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Winton-Bickel Foundation

Accepts applications Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 470824689

Winton-Bickel Foundation is a private foundation in Omaha, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $20,000 the year before.

100% 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$19,5002$268,993
2024$20,0002$271,937
2025$35,0003$257,631

How to apply

ContactMary Ann Strider
257 N 118th St, Omaha, NE 68154
Phone or email(402) 333-5078, shaman6@cox.net
What to submitRequester needs to submit a letter explaining the use of the funds and amount.
RestrictionsHealth and welfare of animals

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Winton-Bickel Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska3$35,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Nebraska City NE Police Dept
Nebraska City, NE
K9 unit$20,000
Nebraska Humane Society
Omaha, NE
Forever home program$10,000
Children's Nebraska Foundation
Omaha, NE
Facility dog program$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Winton-Bickel Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Winton-Bickel Foundation give?

$35,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Winton-Bickel Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Ann Strider (President/Director) and Robert Thilgen (Director).

What does Winton-Bickel Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development, animals and youth programs.

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