Omaha Public Library Foundation

Omaha, NE ·EIN 36-3411575 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$13.0M received 26 funders 72 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Omaha Public Library Foundation?

Omaha Public Library Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by The Hawks Foundation ($12.2M), Richard Brooke Foundation ($198K), The Claire M Hubbard Foundation ($140K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Omaha Public Library Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Hawks Foundation$12,185,00052020–2024
Richard Brooke Foundation$197,50062019–2024
The Claire M Hubbard Foundation$140,00022021
Collective For Youth$56,52932022–2024
Gilbert C Swanson Foundation Inc$50,00052020–2024
Amy L Scott Family Foundation$45,00032020–2022
The Lozier Foundation$45,00022020–2021
Webster Family Foundation$40,00032022–2024
Ike & Roz Friedman Foundation$30,00052020–2024
Allan and Ann Mactier Charitable$29,00052020–2024
Dixon Family Foundation$20,00022024
Clifton B & Anne S Batchelder Foundation$20,00042020–2024
Weitz Family Foundation$20,00012023
The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable$20,00022022–2023
Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation$19,04132021–2024
Alan & Marcia Baer Foundation$17,50042022–2025
Paul and Oscar Giger Foundation Inc$11,70522023–2024
Stanley M Truhlsen Family Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Lauritzen Foundation$8,00022021–2023
Metro Omaha Medical Society Foundation$5,40012019
Slezak Family Charitable Foundation$4,52632021–2024
Friedland Family Foundation$4,00032022–2024
The Fred and Sally Bekins Foundation$4,00022023–2024
William R Patrick Foundation$2,50012024
Linder Family Foundation$2,00012022

Showing top 25 of 26 funders by total given.

What grants has Omaha Public Library Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Alan & Marcia Baer FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2024The Hawks FoundationSUPPORT LIBRARY COLLECTIONS$6,050,000
2024The Hawks FoundationSUPPORT LIBRARY COLLECTIONS$6,050,000
2024Richard Brooke FoundationSUMMER READING PROGRAM$40,000
2024Collective For YouthAfterschool Programming$20,209
2024Webster Family FoundationSUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$15,000
2024Dixon Family FoundationCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$10,000
2024Dixon Family FoundationCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$10,000
2024Gilbert C Swanson Foundation IncSUPPORT OF SUMMER READING PROGRAM$10,000
2024Paul and Oscar Giger Foundation IncADULT LITERACY BOOKS / PROGRAMS$9,205
2024Allan and Ann Mactier CharitableCHARITABLE$8,000
2024Jewish Federation of Omaha FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,191
2024Alan & Marcia Baer FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000
2024Clifton B & Anne S Batchelder FoundationUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5,000
2024Ike & Roz Friedman FoundationCHARITABLE$5,000
2024William R Patrick FoundationGENERAL$2,500
2024Friedland Family FoundationPUBLIC LIBRARY PRESERVATION$2,000
2024The Fred and Sally Bekins FoundationUNSOLICATED REQUEST FOR FUNDS$2,000
2024Slezak Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL FUND$1,500
2023Richard Brooke FoundationSUMMER READING PROGRAM$35,000
2023The Hawks FoundationSUPPORT LIBRARY COLLECTIONS$30,000
2023Collective For YouthAFTERSCHOOL$21,360
2023Weitz Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$20,000
2023Webster Family FoundationSUPPORT OF PROGRAMS$15,000
2023Gilbert C Swanson Foundation IncSupport$10,000
2023The Fred and Eve Simon CharitableSUPPORT FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES$10,000
2023Allan and Ann Mactier CharitableCHARITABLE$7,000
2023Jewish Federation of Omaha FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$6,600
2023Clifton B & Anne S Batchelder FoundationUNRESTRICTED GRANT$5,000
2023Ike & Roz Friedman FoundationCHARITABLE$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 72 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Omaha Public Library Foundation?

Omaha Public Library Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by The Hawks Foundation ($12.2M), Richard Brooke Foundation ($198K), The Claire M Hubbard Foundation ($140K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Omaha Public Library Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Omaha Public Library Foundation's largest funder?

The Hawks Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Omaha Public Library Foundation, with $12.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Omaha Public Library Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Omaha Public Library Foundation across 72 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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