Cemer Foundation
Cemer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $610K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $18K.
Cemer Foundation at a glance
In short: Cemer Foundation gave $18K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,494
- +22.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,082
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $610,129
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (90% 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 Cemer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elkhorn Athletic Association ($8K). Together the top 6 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cemer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $80K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Athletic Association Omaha, NE | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Elkhorn North Girls Basketball Omaha, NE | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Elkhorn North Football Boosters Omaha, NE | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Elkhorn North Highschool Post Prom Omaha, NE | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Usssa Omaha Melbourne, FL | General Fund | $1,789 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation Omaha, NE | General Fund | $205 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $610,129 | $30,406 | $35,707 | $18,494 | 6 | $18,494 | — | $32,451 |
| 2024 | $610,846 | $417,739 | $28,963 | $15,115 | 4 | $15,115 | — | $13,386 |
| 2023 | $221,908 | $6,970 | $12,758 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $1,699 | $12,056 |
| 2022 | $227,696 | $128,857 | $13,604 | $11,070 | 3 | $11,070 | $1,257 | $6,616 |
| 2021 | $112,443 | $2,745 | $8,335 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | $1,613 | $6,445 |
| 2020 | $118,033 | $2,134 | $84,101 | $80,000 | 1 | — | $833 | $9,720 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cemer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cemer Foundation is led by Blake Cemer, President & T on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Blake Cemer
President & T
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sara L. Nobles
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Cemer Foundation
How much does Cemer Foundation give each year?
Cemer Foundation gave $18K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 4 grants.
What is Cemer Foundation's typical grant size?
Cemer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,082, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cemer Foundation give grants?
Cemer Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (5 grants).
Does Cemer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cemer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cemer Foundation's largest grantees?
Cemer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Elkhorn Athletic Association ($7,500), Elkhorn North Girls Basketball ($3,000) and Elkhorn North Football Boosters ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cemer Foundation?
Cemer Foundation reported $610K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Cemer Foundation's EIN?
Cemer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3974579. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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