Friedland Family Foundation

OMAHA, NE EIN: 36-3354408

The Friedland Family Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) foundation established in 1985 and based in Omaha, Nebraska. The foundation makes grants to charitable organizations, with a particular focus on supporting initiatives in Nebraska and Wyoming.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$342K

+17.8% YoY

Grant Count

22

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+7.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
  • Human services
  • Religious support, particularly for the Jewish community
  • Nature and wildlife preservation
  • Public television support
  • Public school support
  • Medical needs for children

Grantmaking

Average Grant

amount: $8,100

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary funding areas are Nebraska and Wyoming.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

GretnaLanderLincolnOmaha

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $2,202,948
  • Total revenue: $233,571
  • Total expenses: $290,708
  • Total liabilities: $0
  • Investment income and dividends: $70,640+

Tax Status:

  • Tax-exempt since June 1985
  • EIN: 36-3354408
  • Designated as 501(c)(3)
  • Donations are tax deductible
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$104K$207K$311K$414K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,231,501$2,202,948$2,260,085
Revenue$376,526$233,571$163,622
Expenses$347,973$290,708$143,275
Qualifying Distributions$342,350$290,550$138,000
Net Investment Income$376,526$233,571$163,622
Distributable Amount$100,742$104,935$107,667

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$86K$171K$257K$342K18 grants202019 grants202117 grants202220 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COMMUNITY INFORMATION TR…$100KUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA F…$100KJEWISH FEDERATION OF OMAHA$99KNEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY$10KNEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FO…$8KOMAHA PERFORMING ARTS$6KBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS…$5KANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE$4KOMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOU…$2KWESTSIDE FOUNDATION$2K

Grant Size Distribution

96 grants across all recorded years

87<$50K2$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Melissa Friedland Steiner – President
  • Nancy B Friedland – Vice President
  • Paula Friedland Boggust – Vice President
  • Edward Friedland – Vice President

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NANCY B FRIEDLANDVICE PRESIDENT
MELISSA FRIEDLAND STEINERPRESIDENT
PAULA FRIEDLAND BOGGUSTVICE PRESIDENT
EDWARD FRIEDLANDVICE PRESIDENT

Contact Information

  • Phone: 402-932-9959
  • Address: 10039 Frederick Street, Omaha, NE 68124

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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