Omaha Discovery Trust
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$64.1M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
77
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Omaha Discovery Trust?
Omaha Discovery Trust is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Peter Kiewit Foundation ($21.2M), Walter Scott Family Foundation ($10.0M), Bill and Berniece Grewcock ($10.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $64.1M in grants to Omaha Discovery Trust between 2020–2025.
Show all 31 funders
| Weitz Family Foundation | $40,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dennis & Ellin Murphy Foundation | $40,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Help Foundation of Omaha Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Linder Family Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| John K & Lynne D Boyer Foundation | $21,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Dixon Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.3M (2025) to $13.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $7.3M.
What grants has Omaha Discovery Trust received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To provide capital support for the construction of the Kiewit Discovery Center. (Luminarium) | $5,000,000 |
| 2025 | Union Pacific Foundation | COMMUNITY SPACES | $600,000 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Community Foundation | KIEWIT DISCOVERY CENTER-LUMINARIUM YR 5 OF 5 | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The Nebraska Medical Center | General Support | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To provide three years of general operating support for Kiewit Luminarium. | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The Sherwood Foundation | 2025 OPERATING GRANT | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To assist with the costs of the search and placement of the new CEO. | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation | SCHOOL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM | $105,000 |
| 2025 | HDR Foundation | CHARITABLE | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Weitz Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $34,000 |
| 2025 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | One time gift for participation in Peter Kiewit Foundation's Sustainability Request for Information. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To provide capital support for the construction of the Kiewit Discovery Center. (Luminarium) | $5,000,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $2,500,000 |
| 2024 | Union Pacific Foundation | COMMUNITY SPACES | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Nebraska Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To provide three years of general operating support for Kiewit Luminarium. | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Lozier Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Robert B Daugherty Foundation | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Eliason Family Foundation | SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $99,079 |
| 2024 | Iowa West Foundation | STEM PROGRAMMING AT KIEWIT LUMINARIUM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Iowa West Foundation | LUMINARIUM STEM PROGRAMMING IN SW IOWA | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Help Foundation of Omaha Inc | KIEWIT LUMINARIUM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund | Public, Society Benefit | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Parker Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Iowa West Foundation | SOUTHWEST IOWA MUSIC & ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $18,750 |
| 2024 | Dennis & Ellin Murphy Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Dixon Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 77 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Omaha Discovery Trust?
Omaha Discovery Trust is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Peter Kiewit Foundation ($21.2M), Walter Scott Family Foundation ($10.0M), Bill and Berniece Grewcock ($10.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $64.1M in grants to Omaha Discovery Trust between 2020–2025.
Who is Omaha Discovery Trust's largest funder?
Peter Kiewit Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Omaha Discovery Trust, with $21.2M across 10 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Omaha Discovery Trust received?
IRS 990 filings record $64.1M in grants to Omaha Discovery Trust across 77 grants from 31 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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