West Omaha Rotary Foundation
To perpetually promote charitable giving and to provide financial support for charitable projects, including those that are endorsed by the rotary club of omaha-west or West Omaha Rotary Foundation.
West Omaha Rotary Foundation at a glance
In short: West Omaha Rotary Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,667
- -35.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,667
- +28.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,667
- Total assets
- $825,002
- +5.3% 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 West Omaha Rotary Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ronald McDonald House ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How West Omaha Rotary Foundation gives
- Giving fell 59% 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 $17K (2025) to $41K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald McDonald House Omaha, NE | Support for construction of outdoor kitchen for families served by the organization | $16,667 |
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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 | $825,002 | $47,246 | $59,665 | $16,667 | 1 | $27,277 |
| 2024 | $783,380 | $50,822 | $61,953 | $25,857 | 2 | $14,784 |
| 2023 | $663,794 | $45,876 | $56,604 | $25,000 | 3 | $8,330 |
| 2022 | $624,551 | $267,828 | $78,517 | $40,748 | 4 | $220,359 |
| 2021 | $734,232 | $63,334 | $31,897 | — | — | $41,654 |
| 2020 | $610,766 | $54,828 | $50,714 | $23,899 | 3 | $27,380 |
About West Omaha Rotary Foundation
Based on IRS filings
West Omaha Rotary Foundation is a public charity, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $825K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $27K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
West Omaha Rotary Foundation is led by Susan Thomas, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Thomas
President
Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Gill
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martie Cordaro
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Secor
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Lassek
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rod Anderson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt McKeever
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Fuhrman
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Wawers
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Tim Neal (2022–2024) — Member
- Former: Patrick Knowles (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Pat Knowles (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jr Kammandel (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Joseph Finnegan (2022–2023) — President
- Former: Michelle Schrage (2023) — Member
- Former: Steve McWhorter (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Dwayne Brown (2022) — Member
- Former: Joe Finnegan (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Mike Jones (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Carol Gendler (2020) — Member
- Former: Henry Kammandel (2020) — Member
- Former: Jill Slupe (2020) — Member
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 West Omaha Rotary Foundation
How much does West Omaha Rotary Foundation give each year?
West Omaha Rotary Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $26K across 2 grants.
How large is West Omaha Rotary Foundation?
West Omaha Rotary Foundation reported $825K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $47K.
Where does West Omaha Rotary Foundation operate?
West Omaha Rotary Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Nebraska.
What is West Omaha Rotary Foundation's EIN?
West Omaha Rotary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3747862. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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