UNMC Science Research Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker OMAHA, NE EIN: 20-1619389

The UNMC Science Research Fund (SRF) is a Nebraska Non-Profit corporation without members. It promotes, encourages, and assists research and scholarly activities by the departments, faculty, staff, and students of UNMC. It also provides guidance and assistance to the community of UNMC to develop new discoveries, inventions, and other intellectual property and to promote the transfer and commercialization of such intellectual property which are beneficial to and compatible with the role and mission of UNMC.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$207.4M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$59.9M

+994.6% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29.9M

+994.6% YoY

About UNMC Science Research Fund

Based on IRS filings

UNMC Science Research Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in OMAHA, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $207.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $59.9M. Net investment income was $12.0M.

Focus Areas

Science & Technology

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Nebraska $80.9M (100%)

States

Nebraska

Cities

LincolnOmaha

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$207,410,144	$201,214,632	$180,057,353
Revenue	$64,068,869	$14,813,730	$7,990,757
Expenses	$60,612,132	$5,909,309	$2,880,826
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$11,991,425	$5,806,425	$7,701,230
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 2 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include University of Nebraska Board of Regents ($59,624,104), University of Nebraska Foundation ($233,911).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
University of Nebraska Board of Regents Lincoln, NE	Research/Scholarly	$59,624,104
University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE	Program Support	$233,911

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
David W Mercer MD	Secretary	5	—
Debra Romberger MD	Vice President	5	—
Dr Bradley E Britigan	Chairman	5	—
Dr Carl V Smith	President	5	—
Dr Ashley Wysong	Director (THRU 06/2024)	2	—
Dr Aviva Abosch	Director	2	—
Dr Charles Enke	Director	2	—
Dr Dwight Jones	Director	2	—
Dr Howard Y Liu	Director	2	—
Dr Jeffrey Harrison	Director	2	—
Dr Jennifer Adams	Director (BEG 07/2024)	2	—
Dr Joseph Khoury	Director	2	—
Dr Kari Simonsen	Director	2	—
Dr Kevin Garvin	Director	2	—
Dr Matthew DeVries	Director	2	—
Dr Matthew Rizzo	Director	2	—
Dr Michael Wadman	Director	2	—
Dr Mohanad Shukry	Director	2	—
Dr Ronald Krueger	Director	2	—
Dr Samuel Bierner	Director	2	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Science & Technology

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UNMC Science Research Fund?

UNMC Science Research Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in OMAHA, NE. It holds $207.4M in total assets as of 2025.