Bluestem Prairie Foundation

OMAHA, NE EIN: 27-0122565

Bluestem Prairie Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in OMAHA, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 38 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $176K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$148K

+3.6% YoY

Grant Count

38

-7.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+11.8% YoY

About Bluestem Prairie Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bluestem Prairie Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in OMAHA, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 38 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $176K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BronxCentral IslandHebronJohnstonLincolnNew YorkOmaha

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$177K$355K$532K$709K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,883,070$1,808,944$1,767,855
Revenue$247,154$113,557$47,425
Expenses$171,753$167,205$108,431
Qualifying Distributions$150,482$145,357$84,968
Net Investment Income$175,883$91,709$18,905
Distributable Amount$73,395$69,859$74,313

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$37K$74K$111K$148K43 grants202042 grants202143 grants202241 grants202338 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Omaha Douglas Public Bui…$83KOllie Webb Center$10KPlanned Parenthood$10KFilm Streams$5KOmaha Public Library$5KLearning for All$4KJoslyn Castle Trust$3KTake Flight Farms$3KNebraska Appleseed$3KACLU Foundation$2K

Grant Size Distribution

207 grants across all recorded years

205<$50K2$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

Katherine KraussPresident$16K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
S Kyker KraussSecretary2
George H KraussTreasurer2
Katherine KraussPresident10$16,000

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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