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Carl Riley Brodersen Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 470830317

Carl Riley Brodersen Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Omaha, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $61,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $30,500 and the largest $30,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $60,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$51,6762$1.1 million
2024$60,0002$1.2 million
2025$61,0002$1.3 million

How to apply

Carl Riley Brodersen Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Carl Riley Brodersen Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska2$61,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Omaha World Herald Goodfellows
Omaha, NE
Aiding in the delivery of gifts to underprivileged families.$30,500
Food Bank for the Heartland
Omaha, NE
Fund community improvement projects$30,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carl Riley Brodersen Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Carl Riley Brodersen Charitable Trust give?

$61,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $30,500.

Who runs Carl Riley Brodersen Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Roger Brodersen (Trustee) and Cathy Brodersen (Director).

What does Carl Riley Brodersen Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and human services.

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