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Private foundations in Omaha, Nebraska

246 private foundations are based in Omaha. Together they paid $2.3 billion in grants in their latest year, and 65 of them accept applications. The largest is The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, with $1.5 billion.

The 50 largest of 246 foundations in Omaha, by grants paid
FoundationGrants paidTypical grantAccepts applications
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation$1.5 billion$602,713No
The Sherwood Foundation$296 million$90,000No
The Lozier Foundation$49.2 million$38,128No
Walter Scott Family Foundation$46.3 million$50,000No
Eagle Foundation$41.3 million$200,000No
The Charles and Mary Heider Family Foundation$40.3 million$17,500No
The Holland Foundation$38.7 million$87,500No
Robert B Daugherty Foundation$37.9 million$77,500Yes
Filkins Family Foundation$34.6 million$1.1 millionNo
Buffett Early Childhood Fund$33.4 million$200,000No
The Hawks Foundation$32.6 million$40,000Yes
Peter Kiewit Foundation$28.9 million$50,000No
Weitz Family Foundation$19.4 million$50,000No
Friedland Family Foundation$16.2 million$5,500No
Herbert J Lavigne Family Foundation$13.8 million$200,000No
Harper Family Foundation$10.5 million$10.5 millionNo
Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable Foundation$9.5 million$46,500Yes
Union Pacific Foundation$8.2 million$10,000Yes
The Claire M Hubbard Foundation$7.9 million$3.5 millionNo
Lauritzen Foundation$7.0 million$50,000No
Richard Brooke Foundation$6.7 million$80,000No
Edward and Sally Malashock Family Foundation$5.8 million$5.8 millionNo
Mutual of Omaha Foundation$5.6 million$25,000No
The Roy & Gloria Dinsdale Foundation$5.0 million$5.0 millionYes
Conagra Brands Foundation$4.8 million$4.8 millionYes
Diabetes Care Foundation$3.9 million$15,000No
Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation$3.8 million$10,000Yes
The Giving 3 Foundation$3.6 million$24,500No
Bridges Family Charitable Foundation$3.6 million$225,129Yes
The Kind World Foundation$2.8 million$2.8 millionYes
HDR Foundation$2.5 million$10,000Yes
Debby Durham Family Foundation$2.0 million$20,000No
Maschka Family Foundation$1.9 million$200,000No
Phillip and Terri Schrager Foundation$1.8 million$10,000No
Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock Foundation$1.6 million$15,000Yes
Carl & Caroline Swanson Foundation$1.6 million$25,000Yes
Noel Barrett Shuler Foundation$1.5 million$75,000Yes
Sunny Durham Family Foundation$1.5 million$50,000No
The Rod Rhoden Foundation$1.4 million$7,500Yes
Doris Day and Terry Melcher Foundation$1.3 million$100,000No
John K & Lynne D Boyer Foundation$1.2 million$10,000No
The Duffy Family Foundation$1.2 million$150,326No
Stephen F Dwyer Memorial Foundation$1.1 million$30,000No
G Robert Muchemore Foundation$1.1 million$269,678No
Lawrence R & Jeannette James Foundation$889,000$889,000Yes
Physicians Mutual Insurance Company Foundation$878,391$2,500No
Miriam Lloyd Halsey Foundation$873,000$10,000No
Joseph A Horwath Foundation$805,000$50,000No
Gallagher Foundation$782,337$155,437Yes
Woodmenlife Outreach Foundation$771,351$2,562No

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