The mission of the Omaha Public Schools Foundation is to enrich students' lives by funding learning experiences that inspire hope, open doors, and help students to achieve their dreams.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$103K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.9M a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
371%
of spending
Looks good: 371% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $32.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $655K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$926K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.5M
Spent
$4.6M
To programs
371%
Net assets
$36.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$8.5M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$14.0M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$9.3M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$6.8M
Net assets
$36.5M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$36.5M
FY2022$34.3M
FY2023$38.1M
FY2024$42.8M
FY2025$46.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1984.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

371 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 371% · $17.2M Management & general 16% · $759K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

35 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$102,835Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member Thru 06/2020
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member Thru 01/2020
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member Thru 06/2020
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Toba Cohen-Dunning$137,450$110,068$107,106$107,106$102,835

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports education for Omaha Public Schools students and programs.

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4 programs · $20.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Teacher awards and classroom grant projects are funded directly by the foundation and provide a catalyst for raising teacher morale by providing a resource for developing innovative instructional practices. Many of these projects have later become part of the school's regular curriculum.

$15.7Mprogram expense
02

Teacher awards and classroom grant projects are funded directly by the foundation and provide a catalyst for raising teacher morale by providing a resource for developing innovative instructional practices. Many of these projects have later become part of the school's regular curriculum.

$2.3Mprogram expense
03

Kids club is a before and after school program administered by the omaha public schools foundation for children attending omaha public elementary SCHOOLS.THE mission of kids club is to provide high quality care for children in a safe nuturing environment.

$1.3Mprogram expense
04

Kids club is a before and after school program administered by the omaha public schools foundation for children attending omaha public elementary SCHOOLS.THE mission of kids club is to provide high quality care for children in a safe nuturing environment.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$655K
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Grants paid · 24 grants · $13.5M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$468,434
Unitemized GrantFY2024$464,536
Douglas County School District 001FY2024$200,466
Unitemized GrantFY2024$40,556
Douglas County School District 001FY2023$518,609
Unitemized GrantFY2023$479,675
Unitemized GrantFY2023$478,184
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,869
Douglas County School District 001FY2022$886,392
Unitemized GrantFY2022$557,715
Unitemized GrantFY2022$406,927
Unitemized GrantFY2022$34,695
Douglas County School District 001FY2021$3,494,844
Unitemized GrantFY2021$440,219
Unitemized GrantFY2021$416,451
Unitemized GrantFY2021$62,192
Douglas County School District 001FY2020$1,925,790
Douglas County School District 001FY2020$1,722,324
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.2M
Managementcol C$759K
Owns and owesPt X
$36.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$37.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$926K
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$564K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$8.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$37.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$926K
Net assetsLn 32$36.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5177
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.3M$6.8M$2.4M$46.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.9M$7.5M$404K$42.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.6M$6.9M$2.6M$38.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $14.0M$8.9M$5.1M$34.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $8.5M$4.6M$3.8M$36.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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