Share Omaha
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Share Omaha at a glance
In short: Share Omaha reported $484 in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $484 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -99.2% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $591,220
- -13.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $543,474
- -24.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $693,551
- +7.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Share Omaha funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
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
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $484 (2024) to $414K (2022). In 2024 it reported $484 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Share Good Omaha, NE | General Support | $60,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $591,220 | $543,474 | $693,551 | $484 | Total only |
| 2023 | $680,517 | $718,204 | $643,652 | $60,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $593,996 | $875,206 | $1,149,105 | $414,141 | 1 |
| 2021 | $942,566 | $706,688 | $846,286 | $43,214 | Total only |
| 2020 | $1,060,079 | $1,047,112 | $652,149 | — | — |
| 2019 | $604,642 | $508,836 | $565,342 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Share Omaha
Based on IRS filings
Share Omaha is a public charity, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $591K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $484 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Share Omaha is led by Teresa Mardesen, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Teresa Mardesen
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$8K (2022) → $125K (2024)
Julie Dierberger
Chair
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Breci
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Nania
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Bell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Zych
President Emeritus
Director → Chair, 2022
Chair → President Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Cappellano
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quincy Christian
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Donna Kush (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Kim Yungtum (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Esther Mejia (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Marjorie Maas (2019–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Calvin Sisson (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: David Scott (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kristin Williams (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $125K, to Teresa Mardesen (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Share Omaha
How much does Share Omaha give each year?
Share Omaha reported $484 in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $60K across 1 grant.
How large is Share Omaha?
Share Omaha reported $591K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $543K.
Where does Share Omaha operate?
Share Omaha has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Share Omaha's EIN?
Share Omaha's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1281491. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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