Ja Woollam Foundation

LINCOLN, NE EIN: 47-0812219

Ja Woollam Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in LINCOLN, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $203K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$203K

+113.7% YoY

Grant Count

16

+23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+73.6% YoY

About Ja Woollam Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ja Woollam Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in LINCOLN, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $203K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ARLINGTONBEAVER ISLANDDENTONGAYLORDGRAND ISLANDHICKMANLARAMIELAS CRUCESLINCOLNMATTAWANOGDENSAN FRANCISCOSHERIDAN

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$295K$590K$885K$1M9 grants20205 grants20217 grants202213 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA F…$120KUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA$25KTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY$10KSHERIDAN COMMUNITY LAND …$6KWYOMING PUBLIC MEDIA$6KSPRING CREEK PRAIRIE AUD…$5KTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY$5KSTAND FOR SCHOOLS$5KPOWDER RIVER BASIN$5KNEBRASKA LAND TRUST$5K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Nebraska Foundation ($120,000), University of Nebraska ($25,000), The Nature Conservancy ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SHERIDAN CIVIC THEATER GUILD SHERIDAN, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$1,500
SHERIDAN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST SHERIDAN, WYCOMMUNITY TRAILS$6,000
SHERIDAN COUNTY YMCA SHERIDAN, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
SPRING CREEK PRAIRIE AUDUBON DENTON, NENATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS & MAINTAINING TALLGRASS PRAIRIE HABITAT$5,000
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ARLINGTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT - NEBRASKA CHAPTER$10,000
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ARLINGTON, VAGENERAL SUPPORT - WYOMING CHAPTER$5,000
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION LINCOLN, NEFOUNDATION FUND & SCHOLARSHIPS$120,000
WYO PERFORMING ARTS & EDUCATION CENTER SHERIDAN, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
WYOMING PUBLIC MEDIA LARAMIE, WYGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN, NEICSE10 CONFERENCE$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN A WOOLLAMTRUSTEE5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ja Woollam Foundation?

Ja Woollam Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in LINCOLN, NE. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Ja Woollam Foundation operate?

Ja Woollam Foundation has awarded grants in California, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming.

What size grants does Ja Woollam Foundation award?

In 2024, Ja Woollam Foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $203K — an average of about $13K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Ja Woollam Foundation's EIN?

Ja Woollam Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0812219. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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