The Nebraska Medical Center
The Nebraska Medical Center is a public charity based in Omaha, Nebraska. It is an academic medical center and health system whose mission includes education, research and patient care; it also provides charitable giving to nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable populations and addressing community health needs.
The Nebraska Medical Center at a glance
In short: The Nebraska Medical Center gave $349.2M across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $10.6M). 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $349,246,516
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,583,228
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,671,681,729
- +15.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (8 of 33, 2025)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Nebraska Medical Center
- How to Apply
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Eligible IRS-designated 501(c)(3) organizations submit sponsorship requests through the online portal; applications are not accepted by mail or email. Requests are reviewed individually based on available funding. The organization does not fund debt forgiveness or retirement, scholarships, loans, fellowship assistance, individual fundraising, or direct support for religious or faith-based programming. Fraternal organizations, beauty pageants, social clubs, schools, sports teams and clubs, third-party events or golf tournaments, and internal Nebraska Medicine or UNMC departments are ineligible. Organizations with divisive or litigious public agendas, political affiliations, or discriminatory practices are also ineligible.
- Review Cycle
- Proposals must be submitted at least 60 days before the event or activity.
- Deadline
- Proposals must be submitted at least 60 days before the event or activity.
- Contact
Mailing address: 988145 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-8145
Phone: (402) 559-4000
Website: https://nebraskamed.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Nebraska Medical Center
Who The Nebraska Medical Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNMC Physicians ($219.0M). Together the top 10 received $348.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
165 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 118 grants of 165 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For charitable sponsorship requests, eligible organizations must be located within Nebraska Medicine’s stated service areas: Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Pottawattamie, Lancaster, Buffalo and Hall counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is The Nebraska Medical Center open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 33 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $14M. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $30K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $236.9M (2020) to $349.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $349.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNMC Physicians | General Support | $218,984,060 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents | General Support | $112,828,066 |
| Clarkson Regional Health Services Inc | General Support | $8,000,000 |
| Clarkson College | General Support | $7,885,665 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | General Support | $300,000 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital | General Support | $236,573 |
| American Cancer Society | General Support | $215,000 |
| Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation | General Support | $213,100 |
| Immigrant Legal Center | General Support | $163,750 |
| Iowa Poison Control Center | General Support | $53,385 |
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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 | $2,671,681,729 | $2,799,901,402 | $2,523,478,632 | $349,246,516 | 33 | $47,056,913 |
| 2024 | $2,307,371,034 | $2,303,519,624 | $2,175,372,006 | $315,848,324 | 37 | $44,103,491 |
| 2023 | $2,488,651,093 | $2,083,654,888 | $2,040,013,770 | $315,532,199 | 34 | $37,383,982 |
| 2022 | $1,993,427,448 | $1,855,915,359 | $1,816,568,422 | $273,750,685 | 33 | $917,254 |
| 2021 | $2,150,779,133 | $1,852,667,162 | $1,679,369,633 | $255,166,775 | 28 | $49,196,175 |
| 2020 | $2,200,629,584 | $1,630,133,077 | $1,579,927,000 | $236,932,852 | 32 | $9,397,744 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care.
For charitable giving, Nebraska Medicine prioritizes cancer, mental health, nutrition, physical activity and weight, and prenatal health and infant mortality. It also gives additional consideration to organizations that directly support its patient population or serve underserved communities. The portal says it supports nonprofit organizations working to reduce health disparities, expand access to care in underserved communities, address major regional health challenges, and promote the health and well-being of patients.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 33 grants totaling $349,246,516. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $218,984,060, with a median of $20,000. The largest reported grants were $218,984,060 to UNMC Physicians and $112,828,066 to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, both for general support. Other notable grants included $8,000,000 to Clarkson Regional Health Services Inc and $7,885,665 to Clarkson College, also for general support.
The recipients named in the filing include healthcare and educational organizations, as well as community organizations. The filing lists general support as the purpose for the grants above.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Linder MD as Chairman and CEO. Directors listed include Bruce Grewcock (Treasurer), Mogens Bay (Vice Chairman), Nancy Keegan (Secretary), David W Mercer MD, Debra Romberger MD (through May 2025), Eric K Keen, H Dele Davies MD, James T Canedy MD and Jane Miller.
The Nebraska Medical Center is led by James Linder MD, Chairman & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 20 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Linder MD
Chairman & CEO
CEO → Chairman & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
44 hrs/week
$1.4M (2020) → $2.8M (2025)
Michael A Ash MD
President & COO
Executive Vice President & Chief Transformation Ofc → Chief Operations Officer, 2023
Chief Operations Officer → President & COO, 2024
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$842K (2023) → $1.3M (2025)
Bruce Grewcock
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David W Mercer MD
Director
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Romberger MD
Director
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric K Keen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James T Canedy MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance M Fritz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mogens Bay
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Keegan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H Dele Davies MD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna L Cramer
Chief Legal Officer & Chief People Officer
Chief Legal Officer → Chief Legal Officer & Chief People Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$512K (2020) → $998K (2025)
Frank V Venuto
Chief Human Capital Officer
On filings since 2020
$533K (2020) → $602K (2025)
Harris A Frankel MD
Chief Medical Officer
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$981K (2023) → $1.1M (2025)
Jennifer L Brown MD
Staff Physician-Primary
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$334K (2020) → $424K (2025)
Julie Lazure
Acute Care & Path Svcs Vice President
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$366K (2020) → $509K (2025)
Matthew E Pospisil
Periop Svs & Bellevue Vice President
On filings since 2020
54 hrs/week
$331K (2020) → $528K (2025)
Stephanie Daubert
CFO
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$744K (2020) → $1.1M (2025)
Suzanne Nuss PhD
Clinical Workforce Development Officer
Chief Nursing Officer → Clinical Workforce Development Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$513K (2020) → $868K (2025)
Thomas C Macy
Amb Clinics & Clinical Program Vice President
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$384K (2020) → $529K (2025)
Isaac J Berg MD
Staff Physician-Primary
Staff-Physician-Primary → Staff Physician-Primary, 2024
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$306K (2021) → $423K (2025)
Jennifer Bartholomew
Facilities Management Vice President
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$203K (2021) → $422K (2025)
Bryce Brackle
Vice President of Finance
Vice President Finance → Vice President of Finance, 2025
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$356K (2022) → $440K (2025)
Jana Danielson
Vice President of Revenue Cycle
Revenue Cycle Vice President → Vice President of Revenue Cycle, 2025
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$352K (2022) → $430K (2025)
Scott Raymond
Information Technology Vice President
On filings since 2023
30 hrs/week
$212K (2023) → $601K (2025)
Kelly Vaughn
Chief Nursing Officer
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$348K (2024) → $539K (2025)
Kyle Skiermont PharmD
Senior Vice President of Operations
Pharmd Vice President → Senior Vice President of Operations, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$490K (2024) → $591K (2025)
Tammy Winterboer PharmD
Quality, Effectiveness & Exp Vice President
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$386K (2024) → $432K (2025)
Steven J Lisco MD
Chief Academic Officer
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$656K (2025)
Former officers (18)
- Former: Frank S Lococo (2020–2024) — Corp Marketing & Committee Vice President
- Former: Jeffrey P Gold MD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Theresa Franco (2020–2024) — Cancer Ctr, Rad & Imag Svcs Vice President
- Former: Brian T Fay MD (2024) — Staff Physician-Primary
- Former: Brian J Lancaster (2020–2023) — Information Tech Vice President
- Former: Cory D Shaw (2020–2023) — Chief Operations Officer
- Former: Jay C Anderson (2020–2023) — Staff Physician-Primary
- Former: Jim Pillen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael A Donner (2020–2023) — Staff Physician-Primary
- Former: Kyle Skiermont (2022–2023) — Pharmd Vice President
- Former: James E McClurg PhD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Geralynne Schmid (2022) — Payer Strategy Vice President
- Former: Tammy Winterboer (2022) — Quality, Effectiveness & Exp Vice President
- Former: Aubray D Orduna (2020–2021) — Former Interim President Clarkson College
- Former: Daniel DeBehnke (2020) — Former CEO
- Former: Dennis D Bierle (2020) — System Clinical Operations COO
- Former: Kenneth Follett (2020) — Emeritus & Neurosurgery
- Former: Louis W Burgher (2020) — Director
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 $2.8M, to James Linder MD (Chairman & CEO). 20 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Nebraska Medical Center
How much does The Nebraska Medical Center give each year?
The Nebraska Medical Center gave $349.2M across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $315.8M across 37 grants.
What is The Nebraska Medical Center's typical grant size?
The Nebraska Medical Center's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $10,583,228, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Nebraska Medical Center that year got $14K on average.
Does The Nebraska Medical Center give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Nebraska Medical Center's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are The Nebraska Medical Center's largest grantees?
The Nebraska Medical Center's largest 2025 grantees include UNMC Physicians ($218,984,060), University of Nebraska Board of Regents ($112,828,066) and Clarkson Regional Health Services Inc ($8,000,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Nebraska Medical Center?
The Nebraska Medical Center reported $2.7B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8B.
What does The Nebraska Medical Center fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Nebraska Medical Center?
Eligible IRS-designated 501(c)(3) organizations submit sponsorship requests through the online portal; applications are not accepted by mail or email. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does The Nebraska Medical Center make grants?
For charitable sponsorship requests, eligible organizations must be located within Nebraska Medicine’s stated service areas: Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Pottawattamie, Lancaster, Buffalo and Hall counties.
What is The Nebraska Medical Center's EIN?
The Nebraska Medical Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1858433. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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