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Vrana Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 316652811

Vrana Family Foundation is a private foundation in Omaha, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $47,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $8,750 and the largest $25,000. 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 $13,665 the year before.

75% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$17,5002$208,302
2024$13,6651$229,027
2025$47,5004$217,481

How to apply

Vrana Family Foundation 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska4$47,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lauritzen Gardens
Omaha, NE
General$25,000
Brownell Talbot
Omaha, NE
General$10,000
Boys and Girls Club
Omaha, NE
General$7,500
Film Streams
Omaha, NE
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vrana Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vrana Family Foundation give?

$47,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $8,750.

Who runs Vrana Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Charles Vrana (Trustee), Jan Vrana (Trustee), Charles B Vrana (Trustee) and Hillary Vrana Gallagher (Trustee).

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