Omaha Public Schools Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.1M
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
55
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Omaha Public Schools Foundation?
Omaha Public Schools Foundation is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable Foundation ($2.1M), Buffett Early Childhood Fund ($1.4M), The Sherwood Foundation ($699K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Omaha Public Schools Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 30 funders
| HDR Foundation | $4,998 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pegler Family Foundation | $2,600 | 1 | 2022 |
| Byron J & Linda a Stigge Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Bluestem Prairie Foundation | $600 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Physicians Mutual Insurance Company Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $281K (2024) to $1.6M (2019). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $717K.
What grants has Omaha Public Schools Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Sherwood Foundation | SHOPS FUNDS 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR | $580,000 |
| 2025 | Ike & ROZ Friedman Foundation | CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Sherwood Foundation | ONE-TIME SPORTS SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Amy L Scott Family Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $6,500 |
| 2025 | The Holland Foundation | OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Bluestem Prairie Foundation | unrestricted | $300 |
| 2024 | Common Sense Media | IN SUPPORT OF CSMS REIMAGINING LEARNING FOR THE DIGITAL AGE IN OMAHA PROGRAM. | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Ike & ROZ Friedman Foundation | CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Round It up America Inc | COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,000 |
| 2024 | Seline Family Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS | $13,500 |
| 2024 | NAC Development Corporation | BASIC SUPPORT | $9,811 |
| 2024 | Physicians Mutual Insurance Company Foundation | General | $500 |
| 2024 | Bluestem Prairie Foundation | unrestricted | $300 |
| 2023 | Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable Foundation | GRANT AGREEMENT TO OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR 2021 | $702,175 |
| 2023 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To provide capital support for the Miller Park Pavilion expansion and remodel. | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Common Sense Media | IN SUPPORT OF CSM'S REIMAGINING LEARNING FOR THE DIGITAL AGE IN OMAHA PROGRAM | $131,000 |
| 2023 | Ike & ROZ Friedman Foundation | CHARITABLE | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $33,000 |
| 2023 | WL and Sydney M Winstrom | ANNUAL APPEAL | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Sherwood Foundation | WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2023 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable Foundation | GRANT AGREEMENT TO OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FOR 2022 | $701,972 |
| 2022 | Common Sense Media | IN SUPPORT OF CSM'S REIMAGINING LEARNING FOR THE DIGITAL AGE IN OMAHA PROGRAM | $317,000 |
| 2022 | United Way of the Midlands | Goodfellows | $150,000 |
| 2022 | Ike & ROZ Friedman Foundation | CHARITABLE | $30,000 |
| 2022 | WL and Sydney M Winstrom | ANNUAL APPEAL | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Sherwood Foundation | PARTNERS FOR LIVABLE OMAHA - 2022 OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Lauritzen Foundation | GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2022 | National Society Daughters of the American Revolution | EDUCATIONAL GRANT | $6,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 55 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Omaha Public Schools Foundation?
Omaha Public Schools Foundation is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable Foundation ($2.1M), Buffett Early Childhood Fund ($1.4M), The Sherwood Foundation ($699K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Omaha Public Schools Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Omaha Public Schools Foundation's largest funder?
Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Omaha Public Schools Foundation, with $2.1M across 3 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has Omaha Public Schools Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.1M in grants to Omaha Public Schools Foundation across 55 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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