Weitz Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyOmaha, Nebraska · EIN 47-0834133 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$19.4M
Organizations funded171
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$135M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $150,000.
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.
Where it gives
5% of grants went outside Nebraska.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law | Omaha, NE | General operating | $606,500 |
| Nebraska Civic Engagement Table | Lincoln, NE | General operating | $531,500 |
| Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement | Omaha, NE | General operating | $530,000 |
| Nebraska Forward | Omaha, NE | General operating | $500,000 |
| Southside Redevelopment Corporation | Omaha, NE | General operating | $500,000 |
| Seventy Five North Revitalization Corp | Omaha, NE | General operating | $493,000 |
| Uno Service Learning | Omaha, NE | General operating | $490,000 |
| Oneworld Community Health Centers Inc | Omaha, NE | General operating | $475,000 |
| Union for Contemporary Art | Omaha, NE | General operating | $450,000 |
| Education Rights Counsel | Omaha, NE | General operating | $400,000 |
| Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska | Omaha, NE | General operating | $400,000 |
| Center for Rural Affairs | Lyons, NE | General operating | $375,000 |
| Heartland Workers Center | Omaha, NE | General operating | $375,000 |
| Latino Center of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | General operating | $375,000 |
| Great Plains Black Museum | Omaha, NE | General operating | $360,000 |
| I Be Black Girl | Omaha, NE | General operating | $346,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Omaha | Omaha, NE | General operating | $325,000 |
| Girls Inc of Omaha | Omaha, NE | General operating | $320,000 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Omaha, NE | General operating | $300,000 |
| International Council for Refugees and Immigrants | Omaha, NE | General operating | $300,000 |
| No More Empty Pots | Omaha, NE | General operating | $300,000 |
| The Nebraska Journalism Trust | Omaha, NE | General operating | $300,000 |
| Common Cause Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | General operating | $250,000 |
| El Museo Latino | Omaha, NE | General operating | $250,000 |
| Spark | Chicago, IL | General operating | $250,000 |
| Avenue Scholars | Omaha, NE | General operating | $225,000 |
| Family Housing Advisory Services | Omaha, NE | General operating | $225,000 |
| Centro Hispano Comunitario de Nebraska | Columbus, NE | General operating | $222,700 |
| Urban League of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | General operating | $210,000 |
| Film Streams | Omaha, NE | General operating | $206,500 |
| African-American Empowerment Network | Omaha, NE | General operating | $200,000 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MN | General operating | $200,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | Omaha, NE | General operating | $200,000 |
| Unmc College of Public Health | Omaha, NE | General operating | $200,000 |
| Open Sky Policy Institute | Omaha, NE | General operating | $185,000 |
| Aclu of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | General operating | $181,500 |
| Women's Fund of Omaha | Omaha, NE | General operating | $181,500 |
| Inclusive Communities | Omaha, NE | General operating | $160,000 |
| Nebraska Medicine | Omaha, NE | General operating | $157,498 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | General operating | $156,500 |
| Community Information Trust (Cit) | Omaha, NE | General operating | $150,000 |
| Omaha Children's Trust | Omaha, NE | General operating | $150,000 |
| The Start Center for Entreprenuership | Omaha, NE | General operating | $150,000 |
| Whispering Roots | Papillion, NE | General operating | $150,000 |
| Omaha Star Institute | Omaha, NE | General operating | $140,000 |
| Black Votes Matter Institute of Community Engagement | Omaha, NE | General operating | $130,000 |
| Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership | Omaha, NE | General operating | $127,500 |
| Omaha Theater Company (The Rose) | Omaha, NE | General operating | $126,500 |
| Economic Empowerment Center | Omaha, NE | General operating | $125,000 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation | Omaha, NE | General operating | $125,000 |
| Opera Omaha | Omana, NE | General operating | $125,000 |
| United by Culture Media | Lexington, NE | General operating | $125,000 |
| Nebraska Public Media Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General operating | $120,000 |
| Intercultural Senior Center | Omaha, NE | General operating | $110,000 |
| Legal Aid of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | General operating | $110,000 |
| D2 Center Inc | Omaha, NE | General operating | $106,000 |
| Center for Holistic Development | Omaha, NE | General operating | $100,000 |
| Charles Drew Health Center | Omaha, NE | General operating | $100,000 |
| Child Saving Institute | Omaha, NE | General operating | $100,000 |
| Civic Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | General operating | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 171 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,406,088 | 171 |
| 2023 | $15,584,799 | 167 |
| 2022 | $15,559,028 | 156 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Apr 27, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621179349101957
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-0834133
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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