Funding search · EIN 476024648 · Omaha, NE
Gilbert C Swanson Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 53
- grants reported
- $508,860
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- College of St Mary2 grants · $60,000
- Mercy High School2 grants · $20,000
- Omaha Street School2 grants · $20,000
- Omaha Public Library Foundation2 grants · $20,000
- Cues Fund2 grants · $20,000
- Open Door Mission2 grants · $20,000
- El Museo Latino2 grants · $20,000
- Bellevue University Foundation2 grants · $20,000
- Northstar Foundation2 grants · $20,000
- College of St Mary1 grant · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 53 reported grants, largest first.
- $30,000
College of St Mary · Omaha, NE · 2023
Scholarship grant
- $30,000
College of St Mary · Omaha, NE · 2022
Scholarship grant
- $20,000
College of St Mary · Omaha, NE · 2024
The mothers living and learning program
- $12,000
Cues Fund · Omaha, NE · 2024
Studfent family support services for omaha private
- $12,000
Open Door Mission · Omaha, NE · 2024
Support of the ged program
- $10,000
Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE · 2024
Academic merit scholarships
- $10,000
Boys and Girls Club · Omaha, NE · 2024
Boys and girls club teen center programs
- $10,000
College of St Marys · Omaha, NE · 2024
Academic merit scholarships
- $10,000
El Museo Latino · Omaha, NE · 2024
Support of visual and performing arts program
- $10,000
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Oma · Omaha, NE · 2024
Therapeutic learning center
- $10,000
Northstar Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2024
Support of northstars leaders to achievers program
- $10,000
Omaha Public Library Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2024
Support of summer reading program
- $10,000
Omaha Street School · Omaha, NE · 2024
To help underwrite the expense of provid education
- $10,000
The Bay Dba Rabble Mill · Omaha, NE · 2024
Support of after school program
- $10,000
Bellevue University Foundation · Bellevue, NE · 2023
Scholarship grant
- $10,000
Cues Fund · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support
- $10,000
El Museo Latino · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Mercy High School · Omaha, NE · 2023
Scholarship grant
- $10,000
Northstar Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Omaha Public Library Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Omaha Street School · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Open Door Mission · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Rabble Mill · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Bellevue University Foundation · Bellevue, NE · 2022
Scholarship grant
- $10,000
Childrens Scholarship Fund · Omaha, NE · 2022
Scholarship grant
- $10,000
Cues Fund · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $10,000
El Museo Latino · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Heartland Family Services · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Mercy High School · Omaha, NE · 2022
Scholarship grant
- $10,000
Northstar Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Omaha Public Library Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Omaha Street School · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Open Door Mission · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Rabble Mill · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Support
- $9,200
Do Space · Omaha, NE · 2024
Support of kid coders program
- $9,200
Do Space · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support
- $9,200
Do Space · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $8,000
Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum · Ashland, NE · 2023
Support
- $7,500
Childrens Scholarship Fund · Omaha, NE · 2023
Scholarship grant
- $7,500
Music in Catholic Schools · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support
- $7,000
Boys and Girls Club · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $6,260
Strategic Air & Space Museum · Ashland, NE · 2022
Support
- $5,000
Childrens Scholarship Fund of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2024
Low income family elementary school scholarships
- $5,000
Inclusive Communities · Omaha, NE · 2024
Inclucity camp program support
- $5,000
Omaha Conservatory of Music · Omaha, NE · 2024
Support of the spring sprouts program
- $5,000
Omaha Childrens Museum · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support
- $5,000
Omaha Conservatory of Music · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support
- $5,000
Omaha Performing Arts · Omaha, NE · 2023
Scholarship grant
- $5,000
Music in Catholic Schools · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $5,000
Omaha Childrens Museum · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $5,000
Omaha Conservatory of Music · Omaha, NE · 2022
Support
- $5,000
Omaha Performing Arts · Omaha, NE · 2022
Scholarship grant
- $1,000
Rise · Omaha, NE · 2024
Reentry and education programs
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