First Responders Foundation

Omaha, NE ·EIN 26-3499345 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$2.1M received 34 funders 62 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds First Responders Foundation?

First Responders Foundation is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($1.0M), Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc ($300K), Community Foundation for Western Iowa ($201K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to First Responders Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Sherwood Foundation$1,025,000112019–2024
Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc$300,00032022–2024
Community Foundation for Western Iowa$201,00012022
The Rod Rhoden Foundation$100,00012022
Kim Foundation$90,00022020–2021
The Hawks Foundation$70,50032020–2023
Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation$61,00032021–2023
Robert B Daugherty Foundation$50,00012022
Omaha Northwest Rotary Foundation Inc$30,00062020–2025
Dr C C and Mabel L Criss Memorial$25,00012023
Gary Sinise Foundation$25,00012021
American Warrior Initiative Inc$20,00012022
Midlands Community Foundation$15,00022021–2024
Immanuel Community Vision Foundation$15,00012019
Allan and Ann Mactier Charitable$10,00022023–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$10,00012022
American Charitable Foundation$10,00012020
The Git-r-done Foundation$8,67612024
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$5,05012020
Peter Kiewit Foundation$2,50012021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$2,50022020–2021
Umalinda Private Foundation$2,50012020
M & M Foundation$2,00012023
Physicians Mutual Insurance Company Foundation$2,00022022–2023
Ike & Roz Friedman Foundation$2,00022020–2022
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What grants has First Responders Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Omaha Northwest Rotary Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
2025Alan & Marcia Baer FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,000
2024Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$100,000
2024The Sherwood Foundation2025 OPERATING GRANT$50,000
2024The Sherwood Foundation2024 OPERATING GRANT$50,000
2024The Sherwood FoundationFIRST RESPONDER, VETERAN AND FAMILY WELLNESS$50,000
2024Midlands Community FoundationTRAINING MANNEQUIN FOR MURRAY FIRE AND RESCUE$10,000
2024The Git-r-done FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$8,676
2024Omaha Northwest Rotary Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
2024Allan and Ann Mactier CharitableCHARITABLE$5,000
2023Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$100,000
2023The Sherwood Foundation2023 OPERATING GRANT$50,000
2023The Hawks FoundationSUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM - FIRST RESPONDERS$50,000
2023Jewish Federation of Omaha FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$27,000
2023Dr C C and Mabel L Criss MemorialGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2023Allan and Ann Mactier CharitableCHARITABLE$5,000
2023Omaha Northwest Rotary Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
2023M & M FoundationTO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM$2,000
2023Cost of Discipleship FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2023Physicians Mutual Insurance Company FoundationGeneral$1,000
2023Joe Ricketts Nebraska FoundationSupport 9/11 Honoreeluncheon$650
2022Community Foundation for Western IowaCOMMUNITY BETTERMENT$201,000
2022The Sherwood FoundationSUPPORT TEAM PROGRAM$175,000
2022Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSES$100,000
2022The Rod Rhoden FoundationTO FUND COMMUNITY SAFETY PROGRAMS & PROJECTS$100,000
2022The Sherwood Foundation2022 OPERATING GRANT$75,000
2022Robert B Daugherty FoundationProgram Support$50,000
2022Jewish Federation of Omaha FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$27,500
2022American Warrior Initiative IncSUPPORT EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,000
2022Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 62 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds First Responders Foundation?

First Responders Foundation is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($1.0M), Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc ($300K), Community Foundation for Western Iowa ($201K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to First Responders Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is First Responders Foundation's largest funder?

The Sherwood Foundation is the largest recorded funder of First Responders Foundation, with $1.0M across 11 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has First Responders Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to First Responders Foundation across 62 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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