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Filkins Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 42-6559796 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $68.1M
- Grants reported
- 9
- Median grant
- $2.7M
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | $34.6M |
| 2024 | 4 | $33.4M |
Where Filkins Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT INC DBA CURE BLINDNESS PROJECT | NORWICH, VT | SURGERIES & EQUIPMENT | 2025 | $20.7M |
| HIMALAYAN CATARACT PROJECT INC DBA CURE BLINDNESS PROJECT | NORWICH, VT | SURGERIES & EQUIPMENT | 2024 | $20.6M |
| ORBIS | NEW YORK, NY | TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS | 2025 | $12.8M |
| ORBIS | NEW YORK, NY | TREATMENT & PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS | 2024 | $10.1M |
| WESTSIDE FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | IMPACT EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $2.7M |
| NANCY LF DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $1.1M |
| WESTSIDE FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | CAL BENTZ NATATORIUM | 2025 | $60K |
| METROPOLITAN OMAHA MEDICAL SOCIETY | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $31.3K |
| GRAND FOUNDATION | WINTER PARK, CO | SPENCER NELSON FUND WINTER PARK SKI COMPETITION CENTER | 2024 | $2K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Filkins Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.