Spark

Omaha, NE ·EIN 81-3057920 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$7.2M received 38 funders 88 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Spark?

Spark is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($3.6M), Peter Kiewit Foundation ($1.0M), Weitz Family Foundation ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.2M in grants to Spark between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Sherwood Foundation$3,553,438132019–2024
Peter Kiewit Foundation$1,001,00072021–2025
Weitz Family Foundation$750,00032022–2024
The Lozier Foundation$640,00082020–2024
Front Porch Investments$243,75012023
Robert B Daugherty Foundation$150,00052020–2024
Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund$125,00052020–2024
Finnegan Family Foundation$120,00032020–2022
The Boyd Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Guill Family Foundation Inc$95,00022020–2021
Nebraska Community Foundation$70,00022022–2024
Lawson Family Foundation$50,00022023–2024
Grand Rapids Area Community$34,45012020
The Brinson Foundation$25,00012020
Aarp$20,00012021
East Tennessee Foundation$18,33822020–2023
Wallack Family Foundation$18,00012020
The William M King Foundation$15,00012020
Union Pacific Foundation$15,00012020
Sokolof Grandchildren Charitable Foundat$13,00032020–2022
Louis P Ciminelli Foundation$12,50032021–2024
Association of Children's Museums Inc$11,40012023
Moore Impact Inc$10,00012023
The Clayton Homes Foundation$10,00022020–2023
United Way of Monongalia and Preston$9,15312020

Showing top 25 of 38 funders by total given.

What grants has Spark received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide five years of general operating support.$150,000
2025Peter Kiewit FoundationOne time gift for participation in Peter Kiewit Foundation's Sustainability Request for Information.$1,000
2024Weitz Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$250,000
2024Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide two years of general operating support.$150,000
2024The Sherwood Foundation2025 OPERATING GRANT$145,000
2024The Sherwood Foundation2024 OPERATING GRANT$145,000
2024The Lozier FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Sherwood FoundationNORTH OMAHA TRAIL PHASE 3 & 4 STUDY$50,000
2024Annette and Paul Smith Charitable FundCommunity Improvement, Cap Bldg$50,000
2024Robert B Daugherty FoundationGeneral Operating Support$50,000
2024The Boyd FoundationTO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN EAST TENNESSEE TO ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO LIVE WITH MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE AND DIGNITY.$50,000
2024Lawson Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Lozier FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Nebraska Community FoundationWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT$20,000
2024Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEDUCATION$6,000
2024Louis P Ciminelli FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2024The Uplands Family FoundationTO ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY BY ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION IN ACCESSIBLE FORMS OF PHILANTHROPY.$2,000
2024Lipkin Family Foundation Co Valley NationalUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$500
2023Weitz Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$250,000
2023Front Porch InvestmentsCommunity Improvement, CapacityBldg$243,750
2023Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide two years of general operating support.$150,000
2023The Sherwood Foundation2023 OPERATING GRANT$145,000
2023The Lozier FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2023The Sherwood FoundationNORTH OMAHA TRAIL$100,000
2023The Lozier FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
2023The Boyd FoundationTO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN EAST TENNESSEE TO ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO LIVE WITH MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE AND DIGNITY.$50,000
2023Robert B Daugherty FoundationGeneral Operating Support$25,000
2023Lawson Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2023Annette and Paul Smith Charitable FundCommunity Improvement$20,000
2023Association of Children's Museums IncFFACES HOSTING GRANT & NICKELODEON WORLDWIDE DAY OF PLAY PARTICIPATION$11,400

Showing 30 most recent of 88 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Spark?

Spark is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($3.6M), Peter Kiewit Foundation ($1.0M), Weitz Family Foundation ($750K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.2M in grants to Spark between 2019–2025.

Who is Spark's largest funder?

The Sherwood Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Spark, with $3.6M across 13 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has Spark received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.2M in grants to Spark across 88 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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