Omaha Zoo Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Omaha, NE EIN 36-3297716

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$60.7M

Foundation funders

63

Grants recorded

151

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Omaha Zoo Foundation?

Omaha Zoo Foundation is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by Walter Scott Family Foundation ($34.6M), Bill and Berniece Grewcock ($5.0M), Robert B Daugherty Foundation ($4.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $60.7M in grants to Omaha Zoo Foundation between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Walter Scott Family Foundation$34,550,06542020–2024
Bill and Berniece Grewcock$5,000,00012023
Robert B Daugherty Foundation$4,677,00032020–2024
The Claire M Hubbard Foundation$2,556,09642020–2024
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation$2,050,00022021–2022
The Sunderland Foundation$2,000,00022021–2022
CL Werner Foundation$1,500,00032022–2024
The Hawks Foundation$1,200,00022020–2022
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$1,050,00072023
Union Pacific Foundation$670,00022024–2025
Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation$580,70062019–2024
The Sherwood Foundation$534,36822019
Peter Kiewit Foundation$505,00022022–2023
The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation$500,00032021–2023
Lienemann Charitable Foundation Inc$500,00032021–2023
Iowa West Foundation$500,00012022
The Lozier Foundation$500,00012021
Parker Family Foundation$399,00042019–2025
Hollis and Helen Baright Foundation$200,00022020–2021
Kenneth (Kim) & Karen Hawkins Foundation$120,00032020–2022
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$101,00012021
Givewell Community Foundation Inc$100,00012023
Amy L Scott Family Foundation$90,37542019–2025
Dixon Family Foundation$80,00022021–2025
Linder Family Foundation$70,00012021
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The Giving 3 Foundation$56,13432019–2025
The Jim and Shirley Young Family Foundation$55,00042020–2024
Robert and Carole Julian Foundation$52,00042020–2024
John K & Lynne D Boyer Foundation$49,30052020–2024
American Association of Zoo Keepers$46,00012024
Ike & ROZ Friedman Foundation$42,48062020–2025
Harley and Beth Schrager Foundation$37,11742019–2022
The Dale & Patsy Hosman Family$35,00062020–2025
Domi Foundation$31,29212022
The Charles and Mary Heider$29,00042020–2023
Wittler Family Foundation$25,00012025
Lori & David Scott Foundation$25,00012021
Richard Brooke Foundation$25,00012019
The Rebensdorf Family Foundation$19,00072020–2026
Gladys and Ralph Lazarus Foundation$15,00012022
Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation$14,00022021–2024
Rowe Family Foundation Inc$12,70062020–2025
The Holland Foundation$10,00022021–2022
Singer Foundation$10,00012021
Mutual of Omaha Foundation$10,00012021
Seneca Park Zoo Society$6,99512022
Autism Action Partnership$6,90012020
Backer Family Charitable Trust$6,50042020–2023
Bruce E & Debra K Grewcock Foundation$5,25012021
Stanley M Truhlsen Family Foundation Inc$5,00012025
The Owen Foundation$5,00012022
Dorene and Lee Butler Family Foundation$5,00012021
Bridges Family Charitable$5,00022020–2021
The Robert S Dinsmore Foundation of Texas$2,50022024–2025
R Joe Dennis Foundation$2,50012023
Greater Omaha Packing Co Foundation Ken Majerus$1,00012024
The Graco Foundation$1,00012022
Dennis & Ellin Murphy Foundation$1,00012021
Phillip and Terri Schrager Foundation$61722021–2022
JW & P Blakely Foundation$50012022
Synchrony Foundation$20012022
Pella Rolscreen Foundation$15012023
Abel Foundation$10012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M8 grants2019 19 grants2020 35 grants2021 33 grants2022 23 grants2023 20 grants2024 12 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $23.1M (2020). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

What grants has Omaha Zoo Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026The Rebensdorf Family FoundationTO SUPPORT THE OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.$3,000
2025Union Pacific FoundationANIMAL WELFARE$335,000
2025Dixon Family FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$30,000
2025Wittler Family FoundationSUPPORT COMMUNITY$25,000
2025Parker Family FoundationEVENT$25,000
2025Amy L Scott Family FoundationEVENT$25,000
2025The Giving 3 FoundationGENERAL FUND$15,000
2025Ike & ROZ Friedman FoundationCHARITABLE$11,000
2025The Dale & Patsy Hosman FamilyGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Stanley M Truhlsen Family Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$5,000
2025The Rebensdorf Family FoundationTO SUPPORT THE OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.$2,500
2025Rowe Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE$2,500
2025The Robert S Dinsmore Foundation of TexasCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS$1,000
2024Walter Scott Family FoundationCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$2,500,000
2024The Claire M Hubbard FoundationENVIRONMENT$1,983,321
2024Robert B Daugherty FoundationCapital Project Support$1,000,000
2024CL Werner FoundationTO SUPPORT THE ORANGUTAN FOREST RENOVATIONS$500,000
2024Union Pacific FoundationANIMAL WELFARE$335,000
2024American Association of Zoo KeepersCONFERENCE SUPPORT$46,000
2024The Giving 3 FoundationGENERAL FUND$31,134
2024Suzanne & Walter Scott FoundationEVENT$26,000
2024The Claire M Hubbard FoundationENVIRONMENT$22,822
2024Ike & ROZ Friedman FoundationCHARITABLE$15,000
2024Amy L Scott Family FoundationCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$15,000
2024The Jim and Shirley Young Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2024The Dale & Patsy Hosman FamilyWILDLIFE CONSERVATION$10,000
2024Jewish Federation of Omaha FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,500
2024The Rebensdorf Family FoundationTO SUPPORT THE OMAHA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.$2,500
2024Rowe Family Foundation IncCHARITABLE$2,500
2024John K & Lynne D Boyer FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,500

Showing 30 most recent of 151 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Omaha Zoo Foundation?

Omaha Zoo Foundation is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by Walter Scott Family Foundation ($34.6M), Bill and Berniece Grewcock ($5.0M), Robert B Daugherty Foundation ($4.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $60.7M in grants to Omaha Zoo Foundation between 2019–2026.

Who is Omaha Zoo Foundation's largest funder?

Walter Scott Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Omaha Zoo Foundation, with $34.6M across 4 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Omaha Zoo Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $60.7M in grants to Omaha Zoo Foundation across 151 grants from 63 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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