Walter Scott Family Foundation

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Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 47-1116371 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$46.3M

Organizations funded78

Typical grant$50,000

Total assets$3.1B

Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $500,000.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

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

Education12
Human Services6
Health5
Arts & Culture4
Animal Welfare3
Children & Youth3

Where it gives

41% of grants went outside Nebraska.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Brownell Talbot School	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$9,000,000
Community Information Trust	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$5,000,000
Hastings College Foundation	Hastings, NE	Capital campaign	$3,000,000
Joslyn Art Museum	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$3,000,000
Westside Community Schools Foundation Inc	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$2,510,000
Omaha Zoo Foundation	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$2,500,000
The Salvation Army	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$2,500,000
Project Harmony	Omaha, NE	Program support	$2,000,000
University of Nebraska Foundation	Lincoln, NE	Next generation, program support, and scholarships	$1,726,000
Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign and next generation	$1,600,000
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum	Ashland, NE	General operating support	$1,500,000
Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation	Omaha, NE	Omaha award	$1,500,000
Omaha Community Foundation	Omaha, NE	Program support	$1,375,000
Southeast Community College Educational Foundation	Lincoln, NE	Capital campaign and scholarships	$1,041,877
Lake Cunningham Development Trust	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$1,000,000
Singer Foundation	Omaha, NE	General operating support	$1,000,000
Omaha Community Playhouse	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$750,000
Central Community College Foundation	Hastings, NE	Scholarships	$577,315
Northeast Community College Foundation	Norfolk, NE	Scholarships	$568,342
Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$500,000
Charles E Lakin Human Services Campus Foundation	Council Bluffs, IA	Program support	$500,000
Share Good	Omaha, NE	General operating support	$500,000
Garfield County Frontier Fair Association	Burwell, NE	Capital campaign	$250,000
Kaneko	Omaha, NE	General operating support	$250,000
Wm Keck Observatory	Kamuela, HI	Program support	$250,000
Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons Inc	East Hampton, NY	Bob singer	$125,000
Seal Family Foundation	Carlsbad, CA	Program support	$105,000
City of Bassett	Bassett, NE	Advancing ne communities	$100,000
City of Mccook	Mccook, NE	Advancing ne communities	$100,000
City of North Platte	North Platte, NE	Advancing ne communities	$100,000
City of Wood River	Wood River, NE	Advancing ne communities	$100,000
Police Athletics for Community Engagement	Omaha, NE	Program support	$100,000
Massachusetts Institute of Tech	Cambridge, MA	Next generation	$85,000
Citizens for a Greater Ord Nebraska Inc	Ord, NE	Advancing ne communities	$75,000
City of Chadron	Chadron, NE	Advancing ne communities	$75,000
Cozad Community Foundation	Cozad, NE	Advancing ne communities	$75,000
City of Milford	Milford, NE	Advancing ne communities	$65,000
Northstar Foundation	Omaha, NE	Next generation	$55,000
Children's Mercy Hospital	Kansas City, MO	General operating support	$50,000
Heart Ministry Center	Omaha, NE	Next generation	$50,000
Neighborgood	Papillion, NE	Next generation	$50,000
Release Inc	Omaha, NE	Next generation	$50,000
The Brain Aneurysm Foundation	Hanover, MA	General operating support	$50,000
Trinity University	San Antonio, TX	Next generation	$50,000
Simic Recreation Association	Superior, NE	Advancing ne communities	$45,000
Republic of South Sudan Leaders	Omaha, NE	Next generation	$40,000
Csu Strata	Fort Collins, CO	Program support	$39,000
Cues	Omaha, NE	Next generation	$30,000
The Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary	Hartville, WY	Next generation	$25,000
Metropolitan Community College Foundation	Omaha, NE	Scholarships	$20,000
City of Bayard	Bayard, NE	Advancing ne communities	$15,000
Nebraska Ffa Foundation	Lincoln, NE	Next generation	$15,000
Team Rubicon	Los Angeles, CA	Next generation	$15,000
The Collective for Hope	Omaha, NE	Next generation	$15,000
American Academy of Diplomacy	Washington, DC	Program support	$11,000
Air Force Museum Foundation	Wrightpatterson Afb, OH	General operating support	$10,000
Completely Kids	Omaha, NE	Next generation	$10,000
Kids Meals Inc	Houston, TX	Next generation	$10,000
Nebraska Community Foundation	Lincoln, NE	Advancing ne communities	$10,000
Spring Hill Education Foundation	Spring Hill, KS	Next generation	$10,000

Showing the 60 largest of 78 grants to organizations.

Grants approved for future payment

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Community Information Trust	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$10,000,000
Omaha Zoo Foundation	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$2,500,000
Lake Cunningham Development Trust	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$2,000,000
Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact	Omaha, NE	Capital campaign	$2,000,000
Share Good	Omaha, NE	General support	$500,000
Neighborgood	Papillion, NE	Next generation	$50,000
Northstar Foundation	Omaha, NE	Next generation	$45,000
The Collective for Hope	Omaha, NE	Next generation	$30,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$46,261,034	86
2023	$145,640,942	65

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533219349107273
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-1116371
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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