Omaha Church Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Omaha, NE EIN: 47-0491272

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Omaha Church Center Inc at a glance

In short: Omaha Church Center Inc gave $5.6M across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $5.6M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2022)
$5,576,831
Grants made (2022)
1
Average grant
$5,576,831
Median grant
$5,576,831
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2022; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Omaha Church Center Inc

Who Omaha Church Center Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Inc: $5.6MLutheran Family Services ofNebraska Inc$5.6M

The largest 2022 recipient was Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Inc ($5.6M).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Omaha

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2020) to $5.6M (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Inc Omaha, NEGeneral Operations$5,576,831
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2022—$1,758,610$5,929,699$5,576,8311$1,624,567
2021$4,171,089$102,267$529,914——$-306,201
2020$4,602,007$493,366$545,204$81,2561$9,280

About Omaha Church Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

Omaha Church Center Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.6M. Net investment income was $1.6M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Omaha Church Center Inc is led by Chris Tonniges, Secretary, President & Ceo-Lfs since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Chris Tonniges

    Secretary, President & Ceo-Lfs

    Treasurer → Secretary, President & Ceo-Lfs, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Johnson

    Chair

    Interim CEO & Board Member → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Moorhead

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Smith

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Anderson Jr.

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Herb Barelman (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Stacy Martin (2020–2021) — Secretary, President & Ceo-Lfs
  • Former: Edwin Schoening (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Susan Baumert (2020) — Interim Cfo-Lfs

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Omaha Church Center Inc

How much does Omaha Church Center Inc give each year?

Omaha Church Center Inc gave $5.6M across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990.

What is Omaha Church Center Inc?

Omaha Church Center Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Omaha, NE.

Where does Omaha Church Center Inc operate?

Omaha Church Center Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.

What is Omaha Church Center Inc's EIN?

Omaha Church Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0491272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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