Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation
Omaha, NE · EIN 20-1123519. Reported 263 grants totalling $27.3M to 119 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation, the IRS classifies it as a fundraising and fund-distribution organization (NTEE T12).
- How spread out its giving is. 119 distinct organizations, with 61% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is concentrated. Most of the money has a settled destination, and the remainder is what is realistically in play.
- How much its list changes. 71% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $13,000. Half of what it reported fell between $7,500 and $31,400; the smallest was $3,700 and the largest $5,723,725. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | $16.6M | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Friedel Jewish Academy | Omaha, NE | $1,568,459 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Beth El Synagogue | Omaha, NE | $1,490,641 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $1,387,487 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Temple Israel | Omaha, NE | $860,193 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Nebraska Inc | Omaha, NE | $457,721 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $330,046 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Jewish Federations of North America Inc | New York, NY | $318,621 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Central High School Foundation | Omaha, NE | $182,660 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Beth Israel Synagogue | Omaha, NE | $159,497 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Way of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $151,650 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Humane Society | Omaha, NE | $129,225 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Ner Yaakov Inc | Lawrence, NY | $121,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | $117,525 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Police Athletics for Community Engagement | Omaha, NE | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Omaha Conservatory of Music | Omaha, NE | $111,030 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Bnai Israel Synagogue | Council Bluffs, IA | $109,555 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Street Kids Worldwide Incorporated | Hickman, NE | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Am Yisrael Foundation Inc | Fair Lawn, NJ | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Lema An Achai | Suffern, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $98,209 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Inclusive Communities | Omaha, NE | $95,298 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Tri-Faith Initiative of Omaha Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $93,408 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $92,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foodbank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | $78,480 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Federation of S F Marin Peninsula & Sonoma Counties | San Francisco, CA | $74,813 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Opera Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | $68,400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Omaha Botanical Center Inc | Omaha, NE | $67,625 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Friends of Beit Ruth Inc | Jericho, NY | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Omaha Sports Commission | Boystown, NE | $64,810 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | $61,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| First Responders Foundation | Omaha, NE | $61,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Northstar Foundation | Omaha, NE | $60,110 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sri Lanka Helping Hands | Grand Rapids, MI | $55,180 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oak Hills Bikhor Cholim Cemetery Tr | Omaha, NE | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska Jewish Historical Society | Omaha, NE | $54,001 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Omaha Theater Company | Omaha, NE | $52,259 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue Inc | Omaha, NE | $51,150 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Omaha Performing Arts Society | Omaha, NE | $50,800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Mustaches for Kids Omaha | Omaha, NE | $50,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter | Aspen, CO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Omaha Public Schools Foundation | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies North America Inc | New York, NY | $42,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Omaha Symphony Association | Omaha, NE | $40,850 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $40,700 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet | Aspen, CO | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Council Blfs, IA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Washington Nationals Philanthropies | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Film Streams Inc | Omaha, NE | $38,900 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Nebraska Cultural Endowment | Omaha, NE | $38,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| A Way Out | Carbondale, CO | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Omaha Area Youth Orchestra Inc | Omaha, NE | $33,498 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ballet Nebraska | Council Blfs, IA | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $31,610 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $30,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewishcolorado | Denver, CO | $30,600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Center of Gainesville | Gainesville, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hopewell | Middlefield, OH | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Share Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | $25,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater St Paul | Saint Paul, MN | $25,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Project Harmony-Haven for Abuse Response Members Serving Our | Omaha, NE | $24,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | Montgomery, AL | $23,950 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $23,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| JUDAISM613 Inc | Baltimore, MD | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hebrew Theological College | Skokie, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| CASA for Douglas County | Omaha, NE | $19,800 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| World Herald Goodfellows Charities | Omaha, NE | $19,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Omaha Public Library Foundation | Omaha, NE | $19,041 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Living Breath Foundation | Monterey, CA | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest Inc | Lincoln, NE | $16,789 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hias Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $15,560 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Make-a-Wish of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $15,056 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church Endowment Fund | Omaha, NE | $15,005 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of | New York, NY | $14,925 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mahamaya Girls College Alumnae Association of North America | Renton, WA | $14,601 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls Incorporated of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $14,300 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Omaha Zoo Foundation | Omaha, NE | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army & Its Components | Alexandria, VA | $13,700 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lutheran Family Services of Ne Inc | Omaha, NE | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Omaha Press Club Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Autism Action Partnership | Omaha, NE | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Castleman Disease Collaborative Network | Paso Robles, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Collective for Hope | Omaha, NE | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study | Milwaukee, WI | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Banisters Leadership Academy | Omaha, NE | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Minnpost | Minneapolis, MN | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment | Council Blfs, IA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City | Overland Park, KS | $10,550 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Foundation for Visually Impaired Children | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Foundation | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Health Volunteers Overseas | Washington, DC | $8,625 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Our Rescue | Sandy, UT | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Congregation Emanuel | Denver, CO | $7,996 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trustees of Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Omaha Chamber Music Society | Omaha, NE | $7,218 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| League Offering Volunteers for the Elderly | Omaha, NE | $7,029 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $6,750 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| B&b Boxing Academy Inc | Omaha, NE | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partnership 4 Kids | Omaha, NE | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bnai Jeshurun | Lincoln, NE | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kivunim | New York, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Humanities Council | Lincoln, NE | $5,770 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nothing But Net Foundation | Omaha, NE | $5,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boulder Jewish Fellowship Inc | Boulder, CO | $5,685 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area | Rancho Mirage, CA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spotlight Foundation | Denver, CO | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Midlands Humane Society | Council Blfs, IA | $5,459 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund -Keren Kayemeth Leisrael- Inc | Rockville Ctr, NY | $5,360 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| America Gives Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hidden Water Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center Foundation | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
69 of 119 (58%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 88 of 119 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 64 | $4,867,782 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 59 | $5,650,188 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 64 | $6,637,950 | $13,150 |
| 2023 | 76 | $10.1M | $13,650 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
91% of its giving went to organizations in Nebraska. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $13,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Nebraska.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 76 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 333 S 132ND St, Omaha, NE, 68154.
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