Robert B Daugherty Foundation

Historical Funder

Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 36-3766006 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$37.9M

Organizations funded120

Typical grant$75,000

Total assets$839.7M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $200,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	KIMBERLY YUNGTUM
Address	15000 VALMONT PLAZA SUITE 202, OMAHA NE 68154
Phone	4029334663
Form and materials	SEE EXHIBIT I - GRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND AGREEMENT
Deadlines	NONE
Restrictions	PRIMARILY FOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA, PARTICULARLY IN THE GREATER OMAHA AREA.

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Arts & Culture14
Human Services13
Children & Youth10
Education9
Environment6
Health5

Where it gives

5% of grants went outside Nebraska.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
University of Nebraska Foundation	Lincoln, NE	Program Support	$4,810,000
University of Nebraska Foundation	Lincoln, NE	Capital Project Support	$3,250,000
Community Information Trust	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$3,000,000
Mental Health Innovation Foundation	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$3,000,000
Opas Foundation	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$2,000,000
Joslyn Art Museum	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$1,800,000
Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation	Waverly, NE	Capital Project Support	$1,600,000
Community Alliance Inc	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$1,000,000
Omaha Zoo Foundation	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$1,000,000
Project Harmony-Haven for Abuse Response Members Serving Our	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$900,000
Childrens Hospital & Medical Center Foundation	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$800,000
City of Fremont	Fremont, NE	Capital Project Support	$750,000
Gothenburg Early Childhood Learning Coalition	Gothenburg, NE	Capital Project Support	$750,000
Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$750,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$650,000
Kearney Family Young Mens Christian Association	Kearney, NE	Capital Project Support	$600,000
College of St Mary	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$500,000
Father Flanagans Boys Home	Boys Town, NE	Capital Project Support	$500,000
Habitat for Humanity International Inc	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$500,000
Kaneko	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$500,000
YMCA of Hastings Nebraska	Hastings, NE	Capital Project Support	$500,000
United Way of the Midlands	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$380,000
Metropolitan Community College Foundation	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$300,000
Museum Of Nebraska Art	Kearney, NE	Capital Project Support	$300,000
Howard County Medical Center Foundation	St Paul, NE	Capital Project Support	$250,000
North Platte Community College Foundation	North Platte, NE	Capital Project Support	$250,000
Seward Changing the Game Inc	Seward, NE	Capital Project Support	$250,000
The Salvation Army	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$250,000
Yanney Heritage Park Foundation	Kearney, NE	Capital Project Support	$250,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$200,000
Rise Academy	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$200,000
Willa Cather Foundation	Red Cloud, NE	Capital Project Support	$200,000
Childrens Scholarship Fund of Omaha	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$150,000
Completely Kids	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$150,000
Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation Inc	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$150,000
Northstar Foundation	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$150,000
Siouxland Tennis Association Inc	South Sioux City, NE	Capital Project Support	$150,000
Together Inc of Metropolitian Omaha	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$150,000
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum	Ashland, NE	Capital Project Support	$133,000
City of Lexington	Lexington, NE	Capital Project Support	$125,000
Malcolm Youth Sports Association	Malcolm, NE	Capital Project Support	$125,000
Oneworld Community Health Centers Inc	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$125,000
Share Omaha	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$125,000
American Heart Association Inc	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Cedars Home for Children Foundation Inc	Lincoln, NE	Capital Project Support	$100,000
Food Bank of Lincoln Inc	Lincoln, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Girls Incorporated of Omaha	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Glacier National Park Conservancy	Columbia Falls, MT	Capital Project Support	$100,000
Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Lake Cunningham Development Trust	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Lincoln Childrens Museum	Lincoln, NE	Capital Project Support	$100,000
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation	Lincoln, NE	Program Support	$100,000
Nebraska Humane Society	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$100,000
Omaha Discovery Tr	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Opera Omaha Inc	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Police Athletics for Community Engagement	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Siena Francis House	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Teammates Mentoring Program	Lincoln, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Omaha Community Foundation	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$90,000
Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust Inc	Wood River, NE	Capital Project Support	$80,000

Showing the 60 largest of 120 grants to organizations.

Grants approved for future payment

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Omaha Botanical Center Inc	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$7,000,000
Project Harmony-Haven for Abuse Response Members Serving Our	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$2,400,000
YMCA of Mccook	Mccook, NE	Capital Project Support	$1,000,000
University of Nebraska Foundation	Lincoln, NE	Program Support	$800,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$650,000
Omaha Botanical Center Inc	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$600,000
Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$500,000
Grand Island Childrens Museum Inc	Grand Island, NE	Capital Project Support	$500,000
Sheltering Tree Inc	Papillion, NE	Capital Project Support	$500,000
Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$450,000
Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$450,000
Project Houseworks	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$450,000
The Durham Museum	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$350,000
United Way of the Midlands	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$330,000
Nebraska Community Foundation	Lincoln, NE	General Operating Support	$300,000
Northstar Foundation	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$300,000
Lindsay Area Development	Lindsay, NE	Capital Project Support	$250,000
North Platte Community College Foundation	North Platte, NE	Capital Project Support	$200,000
City of Omaha Police Foundation Inc	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$150,000
Collective for Youth	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$150,000
Oneworld Community Health Centers Inc	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$150,000
Casa for Douglas County	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Micah House Corporation	Council Bluffs, IA	General Operating Support	$100,000
New Visions Homeless Services	Council Bluffs, IA	General Operating Support	$100,000
Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty Inc	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities in Omaha Inc	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Spark	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$100,000
Nebraska Diaper Bank	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$90,000
Angels Among Us	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$75,000
City of Pierce	Pierce, NE	Capital Project Support	$75,000
Volunteers Assisting Seniors	Omaha, NE	General Operating Support	$75,000
Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy Inc	Gretna, NE	General Operating Support	$70,000
Common Senses	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$50,000
Hot Shops Art Foundation	Omaha, NE	Capital Project Support	$50,000
Nebraska Casa Association	Lincoln, NE	General Operating Support	$50,000
Omaha Botanical Center Inc	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$50,000
Omaha Community Foundation	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$50,000
Omaha Parks Foundation Inc	Omaha, NE	Program Support	$50,000
Stanton County Veterans Memorial Park	Stanton, NE	Capital Project Support	$50,000
City of York	York, NE	Capital Project Support	$25,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$37,893,000	160
2023	$36,554,010	163

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 11, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543159349100814
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3766006
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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