Harper Family Foundation
Harper Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $169.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10.5M. Net investment income was $5.6M.
Harper Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Harper Family Foundation gave $10.5M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10.5M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,473,442
- +21.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,473,442
- +21.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,473,442
- Total assets
- $169,101,179
- +1.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Harper Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Omaha Community Foundation ($10.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Harper Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 99% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2022) to $11.5M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Community Foundation Omaha, NE | General | $10,473,442 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $169,101,179 | $6,774,344 | $12,149,975 | $10,473,442 | 1 | $10,625,810 | $5,638,433 | $10,785,311 |
| 2023 | $167,463,804 | $8,899,783 | $10,165,466 | $8,610,853 | 1 | $8,734,752 | $7,863,466 | $9,855,490 |
| 2022 | $173,301,918 | $4,581,785 | $3,186,922 | $1,525,000 | 1 | $1,664,839 | $2,982,416 | $9,708,949 |
| 2021 | $168,580,524 | $11,839,645 | $13,226,745 | $11,491,010 | 1 | $11,641,335 | $10,276,735 | $10,436,802 |
| 2020 | $167,678,506 | $339,068 | $10,574,345 | $9,005,788 | 1 | — | $206,820 | $9,109,828 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10.8M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harper Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 8 officers; all 8 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bregan Herrold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $8K (2024)
Chris Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $8K (2024)
Elizabeth Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $8K (2024)
John Herrold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $8K (2024)
Kathleen Wenngatz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $8K (2024)
Mary Harper
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $8K (2024)
Rebecca Wenngatz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $8K (2024)
Charles Mike Harper Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$8K (2021) → $8K (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mike Harper Jr. (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $8K, to Dr Charles Mike Harper Jr (Trustee). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Harper Family Foundation
How much does Harper Family Foundation give each year?
Harper Family Foundation gave $10.5M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8.6M across 1 grant.
How large is Harper Family Foundation?
Harper Family Foundation reported $169.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10.8M (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.
Where does Harper Family Foundation operate?
Harper Family Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Harper Family Foundation's EIN?
Harper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0761456. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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