Vrana Family Foundation
Vrana Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $94K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $22K.
Vrana Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Vrana Family Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,500
- +247.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,875
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,750
- Total assets
- $94,480
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vrana Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lauritzen Gardens ($25K). Together the top 4 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Vrana Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 366% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 444% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $10K (2022) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lauritzen Gardens Omaha, NE | General | $25,000 |
| Brownell Talbot Omaha, NE | General | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Omaha, NE | General | $7,500 |
| Film Streams Omaha, NE | General | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $94,480 | $31,896 | $51,519 | $47,500 | 4 | $47,500 | $21,867 | $10,691 |
| 2024 | $114,103 | $13,408 | $17,621 | $13,665 | 1 | $13,665 | $10,795 | $10,619 |
| 2023 | $118,316 | $13,178 | $21,037 | $17,500 | 2 | $17,500 | $4,891 | $9,666 |
| 2022 | $126,175 | $11,748 | $16,564 | $10,200 | 2 | $10,200 | $5,384 | $10,525 |
| 2021 | $130,991 | $191,355 | $55,760 | $50,000 | 6 | $50,000 | $185,595 | $16,471 |
| 2020 | $435,336 | $25,882 | $18,979 | $12,000 | 3 | — | $18,903 | $29,978 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vrana Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vrana Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles B. Vrana
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Vrana
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hillary Vrana Gallagher
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Catherine Vrana Perry (2020–2021) — Former Trustee
- Former: Susan Vrana Thomas (2020–2021) — Former Trustee
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 Vrana Family Foundation
How much does Vrana Family Foundation give each year?
Vrana Family Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
What is Vrana Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Vrana Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $11,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vrana Family Foundation give grants?
Vrana Family Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (4 grants).
Does Vrana Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Vrana Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Vrana Family Foundation?
Vrana Family Foundation reported $94K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Vrana Family Foundation's EIN?
Vrana Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6652811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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