Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation
Children's Nebraska foundation (the foundation) was created in 1981 to raise awareness and manage and distribute funds to support children's hospital & medical center's (the hospital) premier pediatric services and programs. As an advocate for children, many of the services the hospital provides are not reimbursed.
Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation at a glance
In short: Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation gave $14.4M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $4.8M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,431,839
- +64.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,810,613
- +64.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $177,753
- Total assets
- $57,693,025
- -20.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Children's Hospital and Medical Center ($14.1M). Together the top 3 received $14.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 15 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.5M (2020) to $48.0M (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $14.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital and Medical Center Omaha, NE | Program Support | $14,092,429 |
| Nebraska Pediatric Practice Omaha, NE | Program Support | $177,753 |
| Children's Physicians Omaha, NE | Program Support | $161,657 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $57,693,025 | $13,366,844 | $18,288,555 | $14,431,839 | 3 | $483,149 |
| 2023 | $72,406,958 | $22,390,734 | $12,330,604 | $8,802,360 | 3 | $-166,636 |
| 2022 | $85,931,085 | $31,164,804 | $11,846,720 | $8,244,075 | 3 | $14,888,398 |
| 2021 | $482,957,536 | $27,549,600 | $51,215,422 | $47,954,667 | 3 | $12,303,047 |
| 2020 | $505,304,224 | $31,695,149 | $6,742,795 | $3,488,425 | 3 | $21,203,860 |
About Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $57.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14.4M. Net investment income was $483K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation is led by Beth Greiner, Senior Vice President & Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Beth Greiner
Senior Vice President & Executive Director
Vice President & Executive Director → Senior Vice President & Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Heider
Chair
Vice Chairman → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Hatcher
Executive Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brady Gibson
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Freeman
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Dvorak
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Walker
Vice Chair
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Link
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robb Pantano
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Kenny
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Ruback
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Russell
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Magnusson
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Freeland
Member
Director → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyson Manning
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Hunzeker
Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Barrett Knudson (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jody Carstens (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Becki Kerns (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Debbie Wood (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Mecham (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Jung (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Randy Wood (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lauren Miltenberger (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kim Hammees (2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Fahey (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Cheney Holmes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gail Deboer (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Laurie Cradick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rod Al-Rashid (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ted Friedland (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mindy Geis (2020) — Director
- Former: William Fleming (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation
How much does Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation give each year?
Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation gave $14.4M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $8.8M across 3 grants.
What is Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation's typical grant size?
Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $177,753, and its average grant was $4,810,613, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation give grants?
Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (3 grants).
Does Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).
How large is Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation?
Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation reported $57.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.4M.
What is Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation?
Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Omaha, NE. It holds $57.7M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation's EIN?
Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6105603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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