Diabetes Care Foundation
Diabetes Care Foundation is a private foundation based in Omaha, Nebraska. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including health care and research, education, food access, homelessness services, and child protection.
Diabetes Care Foundation at a glance
In short: Diabetes Care Foundation gave $3.9M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $216K), mostly in Texas. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,885,000
- +24.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $215,833
- +107.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $25,551,055
- -5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Diabetes Care Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1239 North 97Th Plaza, Omaha, NE 68114
Phone: (402) 215-4203
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Diabetes Care Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Children's Hospital ($1.4M). Together the top 10 received $3.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 116 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 40% to recipients in Nebraska, and 1% to recipients in Illinois; Iowa accounted for 0%. Listed recipients included organizations in Houston and Omaha, as well as Lincoln, Nebraska, and Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Diabetes Care Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $472K; repeat grants $117K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 338% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2020) to $3.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $3.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX | General Operating | $1,450,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE | General Operating, Educational | $1,400,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | General Operating | $700,000 |
| Huber Neurodiscovery Collaborative Houston, TX | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Cues School System Omaha, NE | General Operating | $60,000 |
| Village Fire Department Houston, TX | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Healing Gift Free Clinic Omaha, NE | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army - Local Ne Branch Hoffman Estates, IL | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Food Bank for the Heartland Omaha, NE | To Assist the Needy | $15,000 |
| Open Door Mission Omaha, NE | General Operating | $15,000 |
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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 | $25,551,055 | $2,662,912 | $4,102,225 | $3,885,000 | 18 | $3,885,000 | $2,485,401 | $1,148,171 |
| 2024 | $26,990,368 | $1,434,290 | $3,416,284 | $3,117,558 | 30 | $3,117,558 | $1,230,634 | $1,333,983 |
| 2023 | $28,972,362 | $625,133 | $4,126,064 | $3,878,633 | 26 | $3,878,633 | $747,604 | $1,467,580 |
| 2022 | $32,473,293 | $-60,742 | $3,897,189 | $3,690,000 | 27 | $3,690,000 | $1,434,775 | $1,515,532 |
| 2021 | $36,431,224 | $3,178,294 | $1,275,038 | $432,000 | 15 | — | $3,169,012 | — |
| 2020 | $37,334,681 | $27,385,159 | $563,497 | $350,000 | 13 | — | $27,381,600 | — |
| 2019 | $6,704,545 | $1,224,909 | $60,183 | — | — | — | $1,122,204 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Diabetes Care Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included health and education organizations as well as community-service organizations. Texas Children’s Hospital describes its mission as advancing patient care, education, and research to create a healthier future for children and women. Baylor College of Medicine says it advances human health through patient care, research, education, and community services. The Food Bank for the Heartland says it works to eliminate hunger by ensuring access to healthy foods, while Project Harmony says it works to protect and support children and end child abuse and neglect.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 18 grants totaling $3,885,000 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $1,450,000, with a median of $15,000. Its largest 2025 grants included $1,450,000 to Texas Children’s Hospital, $1,400,000 to the University of Nebraska Foundation, and $700,000 to Baylor College of Medicine. Each was listed for general operating support; the University of Nebraska Foundation grant was also listed as educational.
Other 2025 recipients included Huber NeuroDiscovery Collaborative ($100,000), CUES School System ($60,000), and Village Fire Department ($50,000). Food Bank for the Heartland, Open Door Mission, and Project Harmony each received $15,000; United Way of the Midlands received $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Huber as chairman, Tim Wahl MD as president, Jim Greisch as treasurer, and Joan Heiser as executive director.
Diabetes Care Foundation is led by Joan Heiser, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Heiser
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Wahl MD
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Huber
Chairman
President & Chairman → Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Greisch
Treasurer
Director & Advisor → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$73K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Claire Baker MD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Timothy Wahl MD (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Sheryl Hess (2019) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $73K, to Jim Greisch (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Diabetes Care Foundation
How much does Diabetes Care Foundation give each year?
Diabetes Care Foundation gave $3.9M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.1M across 30 grants.
What is Diabetes Care Foundation's typical grant size?
Diabetes Care Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $215,833, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Diabetes Care Foundation that year got $472K on average.
Where does Diabetes Care Foundation give grants?
Diabetes Care Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (9 grants) and Houston, TX (6 grants).
Does Diabetes Care Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Diabetes Care Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Diabetes Care Foundation's largest grantees?
Diabetes Care Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Texas Children's Hospital ($1,450,000), University of Nebraska Foundation ($1,400,000) and Baylor College of Medicine ($700,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Diabetes Care Foundation?
Diabetes Care Foundation reported $25.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Diabetes Care Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included health and education organizations as well as community-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Diabetes Care Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Diabetes Care Foundation's EIN?
Diabetes Care Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0670115. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Diabetes Care Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Diabetes Care Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/diabetes-care-foundation-morg_28a9d46c7a7241689f87eab04e3d2d32
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