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Weitz Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 47-0834133 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $35M
- Grants reported
- 338
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 171 | $19.4M |
| 2023 | 167 | $15.6M |
Where Weitz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPAUL UNIVERSITY | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 | $1M |
| NEBRASKA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $606.5K |
| NEBRASKA CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE | LINCOLN, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $531.5K |
| CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE ADVANCEMENT | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $530K |
| SOUTHSIDE REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 | $500K |
| SOUTHSIDE REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $500K |
| NEBRASKA FORWARD | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $500K |
| SEVENTY FIVE NORTH REVITALIZATION CORP | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $493K |
| UNO SERVICE LEARNING | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $490K |
| ONEWORLD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS INC | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $475K |
| UNO SERVICE LEARNING | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 | $460K |
| UNION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 | $450K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 | $450K |
| IMMIGRANT LEGAL CENTER | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 | $450K |
| UNION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $450K |
| WOMEN'S FUND OF GREATER OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 | $400K |
| EDUCATION RIGHTS COUNSEL | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $400K |
| JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS NEBRASKA | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $400K |
| EDUCATION RIGHTS COUNSEL | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 | $400K |
| SEVENTY FIVE NORTH REVITALIZATION CORP | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 | $400K |
| CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS | LYONS, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $375K |
| HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $375K |
| LATINO CENTER OF THE MIDLANDS | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $375K |
| GREAT PLAINS BLACK MUSEUM | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $360K |
| NEBRASKA CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE | LINCOLN, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 | $350K |
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 Weitz Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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.