Mutual of Omaha Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Mutual of Omaha Foundation funds only within the Omaha metro community of Douglas, Sarpy and Pottawattamie counties, and works by invitation only, so organisations should email mutualofomaha.foundation@mutualofomaha.com to share their work rather than send an unsolicited proposal.
- A realistic request sits in the $10,000–$75,000 range, where about 8 in 10 of its 380 grants to organisations fall, with a median grant of $25,000, though the largest grant made was $750,000.
- The Foundation leans heavily towards organisations it already knows, with 89% of its grant dollars going to organisations it had also funded in its two preceding filings, so this is a relationship-led, competitive field for anyone hoping for a first invitation.
- Organisations outside its stated focus areas or outside its service geography, or that do not collect and report outcomes, should not apply, and nor should requests for endowment campaigns, funding for individuals, travel costs, event sponsorships, team sponsorships, civic or commemorative advertising, social, labor or fraternal organisations, festival participation, or monuments and memorials.
- As the process runs on invitation rather than open deadlines, the best approach is simply to make contact and show clear alignment with the Foundation's focus areas and the outcome-reporting it expects.
Overview
Mutual of Omaha Foundation is a US private foundation based in Omaha, NE.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Mutual of Omaha Foundation makes grants to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organisations in Douglas and Sarpy counties, Nebraska, and Pottawattamie County, Iowa. It invests in basic needs, including safe housing, food security, healthcare and emergency shelter, and in adult self-sufficiency through workforce development, financial and language literacy, and support for survivors of violence. Its youth development work backs mentoring, prevention and college and career readiness. Civic investments include capital campaigns outside its other programme areas, disaster support, and environmental and conservation efforts. It invites organisations selectively when their work aligns with its focus areas and budget capacity; eligible organisations must collect and report outcomes.
Themes
- Basic needs
- Adult self-sufficiency
- Youth development
- Civic projects
- Disaster support
- Environmental and conservation efforts
Geographic Focus
Omaha metro community: Douglas, Sarpy and Pottawattamie counties.
What They Don't Fund
- Proposals outside our stated focus areas
- Organizations or programs outside our service geography
- Requests from organizations that do not collect or report outcomes
- Endowment campaigns
- Projects of religious denominations that are not education, health or human services (i.e. purely sectarian programming)
- Funding for individuals (e.g. scholarships, travel, research)
- Travel costs for individuals or groups
- Event sponsorships, tickets or tables
- Team sponsorships or athletic scholarships
- Civic or commemorative advertising
- Social clubs, labor or fraternal organizations
- Festival participation
- Monuments, memorials or creation/maintenance of such
How to apply
Organisations may email mutualofomaha.foundation@mutualofomaha.com to share their work if they believe it aligns with the Foundation's focus areas.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 89% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 380 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- New invitations depend on clear alignment with one or more focus areas and budget capacity that does not reduce support for existing grantees.
- Organisations considered for support must align with the Foundation's non-discrimination policy; nonprofit best practices, such as NAM membership, are encouraged.
- Staff reviews invited applications, and qualified applications are presented to the board for final approval or declination.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 5% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 89% of grant dollars went to organisations Mutual of Omaha Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 137 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Omaha Performing Arts · Capital Campaign Support$250,0002024 tax year
- Latino Center of the Midlands · Capital Campaign Support$250,0002024 tax year
- Lauritzen Gardens Omaha's Botanical Center · Capital Campaign Support$250,0002024 tax year
- Food Bank for the Heartland · Capital Campaign Support$250,0002024 tax year
- Creighton University · Capital Campaign Support$250,0002024 tax year
- Food Bank for the Heartland · General Operating Support$150,0002024 tax year
- American Red Cross · Project Support$150,0002024 tax year
- Employee Financial Assistance Fund · Matching Gifts$127,4762024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Kathleen Tibke (EFF 124) — Treasurer / Director
- Juan Prieto Munoz — Director
- Michael Lechtenberger — Director
- Richard R Hrabchak — Director
- Nancy Crawford — Vice President / Director
- Gail Graeve — President / Secretary / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $6,723,697 | $6,199,194 | $101,203,542 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $5,907,880 | $5,571,757 | $106,691,699 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,046,374 | $5,613,717 | $113,063,412 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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