Adams RBG Empowerment Fund

LINCOLN, NE EIN: 85-6694180

Adams RBG Empowerment Fund is a private foundation focused on Health, based in LINCOLN, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $221K. Net investment income was $88K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

-3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$221K

+6.7% YoY

Grant Count

14

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+14.3% YoY

About Adams RBG Empowerment Fund

Based on IRS filings

Adams RBG Empowerment Fund is a private foundation focused on Health, based in LINCOLN, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $221K. Net investment income was $88K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AlexandriaLincolnMcleanOmahaWashingtonWichitaWood River

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,062,286$4,198,784$4,407,163
Revenue$138,387$47,167$-36,773
Expenses$274,885$255,546$270,411
Qualifying Distributions$222,647$209,007$223,956
Net Investment Income$87,801$50,127$25,988
Distributable Amount$229,117$205,764$215,605

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$55K$111K$166K$221K1 grants20205 grants202117 grants202215 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Education Rights Counsel$52KPlanned Parenthood$45KNebraska Journalism Trust$20KLincoln Community Founda…$16KNebraska Legal Action Ed…$15KNebraska Civic Engagemen…$15KNebraska Appleseed$15KWomen's Fund of Omaha$15KNebraska Wesleyan Univer…$10KRewire News Group$10K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Joline AdamsTrustee1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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