Creighton University

Omaha, NE ·EIN 47-0376583 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$51.5M received 136 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Creighton University?

Creighton University is funded by 136 grantmakers, led by Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust ($7.9M), Big East Conference Inc ($6.2M), Creighton University - Boys Town ($5.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $51.5M in grants to Creighton University between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust$7,885,50062023–2025
Big East Conference Inc$6,214,07012024
Creighton University - Boys Town$5,738,43822023–2024
The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation$4,700,00022023–2024
The Charles and Mary Heider$3,295,68022023–2024
Diabetes Care Foundation$2,049,02842023–2024
Bellucci Depaoli Family Foundation Inc$1,710,00022023–2024
Richard and Mary Pat$1,666,66712023
Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative Inc$1,400,00012023
The Sherwood Foundation$1,184,47082023–2024
The Ahmanson Foundation$1,180,00032023–2024
The Lozier Foundation$1,052,00032023–2024
Robert B Daugherty Foundation$1,020,00022023
Peter Kiewit Foundation$1,000,00012024
G Robert Muchemore Foundation$984,00022023–2024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$889,00022023–2024
Burton Family Foundation$805,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$725,00022023–2024
Mutual of Omaha Foundation$540,00022023–2024
Pearson Family Foundation$503,30022023–2024
Del E Webb Foundation$500,00012023
D F Dillon Foundation$400,00022023–2024
Gaughan Family Foundation$400,00022023–2024
The Lenke Foundation$400,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$379,88022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 136 funders by total given.

What grants has Creighton University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustEstablish endowed chair position and a fellowship in health disparities at Virginia G Piper Medical Clinic at Society of St Vincent de Paul in Phoenix$750,000
2025Building Healthy FuturesEducational Institutions$75,000
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$49,952
2025Dorothy Harrison Egan FoundationScholarship for Sophie Gerardi$10,000
2025MICA Medical FoundationScholastic Achievement Awards$7,500
2025Thomas W Dower FoundationTO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$5,000
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustA Trustee Advised grant for general support in memory of Laura Grafman$5,000
2025Saccomanno Higher Education FoundationEDUCATION$4,000
2025Special Needs Foundation of Des Moines CountySCHOLARSHIPS$2,090
2025Frank and Elizabeth Schafer Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$1,700
2025Sanders FoundationSUPPORT EDUCATION/GLOBAL INITIATIVE$1,500
2025Dalum Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
2025Harry and Winnie Mcnay Education TrustSCHOLARSHIP$600
2024Big East Conference IncFUNDING FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM$6,214,070
2024The Diane and Bruce Halle FoundationEducation$2,700,000
2024Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustSupport construction of health sciences building on Creighton University Arizona Health Sciences Campus (Capital Campaign).$2,500,000
2024Creighton University - Boys TownFUND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AS DEFINED AND PERMITTED FROM LEGISLATION$2,436,400
2024The Charles and Mary HeiderCHARITABLE$1,461,175
2024Bellucci Depaoli Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,090,000
2024Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide capital support for the Creighton Center for Health Sciences Education.$1,000,000
2024The Ahmanson FoundationTOWARD RENOVATION OF CREIGHTON HALL$1,000,000
2024Burton Family FoundationSUPPORT TOWARDS THE ASU SUMMER HEALTH INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IN AZ$805,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$575,000
2024The Lozier FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,000
2024G Robert Muchemore FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$492,000
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncSupport for the Clare Boothe Luce STEM program$458,200
2024Diabetes Care FoundationEDUCATION$314,514
2024Diabetes Care FoundationEDUCATION$314,514
2024The Sherwood FoundationJUVENILE JUSTICE LEGAL CLINIC & COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES$303,630
2024Pearson Family FoundationPearson Endowed Fund and fund for Athletics Performance Center$300,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Creighton University?

Creighton University is funded by 136 grantmakers, led by Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust ($7.9M), Big East Conference Inc ($6.2M), Creighton University - Boys Town ($5.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $51.5M in grants to Creighton University between 2023–2025.

Who is Creighton University's largest funder?

Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of Creighton University, with $7.9M across 6 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has Creighton University received?

IRS 990 filings record $51.5M in grants to Creighton University across 200 grants from 136 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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