Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 47-0841669

To receive funds appropriated by the state of Nebraska from the Nebraska tobacco settlement fund, and to distribute these funds to creighton university and boys town national research hospital.

Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation at a glance

In short: Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation gave $3.7M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $1.9M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,700,567
-24.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,850,284
-24.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,850,284
Total assets
$498,028
+40.6% 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 Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Creighton University: $2.4MCreighton University$2.4MFather Flanagan's Boys' Home DBA Boystown National Research Hospital: $1.3MFather Flanagan's Boys' HomeDBA Boystown National…$1.3M

The largest 2024 recipient was Creighton University ($2.4M). Together the top 2 received $3.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M8$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 8 grants of 10 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Boys TownOmaha

How Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2022) to $4.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $3.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Creighton University Omaha, NEFund biomedical research as defined and permitted from legislation$2,436,400
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home DBA Boystown National Research Hospital Boys Town, NEFund biomedical research as defined and permitted from legislation$1,264,167
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$498,028$3,844,355$3,700,567$3,700,5672
2023$354,240$5,278,969$4,924,729$4,924,7292
2022—$1,947,316$1,947,316$1,947,3162
2021—$3,155,975$3,155,975$3,155,9752
2020—$3,112,738$3,112,738$3,112,7382

About Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $498K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.7M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation is led by Jason Bruce MD, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jason Bruce MD

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Father Daniel S. Hendrickson Sj

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy F. Rasmussen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mardell Wilson EdD

    Provost

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Father Steven E. Boes (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Tom Murray MD (2020) — Provost

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 Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation

How much does Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation give each year?

Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation gave $3.7M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $4.9M across 2 grants.

How large is Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation?

Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation reported $498K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.

What is Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation?

Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Omaha, NE. It holds $498K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation operate?

Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation's EIN?

Creighton University - Boys Town Healthcare Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0841669. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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