Rise Academy

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Omaha, NE EIN 83-0583165

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$17.7M

Foundation funders

58

Grants recorded

118

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Rise Academy?

Rise Academy is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($12.9M), Robert B Daugherty Foundation ($1.0M), The Lozier Foundation ($635K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.7M in grants to Rise Academy between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Sherwood Foundation$12,930,221132019–2025
Robert B Daugherty Foundation$1,000,00052020–2024
The Lozier Foundation$635,00052022–2024
Moglia Family Foundation$355,00012024
President and Fellows of Harvard College$339,84432023–2025
Peter Kiewit Foundation$300,00032023–2025
Oklahoma Public School Resource Center$211,43712025
Front Porch Investments$200,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$200,00032022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$180,00092022–2024
Women's Fund of Greater Omaha Inc$110,00022024–2025
Nebraska Community Foundation$100,00032023–2025
The Flatley Foundation$100,00022022–2024
Weitz Family Foundation$70,00022024–2025
Lincoln Community Foundation Inc$67,71232022–2024
A New Way of Life Reentry Project$60,00012022
Immanuel Community Vision Foundation$55,00022022–2024
The Winston-Salem Foundation$52,00022022–2023
Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation$50,00012025
Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund$50,00022023–2024
Shippy Foundation$50,00022020–2021
The Brotherton Fund$45,00022020–2021
Alegent Health - Bergan Mercy Health System$40,00012024
Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation$40,00022021–2024
CL Werner Foundation$37,50012024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M1 grant2019 9 grants2020 11 grants2021 17 grants2022 28 grants2023 34 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $303K (2019) to $11.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $11.3M.

What grants has Rise Academy received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Sherwood FoundationOMAHA CAMPUS CAPITAL GRANT$10,026,860
2025The Sherwood Foundation2026 OPERATING GRANT$253,984
2025The Sherwood FoundationRE-ENTRY EMERGENCY FUND$250,000
2025Oklahoma Public School Resource CenterSCHOOL OPERATIONS$211,437
2025President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeSPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD$133,340
2025Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide three years of support for the RISE Workforce Development Program.$100,000
2025The Sherwood FoundationRE-ENTRY STIPEND PILOT$87,000
2025Women's Fund of Greater Omaha IncFREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE$60,000
2025Rebecca Susan Buffett FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2025Weitz Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2025Nebraska Community Foundation2024 IMPACT GRANT$30,000
2025Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationOPERATING$20,000
2025Alegent Creighton HealthGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncProgramming$20,000
2025Cooper FoundationOPERATING$15,000
2025Union Pacific FoundationCULTURE & ARTS$10,000
2025Equitable Bank CharitableOPERATIONAL$1,000
2025JC & Jessie Seacrest Family Fndtn First Nebraska Trust Co TrusteeGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$1,000
2024Moglia Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$355,000
2024The Sherwood Foundation2024 OPERATING GRANT$258,019
2024The Sherwood Foundation2025 OPERATING GRANT$254,974
2024The Lozier FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024Robert B Daugherty FoundationGeneral Operating Support$200,000
2024Front Porch InvestmentsCrime, Legal Related$200,000
2024President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeSPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD$123,869
2024Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide three years of support for the RISE Workforce Development Program.$100,000
2024The Lozier FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2024The Flatley FoundationUNRESTRICTED$75,000
2024Women's Fund of Greater Omaha IncFREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE$50,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationWorkforce Development$50,000

Showing 30 most recent of 118 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Rise Academy?

Rise Academy is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($12.9M), Robert B Daugherty Foundation ($1.0M), The Lozier Foundation ($635K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.7M in grants to Rise Academy between 2019–2025.

Who is Rise Academy's largest funder?

The Sherwood Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Rise Academy, with $12.9M across 13 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Rise Academy received?

IRS 990 filings record $17.7M in grants to Rise Academy across 118 grants from 58 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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