Omaha Community Foundation EIN 47-0645958

Omaha Community Foundation

EIN  47-0645958 Public foundation / grantmaker Omaha, NE Founded 1982
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Verified accurate 7/6/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Cultivates local generosity and funds charitable programs to strengthen nonprofits across the Omaha metro area, Southeast Nebraska, and Southwest Iowa.
Leadership
Donna Kush · President & CEO · $523K
Money in and out
$154.2M revenue, $131.9M expenses
Bottom line
96% program efficiency

Cultivates local generosity and funds charitable programs to strengthen nonprofits across the Omaha metro area, Southeast Nebraska, and Southwest Iowa. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $154.2M in revenue, $131.9M in expenses, and $539.4M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2024
Total revenue
$154.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$131.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$539.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $22.3M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
71.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+14%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +38% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$154.2M
FY2024▲ +24%
Expenses
$131.9M
FY2024▲ +18%
Total assets
$556.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$16.7M
FY2024▲ +5%
Total revenue
$154.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$131.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$539.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$22.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$556.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $126.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To promote philanthropy to fund charitable programs and organizations primarily serving our community - Omaha/Metro area, Southeast Nebraska and Southwest Iowa.

$126.2Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COmaha Community Foundation
EINHdr · item D47-0645958
Principal addressHdr · item COmaha, NE
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.omahafoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1982
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNE
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T31)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 1982

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$522,501Pt VII · Sec A
$272,021Pt VII · Sec A
Pres of W&r Scott
$259,044Pt VII · Sec A
VP Donor Phil Serv
$165,041Pt VII · Sec A
CEO Omaha Innov Co
$147,307Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Comm Invest
$135,423Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Marketing & Co
$126,936Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Donna Kush’s $523K as President & CEO is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $100M+ philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Donna Kush$522,501$476,086$392,648$431,500$229,167
Melisa Sunde$272,021$249,308$220,246$202,272$188,351
John Levy$259,044$235,788$220,506$214,808$198,040
Matt Darling$141,303$242,345
Kelli Cavey$173,101$145,359
Vanessa Denney$165,041$137,185$115,264
Trevon Brooks$147,307
Anne Meysenberg$135,423$130,423$104,025

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$118.8M · 77%
Investment income$22.4M · 15%
Program service revenue$10.1M · 7%
Other revenue$2.9M · 2%
Contributions & grants77%$118.8M
Investment income15%$22.4M
Program service revenue7%$10.1M
Other revenue2%$2.9M
— government grantsLn 1e$354K
Total revenueLn 12$154.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.01
Program services96%$126.2M
Management & general3%$4.3M
Fundraising1%$1.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$131.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$46.7M
Total assetsLn 16$556.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$16.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$539.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $489.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $131.9M · Less non-cash grants $49.7M · Cash operating expenses/yr $82.2M
71.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $126.2M · Total expenses $131.9M
96%
Management & General
Management & general $4.3M · Total expenses $131.9M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.4M · Total expenses $131.9M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.1M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $95.0M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $118.8M · Total revenue $154.2M
77%
Government reliance
Government grants $354K · Total revenue $154.2M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $10.1M · Total revenue $154.2M
7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $22.4M · Total revenue $154.2M
+15%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $10.1M · Total expenses $131.9M
8%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $154.2M · Prior year $124.8M
+24%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $171.1M · FY2024 $154.2M
-3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $539.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $154.2M · Expenses $131.9M
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $556.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $539.4M · Total assets $556.1M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $409.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $33.0M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $556.1M
80%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Donna Kush · Reported title President & CEO · Highest reported compensation $523K · Total expenses $131.9M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $5.4M · Total expenses $131.9M
4%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 24%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$1.0M
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Grants paid · 40 grants · $2.5M · 2020–2024
Abide Network INCNE · FY2024$172,756
100 Black Men of Omaha INCNE · FY2024$74,184
ACLU Nebraska Foundation INCNE · FY2024$40,600
Ablaze Ministries INCNE · FY2024$30,000
Actionaid USADC · FY2024$10,000
The 402 - Omahas Finest INCNE · FY2024$6,000
Ablaze House of Prayer INCNE · FY2024$5,500
Abide Network INCNE · FY2023$108,575
African Culture ConnectionNE · FY2023$74,000
ACLU Nebraska Foundation INCNE · FY2023$30,050
Ablaze Ministries INCNE · FY2023$25,000
3 SistersNE · FY2023$15,000
100 Black Men of Omaha INCNE · FY2023$6,700
ACLU Nebraska Foundation INCNE · FY2022$120,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$154.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$124.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$104.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$149.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$171.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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