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Who funds Rise Academy?

Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 830583165

20 private foundations reported grants to Rise Academy in Omaha, Nebraska totaling $11.4 million across 24 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was The Sherwood Foundation, with $10.6 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Rise Academy

All 20 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Sherwood Foundation
Nebraska · 2025
Omaha campus capital grant4$10.6 million
The Lozier Foundation
Nebraska · 2024
General operating support2$275,000
Robert B Daugherty Foundation
Nebraska · 2024 · accepts applications
General Operating Support1$200,000
Peter Kiewit Foundation
Nebraska · 2024
To provide three years of support for the RISE Workforce Development Program.1$100,000
Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation
California · 2025
General operating1$50,000
Weitz Family Foundation
Nebraska · 2024
General operating1$50,000
CL Werner Foundation
Nebraska · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$37,500
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Support a leadership team of staff and emergent adults participation in a Community of Learning1$25,000
Todd and Mary Heistand Family Foundation
Iowa · 2024 · accepts applications
Operating1$20,000
Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc
Nebraska · 2024 · accepts applications
Programming1$20,000
Cooper Foundation
Nebraska · 2025 · accepts applications
Operating1$15,000
Union Pacific Foundation
Nebraska · 2025 · accepts applications
Culture & arts1$10,000
Equitable Bank Charitable Foundation
Nebraska · 2024 · accepts applications
Operational1$1,000
JC & Jessie Seacrest Family Fndtn First Nebraska Trust
Nebraska · 2025 · accepts applications
General charitable purpose1$1,000
Retirement Research Foundation DBA RRF Foundation for Aging
Illinois · 2024 · accepts applications
General unrestricted exempt purpose of organization1$750
Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc
Iowa · 2024 · accepts applications
Contribution for general purposes1$500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$163
Spreetail Foundation
Nebraska · 2024
Donation match1$55
Edward Jones Foundation
Missouri · 2024
Employment, job-related1$50
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation
Illinois · 2024
General exempt purpose1$10

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds Rise Academy?

The Sherwood Foundation, The Lozier Foundation, Robert B Daugherty Foundation, Peter Kiewit Foundation and Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation, and 15 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Rise Academy get from foundations?

$11.4 million in 24 reported grants from 20 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Robert B Daugherty Foundation, CL Werner Foundation, Todd and Mary Heistand Family Foundation, Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc and Cooper Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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