Feldhaus Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 47-0832173

Feldhaus Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $527K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $18K.

Feldhaus Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Feldhaus Family Foundation gave $51K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,700
-26.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+133.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,243
-68.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$527,447
-7.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (79% 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 Feldhaus Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Threshold COC: $20KThreshold COC$20KSisters of Notre Dame: $10KSisters of Notre Dame$10KSt Leo's Church: $10KSt Leo's Church$10KChrist the King Catholic Church: $10KChrist the King CatholicChurch$10KFather Ralph O'Donnell: $500Father Ralph O'Donnell$500Maple Crest Health Center: $100Maple Crest Health Center$100St Elizabeth Ann Seton: $100St Elizabeth Ann Seton$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Threshold COC ($20K). Together the top 7 received $51K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 26 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

OmahaFort CalhounPapillionJefferson CityLincolnPreshoSan Diego

How Feldhaus Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K7 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2023) to $69K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $51K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Threshold COC Omaha, NEGeneral Fund$20,000
Sisters of Notre Dame Omaha, NEGeneral Fund$10,000
St Leo's Church Omaha, NEGeneral Fund$10,000
Christ the King Catholic Church Presho, SDGeneral Fund$10,000
Father Ralph O'Donnell Jefferson City, MOSupport$500
Maple Crest Health Center Omaha, NEGeneral Fund$100
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Omaha, NEGeneral Fund$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$527,447$20,013$59,483$50,7007$50,200$17,758$56,241
2024$566,917$70,914$80,158$68,5003$68,500$73,849$52,110
2023$576,161$45,647$52,673$43,1205$43,120$61,219$49,853
2022$583,187$17,278$56,488$46,5506$46,550$19,258$53,929
2021$622,397$20,862$61,136$52,7005$52,700$22,987$50,233
2020$662,671$40,807$60,980$53,3005—$35,773$49,777
2019$682,844$33,211$58,479$50,6057—$28,209$50,442

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Feldhaus Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Feldhaus Family Foundation is led by Richard J. Feldhaus, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard J. Feldhaus

    Director & President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Denice M. Feldhaus

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gerard R. Feldhaus

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jason R. Feldhaus

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Patrice M. Urban

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Steven J. Feldhaus

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas J. Feldhaus

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Joanne Feldhaus (2019–2022) — Director, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

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.

Frequently asked questions about Feldhaus Family Foundation

How much does Feldhaus Family Foundation give each year?

Feldhaus Family Foundation gave $51K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 3 grants.

What is Feldhaus Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Feldhaus Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $7,243, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Feldhaus Family Foundation give grants?

Feldhaus Family Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Dakota (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (5 grants).

Does Feldhaus Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 86% of Feldhaus Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Feldhaus Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Feldhaus Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Threshold COC ($20,000), Sisters of Notre Dame ($10,000) and St Leo's Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Feldhaus Family Foundation?

Feldhaus Family Foundation reported $527K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (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 Feldhaus Family Foundation's EIN?

Feldhaus Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0832173. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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