Lauritzen Foundation
The John and Elizabeth Lauritzen Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1974 and based in Omaha, Nebraska. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization and does not conduct direct charitable activities. It is closely affiliated with the Lauritzen family, which controls First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), the largest privately-owned banking company in the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$85.3M
+1.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.7M
+16.2% YoY
Grant Count
31
-13.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$247K
+35.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
According to its Articles of Incorporation, the foundation's purpose is to "carry out charitable, educational and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, making distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code."
Primary funding areas include:
- Education and educational institutions
- Philanthropy and voluntarism (grantmaking foundations)
- Human services and social service organizations
- Protestant churches and religious agencies
- Arts and cultural organizations
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.
Grant Range
$3,000 to $2,055,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Nebraska, with secondary focus on Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, California, Massachusetts, and other states.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets:
- Total assets: $85.3 million (2024)
- Total assets: $83.7 million (2023)
Annual Activity:
- Total revenues: $6.4 million (2024)
- Total expenses: $8.3 million (2024)
- Giving rate: 7.9% of assets
Tax Status:
- 501(c)(3) private foundation
- Tax-exempt since February 1974
- EIN: 23-7352686
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $85,285,360 | $83,655,896 | $79,632,056 |
| Revenue | $6,388,035 | $5,589,796 | $5,656,315 |
| Expenses | $8,318,052 | $7,185,192 | $6,407,231 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $7,779,708 | $6,708,704 | $5,822,180 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,925,148 | $5,165,230 | $5,215,456 |
| Distributable Amount | $4,168,908 | $3,894,656 | $4,114,842 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
164 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Clark Lauritzen: President
- Clarkson D. Lauritzen: President/Treasurer
- Margaret L. Dodge: Secretary
- Blair L. Gogel: Vice President
- Christina Kahler: Managing Director, Marketing & Philanthropy (based at First National Bank of Omaha)
Contact Address: 1620 Dodge St Stop 3400, Omaha, NE 68197
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKSON D LAURITZEN | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| CLARKSON D LAURITZEN | TREASURER | — | — |
| MARGARET L DODGE | SECRETARY | — | — |
| BLAIR L GOGEL | VICE PRESIDENT | — | — |
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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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