Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc
To generate and raise funds to enhance the district's ability to meet the expectations of an exemplary education for every student.
Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc gave $18.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18.7M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,670,301
- +239.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,670,301
- +239.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,670,301
- Total assets
- $10,636,960
- -34.3% 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 Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Douglas County School District 0066 (Westside Community Schools) ($18.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 2700% 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 $488K (2021) to $18.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County School District 0066 (Westside Community Schools) Omaha, NE | Building Costs and Various Student Support | $18,670,301 |
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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 | $10,636,960 | $18,404,057 | $24,070,814 | $18,670,301 | 1 | $355,089 |
| 2024 | $16,191,079 | $18,784,268 | $10,792,125 | $5,495,848 | 1 | $216,085 |
| 2023 | $7,490,612 | $7,522,573 | $6,013,047 | $799,884 | 1 | $388,779 |
| 2022 | $5,574,817 | $8,062,038 | $5,826,104 | $666,860 | 1 | $418,524 |
| 2021 | $4,889,901 | $5,389,514 | $4,733,799 | $488,342 | 1 | $35,568 |
| 2020 | $4,270,036 | $5,087,770 | $5,642,334 | $1,433,949 | 1 | $40,561 |
About Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18.7M. Net investment income was $355K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc is led by Terry Hanna, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Terry Hanna
President
Development Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$152K (2020) → $190K (2025)
Tony Schrager
Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Oelke
Ecc Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$105K (2023) → $106K (2025)
Adam Yale II
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Christiansen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Hawkins
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cl Landen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clark Lauritzen
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dj Rezac
Director
Vice Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kotouc
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Bartee
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Murphy
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nate Dodge
Director
Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2023
Vice Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Parker
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Kroeger
Director
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Anglim
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Lucas
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stan Jensen
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Anderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Decker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Friedland
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Horn
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Kelley
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Ann Hofmann (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Beth Morrissette (2024) — Director
- Former: Danielle Gordman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ricky Anderson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Megan Van Gelder (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Hamann (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laura Iliff (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Mark Frei (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Williams (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kris Karnes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Doug Krenzer (2021) — Director
- Former: Kristin Williams (2020) — Director
- Former: Pete Hanley (2020) — Director
- Former: Sue Seline (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 $190K, to Terry Hanna (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc
How much does Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc give each year?
Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc gave $18.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc?
Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.4M.
What is Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc?
Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Omaha, NE. It holds $10.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc operate?
Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc's EIN?
Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0560469. 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 July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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