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Virginia Pettengill Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 466233284

Virginia Pettengill Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Omaha, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $393,598 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $393,598 and the largest $393,598. 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 $358,745 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$386,8471$5.8 million
2024$358,7451$8.1 million
2025$393,5981$8.4 million

How to apply

Virginia Pettengill Charitable Tr 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 Virginia Pettengill Charitable Tr funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska1$393,598

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
Scholarships$393,598

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Virginia Pettengill Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Virginia Pettengill Charitable Tr give?

$393,598 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $393,598.

Who runs Virginia Pettengill Charitable Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists First National Bank of Omaha (Co-Trustee) and James J Rodis Jr (Co-Trustee).

What does Virginia Pettengill Charitable Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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