX$34,704112024
RadiusOmaha, NE$32,950112024
Womens Center of Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX$32,850112021
Freestore FoodbankCincinnati, OH$31,478112022
Bikewalk WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VA$30,900112023
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana IncLouisville, KY$30,301112024
Austin Parks FoundationAustin, TX$30,000112023
CabpesDenver, CO$30,000112023
Giant Steps Illinois IncLisle, IL$30,000112023
Hot Shops Art CenterOmaha, NE$30,000112023
Mtb MissoulaMissoula, MT$30,000112024
New Morning Youth & Family ServicesPlacerville, CA$30,000112024
Project Pink'd IncOmaha, NE$30,000112021
Reti CenterBrooklyn, NY$30,000112023
The Kita CenterNorth Berwick, ME$30,000112024
The Rick Herrema Foundation IncFayetteville, NC$30,000112024
Turn the Page KcKansas City, MO$30,000112023
Idaho Shakespeare Festival IncBoise, ID$29,995112024
Hansen Community CouncilOlympia, WA$29,950112024
Young Women's Preparatory NetworkDallas, TX$29,755112024
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Bend IncCorp Christi, TX$29,731112024
Sky High Farm IncPine Plains, NY$28,894112024
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast FloridaJacksonville, FL$27,818112024
Ahstw Community School DistrictAvoca, IA$27,500112024
Reading AllowedPhiladelphia, PA$27,499222023
Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding AcademyGretna, NE$25,423332024
South Carolina Governors School for Science & Mathematics FoundationColumbia, SC$25,000112021
Friends of Henniker Rescue SquadHennicker, NH$24,225112021
Inter-Faith Food ShuttleRaleigh, NC$23,514112023
Urban Strategies IncSt Louis, MO$23,500112023
Kansas City Community Gardens IncKansas City, MO$23,168112024
University of Louisville FoundationLouisville, KY$20,870112023
Alimenando Al PuebloBurien, WA$20,000222024
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast OhioLorain, OH$20,000112021
Dorchester Childrens AdvocacySummerville, SC$20,000112022
Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio CouncilRedlands, CA$20,000112022
Larchmont SchoolsLos Angeles, CA$20,000112021
Meals of Wheels Central TexasAustin, TX$20,000112021
Plant It ForwardHouston, TX$20,000112022
Elderhelp of San DiegoSan Diego, CA$19,990112021
G RoadPhoenix, AZ$19,880112022
Ohio Wildlife CenterPowell, OH$19,849112022
Chicago Gateway GreenChicago, IL$19,640112021
Womens Initiatives That Strengthen & EmpowerPhoenix, AZ$19,518112021
Omaha Astronomical SocietyOmaha, NE$19,350112023
Hospice of the Bluegrass IncLexington, KY$18,000112024
Ace Mentor Program of ClevelandCleveland, OH$17,550112023
Minds Matter of Cleveland Ohio IncCleveland, OH$16,301112023
Engineers Without BordersDenver, CO$15,738112022
Explore AustinAustin, TX$15,650112022
Shoal Creek ConservancyAustin, TX$15,500112023
Magenta TheaterVancouver, WA$15,231112024
Friends of Des Moines ParksDes Moines, IA$15,200112024
Beyond Basic Life SkillsSummerville, SC$15,170112023
River KeepersFargo, ND$15,100112023
Girls Incorporated of OmahaOmaha, NE$15,000112023
Quest IncOrlando, FL$15,000112022
The Als Association of NmAlbuquerque, NM$15,000112022
Chaleston Parks ConservancyCharleston, SC$14,500222023
Coalition to Restore Coastal LouisianaNew Orleans, LA$13,985222023
Wonder Girls USA IncMahwah, NJ$13,045112023
Sustainable PrincetonPrinceton, NJ$12,741112024
Eddy HouseReno, NV$11,800112021
Metropolitan Community College FoundationOmaha, NE$11,260112022
Native Prairies Association of TexasManchaca, TX$10,120112021
American Red Cross of AlaskaAnchorage, AK$10,000112024
Asian Youth CenterSan Gabriel, CA$10,000112022
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Colorado IncDenver, CO$10,000112024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South TexasSan Antonio, TX$10,000112024
Denver Architecture FoundationDenver, CO$10,000112024
Diversity in AquaticsVirginia Beach, VA$10,000112022
Fisher HouseRockville, MD$10,000112022
Gillette College FoundationGillette, WY$10,000112024
Greater Twin Cities United WayMinneapolis, MN$10,000112024
Gullotta House IncBriarcliff Manor, NY$10,000112023
Hope EsperanzaPomona, CA$10,000112024
Idaho Veterans Chamber of CommerceBoise, ID$10,000112024
Kids Against Hunger-Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD$10,000112024
Latino Center of the MidlandsOmaha, NE$10,000112021
National Infantry Museum FoundationColumbus, GA$10,000112023
Neighborworks BoiseBoise, ID$10,000112024
Operation of Humanity IncSilvis, IL$10,000112023
Partnership for the Delaware Estuary IncWilmington, DE$10,000112023
SertomaKansas City, MO$10,000112022
South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature CenterCorpus Christi, TX$10,000112023
Stone Soup GroupAnchorage, AK$10,000112024
The Center for Grieving ChildrenPortland, ME$10,000112024
The School of ArchitectureScottsdale, AZ$10,000112024
Veterans Community ProjectSioux Falls, SD$10,000112024
Viet RainbowBuena Park, CA$10,000112022
Washington Pavilion Management IncSioux Falls, SD$10,000112023
Women in Science Sioux FallsSioux Falls, SD$10,000112022
Compass for KidsSpringfield, IL$9,990112024
Greenlight Solutions FoundationTempe, AZ$9,620112024
The Street TrustPortland, OR$9,355112022
Family Advocacy Center and Education ServicesBoise, ID$9,249112024
Pooler Lions ClubPooler, GA$9,179112023
Blue River Services IncCorydon, IN$8,808112024
Sail Sand PointSeattle, WA$8,695112023
Bagly IncBoston, MA$8,400112024
Project Pinball Charity Group IncBonita Springs, FL$8,064112023
Spirit of AuroraAurora, CO$8,040112024
Chattanooga Area Food Bank IncChattanooga, TN$7,620112024
PARTNERSHIP4HOPE IncOmaha, NE$7,500112021
Sarah Bellum's Bakery & WorkshopPortland, OR$7,000112024
Hemisfair ConservancySan Antonio, TX$6,500112021
Reno Bike ProjectReno, NV$6,444112021
Light the Way BirthdaysDallas, OR$6,200112023
Alchemist CdcSacramento, CA$6,000222022
Thurston County Food BankOlympia, WA$6,000222024
Trenton Area Soup KitchenTrenton, NJ$6,000112024
Venture Outdoors IncPittsburgh, PA$5,845112022
Musokev FoundationHouston, TX$5,492112023
Ace Mentor Program of CoDenver, CO$5,000112022
Arizona Humane SocietyPhoenix, AZ$5,000112022
Arlington Food Assistance CenterArlington, VA$5,000112024
Atlanta Community Food BankAtlanta, GA$5,000112021
Center for Food Action NjEnglewood, NJ$5,000112022
Community Service Associates IncMt Vernon, NY$5,000112024
Florida State College at Jacksonville Foundation IncJacksonville, FL$5,000112024
Friends of the WissahickonPhiladelphia, PA$5,000112021
Gwinnett County SoilLawrenceville, GA$5,000112022
HavenBozeman, MT$5,000112021
Hope SupplyDallas, TX$5,000112021
Martin Luther King JR ElementaryRichmond, CA$5,000112021
Misci Museum of Innovation and ScienceSchenectady, NY$5,000112021
Nashville Food Project IncNashville, TN$5,000112024
Park PrideAtlanta, GA$5,000112022
Refugee Care CollectivePortland, OR$5,000112022
Roper Mountain Science Center AssociationGreenville, SC$5,000112024
Saved MePhiladelphia, PA$5,000112022
Tennessee Environmental CouncilNashville, TN$5,000112022
The RelativesCharolotte, NC$5,000112021
United Way of Treasure ValleyBoise, ID$5,000112022
Omaha Public Schools FoundationOmaha, NE$4,998112021
Jannus IncBoise, ID$4,990112022
Way to GrowMinneapolis, MN$4,977112021
Hope Helps IncOvledo, FL$4,970112021
Together We Rise CorporationBrea, CA$4,940112021
Fenton Charter Public SchoolsSun Valley, CA$4,924112022
Friends of Wolf RunLexington, KY$4,800112021
Nashville Diaper ConnectionNashville, TN$4,800112021
Coastal Bend Food BankCorpus Christi, TX$4,743112022
Organize SacramentoSacramento, CA$4,730112022
Central Arizona Shelter ServicePhoenix, AZ$4,700112022
City of BoiseBoise, ID$4,687112022
Valerie FundMaplewood, NJ$4,500112022
Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA$4,400112021
Story OrchardStory City, IA$3,250112022
American Society Heating Refrig & Air Con EngineersPeachtree Corners, GA$3,000112022
Clark County Food BankVancouver, WA$3,000112023
Community Action PartnershipOmaha, NE$3,000112023
Gig Harbor Peninsula FishGig Harbor, WA$3,000112024
Manna Food Bank IncPensacola, FL$3,000112024
St John Feed the HomelessNewark, NJ$3,000112024
Waipahu Elementary SchoolWaipahu, HI$2,500112023
Operation We CareMandeville, LA$2,189112024

24 of 207 (12%) 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 9%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.

Plus 11 grants to individuals totalling $71,848 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 161 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
30 grants
Youth Development
20 grants
Environment
20 grants
Education
18 grants
Food & Nutrition
16 grants
Recreation & Sports
9 grants
Arts & Culture
8 grants
Community Improvement
7 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202144$852,142$9,500
202261$1,512,406$10,198
202364$2,584,425$26,359
202467$2,254,820$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.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Hdr Foundation has 25 of them, worth $219,080. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Veterans Health AdministrationOmaha, NE$10,000
The Inn BetweenSalt Lake City, UT$10,000
Minnesota Zoo FoundationApple Valley, MN$10,000
Hui O HoohonuaEwa Beach, HI$10,000
Project Pink'd IncOmaha, NE$10,000
Natural RestorationsGilbert, AZ$10,000
Neighborworks Alaska Homeownership CenterAnchorage, AK$10,000
Family Promise of Butler CountyHamilton, OH$10,000
Omaha Forus IncOmaha, NE$10,000
Colorado Asian Pacific UnitedAurora, CO$10,000
Challenge AlaskaAnchorage, AK$10,000
Brave TrailsLos Angeles, CA$10,000
West Atlanta Watershed Alliance IncAtlanta, GA$10,000
American Red Cross of AlaskaAnchorage, AK$10,000
Russian Jack ElementaryAnchorage, AK$10,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 17% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Illinois
$1.2M
South Dakota
$880K
Nebraska
$669K
California
$439K
Massachusetts
$408K
Texas
$378K
Colorado
$350K
New York
$278K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,135. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Hdr 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: 1917 S 67TH St, Omaha, NE, 68106. 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.

EIN 46-0961680 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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