Nebraska Children & Families Foundation
NEBRASKA CHILDREN'S MISSION IS TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR VISION IS A NEBRASKA WHERE ALL CHILDREN WILL HAVE THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. OUR VALUES ARE (1) PREVENTION - WE BELIEVE IN INVESTING EARLY BEFORE PROBLEMS START, (2) OPPORTUNITY - WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE CHANCE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, SO WE FOCUS ON PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE THE LEAST AND (3) COLLABORATION - WE BELIEVE IT TAKES ALL OF US TO CREATE A NEBRASKA WHERE ALL CHIDLREN CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$54.0M
+3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$22.1M
-24.2% YoY
Grant Count
141
-11.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$157K
-14.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $53,973,821 | $52,215,038 | $58,798,146 |
| Revenue | $44,062,974 | $42,889,789 | $67,517,081 |
| Expenses | $43,709,118 | $48,076,402 | $68,447,047 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,368,616 | $1,203,622 | $555,822 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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
651 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR LAWRENCE CHATTERS | CHAIR | 6 | — |
| ANNE STEINHOFF | PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| LAURA LANGFORD | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JASON HAGAN | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| MIKE WORTMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JOHN W EWING JR | DIRECTOR THRU 07/24 | 1 | — |
| LILIANA BRONNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOYCE DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAN MAUK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE MCQUILLAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MOLLY O'HOLLERAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIEL PADILLA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR MATT WHITTRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CANDIAS JONES | DIRECTOR THRU 08/24 | 1 | — |
| CAROL RUSSELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BEN WATSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TJ MCDOWELL | DIRECTOR THRU 05/24 | 1 | — |
| SUZANNA KOTULA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR DOUG CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MELANIE PARKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GAYE LYNN SCHAFFART | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR LANGSTON FRISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SETH CARLSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY JO PANKOKE | PRESIDENT | 50 | $218,742 |
| KEVIN CLOONAN | CFO | 50 | $185,157 |
| JENNIFER SKALA | EVP | 50 | $188,371 |
| JOSHUA CRAMER | EVP | 50 | $171,784 |
| JASON PROKOP | DIRECTOR FIRST FIVE NEBR | 40 | $149,478 |
| SARA RIFFEL | SENIOR VP | 40 | $132,084 |
| BOB HOMAN | GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $133,960 |
| LORI NEBELSICK-GULLETT | CHIEF SCIENTIST EVALUATION | 40 | $128,663 |
| DR MARQUISHA FROST | SENIOR VP STRATEGIC ENG | 40 | $148,464 |
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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