Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Omaha, NE EIN 47-0633685

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$6.3M

Foundation funders

24

Grants recorded

90

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation?

Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($1.7M), Iowa West Foundation ($985K), Nebraska Community Foundation ($905K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Sherwood Foundation$1,702,005112020–2025
Iowa West Foundation$985,00082020–2024
Nebraska Community Foundation$905,00032023–2025
Peter Kiewit Foundation$525,00052021–2024
Weitz Family Foundation$335,00032020–2022
Omaha Development Foundation$283,30042020–2022
The Nebraska Medical Center$228,67552020–2024
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$225,00052020–2024
Creighton University$202,50072019–2025
Tides Foundation$175,00012020
WK Kellogg Foundation$145,00022023–2025
Hawkins Charitable Trust$125,00052019–2025
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$125,00052020–2024
McGrath North Mullin & Kratz$80,00042020–2023
Physicians Mutual Insurance Company Foundation$75,00052020–2024
Jackson Lewis Foundation$55,00042020–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$45,00012023
Buffett Early Childhood Fund$40,00012025
R & R Realty Group Foundation$31,50042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$10,00012024
The Graduate Network Inc$10,00012021
Seline Family Foundation$6,00032023–2025
Help Foundation of Omaha Inc$5,00012024
Kiewit Companies Foundation$1,00012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M2 grants2019 16 grants2020 18 grants2021 17 grants2022 16 grants2023 14 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $669K.

What grants has Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Nebraska Community FoundationPROSPER 2.0$305,000
2025The Sherwood FoundationWORKFORCE EXCELLENCE$202,005
2025WK Kellogg FoundationJobs and Family Economic Security$65,000
2025Buffett Early Childhood FundCHILDCARE INITIATIVES PROJECT SUPPORT$40,000
2025Creighton UniversityGeneral Support$35,000
2025Hawkins Charitable TrustGeneral Funding$20,000
2025Seline Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2024The Sherwood FoundationCOMMITMENT TO OPPORTUNITY, DIVERSITY, AND EQUITY (CODE)$300,000
2024Nebraska Community FoundationPROSPER 2.0 PROJECT$300,000
2024The Nebraska Medical CenterGeneral Support$103,250
2024Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide one year of general operating support for Prosper Omaha.$100,000
2024Lincoln Financial Foundation IncFinancial Wellness$45,000
2024Creighton UniversityGeneral Support$45,000
2024GS Donor Advised Philanthropy FundCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$25,000
2024Iowa West FoundationPROSPER OMAHA 2.0$25,000
2024Jackson Lewis FoundationTO INCREASE BUSINESS, EMPLOYMENT, AND INVESTMENT IN THE GREATER OMAHA AREA.$20,000
2024Physicians Mutual Insurance Company FoundationGeneral$15,000
2024R & R Realty Group FoundationCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$10,500
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024Help Foundation of Omaha IncOMAHA CHAMBER - PROSPER OMAHA CAMPAIGN$5,000
2024Seline Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2023Nebraska Community FoundationPROSPER 2.0 PROJECT$300,000
2023Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide five years of program support for Prosper Omaha 2.0.$125,000
2023Iowa West FoundationPROSPER OMAHA 2.0$100,000
2023Iowa West FoundationPROSPER 2.0 EXTENSION$100,000
2023WK Kellogg Foundationsupport the development of an employer-funded childcare scholarship pilot initiative to be used as a model to offset hardships experienced by families who become ineligible for childcare subsidies due to incremental increases in wages$80,000
2023The Nebraska Medical CenterGeneral Support$64,500
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$45,000
2023Lincoln Financial Foundation IncFinancial Wellness$45,000
2023Iowa West FoundationKITCHEN COUNCIL$37,500

Showing 30 most recent of 90 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation?

Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($1.7M), Iowa West Foundation ($985K), Nebraska Community Foundation ($905K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation's largest funder?

The Sherwood Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation, with $1.7M across 11 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation across 90 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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