UNMC Science Research Fund
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.
UNMC Science Research Fund at a glance
In short: UNMC Science Research Fund gave $59.9M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $29.9M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,858,015
- +994.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,929,008
- +994.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,929,008
- Total assets
- $207,410,144
- +3.1% 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 UNMC Science Research Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nebraska Board of Regents ($59.6M). Together the top 2 received $59.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How UNMC Science Research Fund gives
- Giving grew 889% 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 $2.4M (2023) to $59.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $59.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| 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 |
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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 | $207,410,144 | $64,068,869 | $60,612,132 | $59,858,015 | 2 | $11,991,425 |
| 2024 | $201,214,632 | $14,813,730 | $5,909,309 | $5,468,337 | 2 | $5,806,425 |
| 2023 | $180,057,353 | $7,990,757 | $2,880,826 | $2,392,690 | 3 | $7,701,230 |
| 2022 | $170,853,696 | $18,304,038 | $6,675,980 | $6,052,303 | 2 | $10,178,994 |
| 2021 | $181,684,647 | $13,223,626 | $7,667,160 | $7,093,558 | 2 | $4,184,325 |
| 2020 | $159,694,053 | $14,179,533 | $7,550,424 | $6,728,036 | 2 | $4,310,594 |
About UNMC Science Research Fund
Based on IRS filings
UNMC Science Research Fund is a public charity 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
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
UNMC Science Research Fund is led by Carl V Smith, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl V Smith
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley E Britigan
Chairman
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Wysong
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aviva Abosch
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Enke
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwight Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Y Liu
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Harrison
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Simonsen
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Garvin
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Rizzo
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wadman
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Krueger
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Bierner
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Khoury
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew DeVries
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mohanad Shukry
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Adams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David W Mercer MD
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Romberger MD
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Craig W Walker (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Steven J Lisco (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Hinrichs (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Anna Spagnoli (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James O'Dell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph H Sisson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Troy Plumb (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Sitorius (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.
Frequently asked questions about UNMC Science Research Fund
How much does UNMC Science Research Fund give each year?
UNMC Science Research Fund gave $59.9M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.5M across 2 grants.
How large is UNMC Science Research Fund?
UNMC Science Research Fund reported $207.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $64.1M.
What is UNMC Science Research Fund?
UNMC Science Research Fund is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Omaha, NE. It holds $207.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does UNMC Science Research Fund operate?
UNMC Science Research Fund has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is UNMC Science Research Fund's EIN?
UNMC Science Research Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1619389. 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 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 January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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