Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 47-6105603

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.

Key facts about Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation

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.

EIN
47-6105603
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$14,431,839
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$4,810,613
Median grant
$177,753
Total assets
$57,693,025
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$57.7M

-20.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$14.4M

+64.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4.8M

+64.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Omaha

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Children's Hospital and Medical Center: $14.1MChildren's Hospital andMedical Center$14.1MNebraska Pediatric Practice: $178KNebraska Pediatric Practice$178KChildren's Physicians: $162KChildren's Physicians$162K

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

2<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M4$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 15 (33%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital and Medical Center Omaha, NEProgram Support$14,092,429
Nebraska Pediatric Practice Omaha, NEProgram Support$177,753
Children's Physicians Omaha, NEProgram Support$161,657

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$57,693,025$72,406,958$85,931,085
Revenue$13,366,844$22,390,734$31,164,804
Expenses$18,288,555$12,330,604$11,846,720
Net Investment Income$483,149$-166,636$14,888,398

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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