Omaha Public Schools Foundation
The mission of the Omaha Public Schools Foundation is to enrich students' lives by funding learning experiences that inspire hope, open doors, and help students to achieve their dreams.
Omaha Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Omaha Public Schools Foundation gave $275K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $137K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $274,688
- -47.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $137,344
- -73.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $137,344
- Total assets
- $46,978,686
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Omaha Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Douglas County School District 001 ($200K). Together the top 2 received $275K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 6 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Omaha Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $275K (2025) to $15.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $275K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County School District 001 Omaha, NE | General Support | $200,466 |
| Habitat for Humanity Omaha, NE | General Support | $74,222 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $46,978,686 | $9,262,455 | $6,830,829 | $274,688 | 2 | $1,914,778 |
| 2024 | $43,443,935 | $7,862,247 | $7,458,250 | $518,609 | 1 | $1,816,630 |
| 2023 | $38,758,018 | $9,559,467 | $6,911,841 | $886,392 | 1 | $2,217,410 |
| 2022 | $34,788,373 | $14,038,900 | $8,909,590 | $3,494,844 | 1 | $2,679,261 |
| 2021 | $37,386,550 | $8,451,839 | $4,635,189 | $1,722,324 | 1 | $1,868,852 |
| 2020 | $29,343,281 | $4,424,300 | $17,834,925 | $15,066,236 | 1 | $489,235 |
About Omaha Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Omaha Public Schools Foundation is a public charity, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $47.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $275K. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Omaha Public Schools Foundation is led by Toba Cohen-Dunning, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Toba Cohen-Dunning
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $137K (2025)
Kari O'Neill Potts
President
Member → Vice President & Finance Chair, 2022
Vice President & Finance Chair → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Nero
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Kaschke
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Art Brown
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcos Mora
Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Station
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Shapiro
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Campbell
Vice President & Finance Cha
Member → Vice President & Finance Cha, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clara Ohr
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Ray
Superintendent & Treasurer
Interim Superintendent & Treasurer → Superintendent & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Freeeman
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Rodriquez
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Poehling
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Westman
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shavonna Holman
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susana Reyes Sanchez
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Tracy Casady (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Eric Hochstein (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Cheryl Logan (2020–2023) — Superintendent & Treasurer
- Former: Eric Williams (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Herman Colvin (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Alexander Kinkead (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Michelle Settlemyer (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Susan Aguilera-Robles (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Gema Simmons (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Precious McKesson (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Robert Miller (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Sharon Kirshenbaum (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Susan Aguilera Robles (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Albert Varas (2020) — Member
- Former: Sara Howard (2020) — Member
- Former: Sarah Gilbert (2020) — Member
- Former: Staci Gowan (2020) — CFO
- Former: Steven Kinkead (2020) — President
- Former: Theresa Barron-McKeagney (2020) — Member
- Former: Tiffanie McCowin (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $137K, to Toba Cohen-Dunning (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Omaha Public Schools Foundation
How much does Omaha Public Schools Foundation give each year?
Omaha Public Schools Foundation gave $275K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $519K across 1 grant.
How large is Omaha Public Schools Foundation?
Omaha Public Schools Foundation reported $47.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.3M.
Where does Omaha Public Schools Foundation operate?
Omaha Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Omaha Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
Omaha Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3301526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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