Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

OMAHA, NE EIN: 93-4975232

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in OMAHA, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $330K. Net investment income was $44K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.6M

Annual Giving

$330K

Grant Count

7

Avg Grant Size

$47K

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

Based on IRS filings

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in OMAHA, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $330K. Net investment income was $44K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

LincolnOmaha

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20232024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$4,614,274
Revenue$4,944,358
Expenses$935,084
Qualifying Distributions$330,084
Net Investment Income$43,629
Distributable Amount$124,077

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$83K$165K$248K$330K0 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA F…$200KUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA F…$75KANGELS AMONG US$15KYMCA OF GREATER OMAHA$10KFOOD BANK FOR THE HEARTL…$10KCOMBINED HEALTH AGENCIES…$10KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF …$10K

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K1$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
JEFF RUSSELLPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR1
GRETCHEN TWOHIGSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR1
CHAD WERNERTREASURER AND DIRECTOR1
KAREN AMANDIRECTOR1

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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