Funding search · EIN 527242731 · Omaha, NE

Irene & Joseph Malek Charitable Trust

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

42
grants reported
$624,000
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educationalservices

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • University of Nebraska Foundation4 grants · $132,000
  • Marian High School4 grants · $100,000
  • St John'S Parish4 grants · $100,000
  • Creighton Prep High School3 grants · $75,000
  • Nebraska State Bar Foundation4 grants · $72,000
  • Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands4 grants · $62,000
  • Bellevue University4 grants · $32,000
  • St Augustine Indian Mission4 grants · $20,000
  • Creighton University3 grants · $15,000
  • Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska4 grants · $8,000

Giving over time

$165,000
2022
$160,000
2023
$157,000
2024
$142,000
2025

Grant history

All 42 reported grants, largest first.

  • $33,000

    University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $33,000

    University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $33,000

    University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $33,000

    University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    Marian High School · Omaha, NE · 2025

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    Nebraska State Bar Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    St John'S Parish · Omaha, NE · 2025

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    Creighton Prep High School · Omaha, NE · 2024

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    Marian High School · Omaha, NE · 2024

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    St John'S Parish · Omaha, NE · 2024

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    Creighton Prep High School · Omaha, NE · 2023

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    Marian High School · Omaha, NE · 2023

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    St John'S Parish · Omaha, NE · 2023

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    Creighton Prep High School · Omaha, NE · 2022

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    Marian High School · Omaha, NE · 2022

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $25,000

    St John'S Parish · Omaha, NE · 2022

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $20,000

    Nebraska State Bar Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $17,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2025

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $15,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2024

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $15,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2023

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $15,000

    Nebraska State Bar Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $15,000

    Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2022

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $12,000

    Nebraska State Bar Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $8,000

    Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE · 2025

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $8,000

    Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE · 2024

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $8,000

    Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE · 2023

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $8,000

    Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE · 2022

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $5,000

    St Augustine Indian Mission · South Winnebago, NE · 2025

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $5,000

    Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2024

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $5,000

    St Augustine Indian Mission · South Winnebago, NE · 2024

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $5,000

    Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2023

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $5,000

    St Augustine Indian Mission · South Winnebago, NE · 2023

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $5,000

    Creighton University · Omaha, NE · 2022

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $5,000

    St Augustine Indian Mission · South Winnebago, NE · 2022

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $2,000

    Friends of Kios Broadcasting Serv of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2025

    Provide educational and charitable services

  • $2,000

    Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2025

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $2,000

    Brain Injury Association - Nebraska · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $2,000

    Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2024

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $2,000

    Brain Injury Association - Nebraska · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $2,000

    Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2023

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $2,000

    Brain Injury Association - Nebraska · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    To support general programs of the organization

  • $2,000

    Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2022

    To support general programs of the organization

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.