A Cydog Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 47-0834590

A Cydog Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $137K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $23K.

A Cydog Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: A Cydog Charitable Trust gave $11K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,500
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,500
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$136,780
+9.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who A Cydog Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Animal Relief Coalition: $2KAnimal Relief Coalition$2KCSU Foundation Animal Cancer Center: $2KCSU Foundation Animal CancerCenter$2KDurham Western Heritage Museum: $2KDurham Western Heritage Museum$2KEarthjustice Legal Defense Fund: $2KEarthjustice Legal DefenseFund$2KFriend of Heron Haven: $2KFriend of Heron Haven$2KWildlife Learning Encounters: $2KWildlife Learning Encounters$2KWomen's Animal Center: $2KWomen's Animal Center$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Relief Coalition ($2K). Together the top 7 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

OmahaBensalemBooneBoys TownFort CollinsGretnaSan Francisco

How A Cydog Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K7 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $12K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Animal Relief Coalition Boone, IAAnimal Adoption$1,500
CSU Foundation Animal Cancer Center Fort Collins, COAnimal Health and Research$1,500
Durham Western Heritage Museum Omaha, NEEducational$1,500
Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund San Francisco, CAEnviromental Protection$1,500
Friend of Heron Haven Boys Town, NEEnviromental Protection$1,500
Wildlife Learning Encounters Gretna, NEEducational$1,500
Women's Animal Center Bensalem, PAAnimal Adoption$1,500
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with A Cydog Charitable Trust?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$136,780$23,119$11,394$10,5007$10,500$22,567$10,352
2024$125,055$19,868$11,183$10,5007$10,500$19,363$8,963
2023$116,370$9,375$12,300$10,5007$10,500$8,890$7,785
2022$119,295$10,156$12,976$10,5007$10,500$8,574$7,688
2021$122,114$22,147$15,961$12,1008$12,100$18,959$8,390
2020$115,928$3,388$10,970$10,5007—$582$6,739

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A Cydog Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

A Cydog Charitable Trust is led by Lawrence F. Shackman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lawrence F. Shackman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about A Cydog Charitable Trust

How much does A Cydog Charitable Trust give each year?

A Cydog Charitable Trust gave $11K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 7 grants.

What is A Cydog Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

A Cydog Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,500, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does A Cydog Charitable Trust give grants?

A Cydog Charitable Trust's top state is Nebraska, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Iowa (14%) and Colorado (14%).

Does A Cydog Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on A Cydog Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are A Cydog Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

A Cydog Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Animal Relief Coalition ($1,500), CSU Foundation Animal Cancer Center ($1,500) and Durham Western Heritage Museum ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is A Cydog Charitable Trust?

A Cydog Charitable Trust reported $137K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is A Cydog Charitable Trust's EIN?

A Cydog Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0834590. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in A Cydog Charitable Trust's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Similar funders in Nebraska

The Sherwood Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Sherwood Foundation funds equity and social-justice work in Nebraska, with a focus on urban and rural community partnerships and early childhood education; it supports operating, program, and capital needs. Its 2025 grants had a median of $90,000, though awards varied widely. It does not accept unsolicited requests and uses an invitation-only application process.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$977.8M

Grants

790

Total Given

$296.3M

Union Pacific Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Union Pacific Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Union Pacific communities, prioritizing direct services and organizational capacity in safety, workforce development, community and public spaces, and local needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $600,000, with a median of $10,000; it accepts online applications during designated periods.

Assets

$75K

Grants

441

Total Given

$8.2M

The Lozier Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Lozier Foundation funds education, women and girls, North Omaha initiatives, and human services, with a focus on underrepresented communities in the Omaha metro area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $450 to $2 million, with a median of about $38,000; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests and contributes to preselected organizations.

Assets

$437.1M

Grants

450

Total Given

$49.2M

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

Omaha, NE

The foundation funds Nebraska college scholarships and charitable organizations, particularly in reproductive and international health; its 2025 grants had a median of about $603,000, with awards ranging from $3,425 to $80.5 million. Its grants reach organizations in the U.S. and internationally, while scholarships are limited to eligible Nebraska students attending Nebraska public colleges. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$2.7B

Grants

417

Total Given

$1.5B

Nebraska Community Foundation

Lincoln, NE

Nebraska Community Foundation supports community development, arts and culture, education, health, recreation, and other local priorities, primarily through grants made by its affiliated funds. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,250 to $956,500, with a median of $17,139; funding is focused statewide in Nebraska, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$277.7M

Grants

409

Total Given

$16.7M

Lincoln Community Foundation Inc

Lincoln, NE

Lincoln Community Foundation funds nonprofit operations, programs, and capital projects in arts and culture, community improvement, education and youth, the environment and animals, and health and human services. Its 2024 grants had a median of $23,420, with awards ranging from $5,027 to $1,585,362; Open Door Grants serve organizations in or providing services in Lincoln/Lancaster County, Nebraska. It accepts Open Door Grant applications year-round and reviews them monthly.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$250.9M

Grants

379

Total Given

$21.9M

More similar funders

More Funders in Nebraska

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from A Cydog Charitable Trust's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

A Cydog Charitable Trust down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?