The Fred and Sally Bekins Foundation
The Fred and Sally Bekins Foundation is a private foundation based in Omaha, Nebraska, established in 1992. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization with a focus on supporting charitable causes primarily in Nebraska and Colorado.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$329K
+43.0% YoY
Grant Count
47
+9.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
+30.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grantmaking priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation has distributed 47 grants according to recent filings and maintains active grant-making activity.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily supports organizations in Nebraska and Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Most Recent Filing (2024):
- Total Assets: $4,274,415
- Total Giving: $329,250
- IRS Tax-Exempt Status: Since June 1992
- Organization Type: 501(c)(3)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| 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
232 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
The foundation is governed by a board of directors with limited staffing:
- Sally G Bekins, Director
- Cynthia Bekins Anderson, Director
- Sandra Bekins Von Reisen, Director
- John Bekins, Director
- Lauren T Gilmore, Director
- Julia T Rasell, Director
- Haley N Bekins, Director
Board members dedicate approximately 2 hours per week to foundation activities and receive no compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALLY G BEKINS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| CYNTHIA BEKINS ANDERSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SANDRA BEKINS VON REISEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JOHN BEKINS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LAUREN T GILMORE | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JULIA T RASELL | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| HALEY N BEKINS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
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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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