GRANTS APPROVED
July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014
Amount
Approved
Grantee
Purpose
AMERICAN RED CROSS NEBRASKA/SW IOWA REGION
Omaha, NE
Donation for disaster relief in Hickman, Wayne,
and Macy after October 4 tornado damage
BLUE BARN THEATRE
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the construction of Grantee's new
facility
BONE CREEK ART MUSEUM
David City, NE
To partially fund the planned exhibit "The Farm:
Then, Now, Tomorrow" in March 2015
10,000
BONHAM THEATRE PROJECT
Daykin, NE
To partially fund the construction/renovation of
the Bonham Theatre
100,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF
OMAHA, NE
To partially fund Grantee's ongoing education
programming
100,000
BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION
OF NEBRASKA
Lincoln, NE
To provide support for the Women of Warriors
Weekend in October, 2014
CASA FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the interior and exterior renovation
and repairs to Grantee's facility
164,000
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Grand Island, NE
To fund 30 one-year scholarships during the 2014-15
school year
30,000
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL FDN.
Omaha, NE
General donation (memorial)
2,500
CLINIC WITH A HEART
Lincoln, NE
To partially fund the 5th Week Clinic program
9,012
COLLEGE POSSIBLE
Omaha, NE
To partially fund college preparation and support
services for low-income high school and college
students in the Omaha metro area during school
years 2014-15, 2015-16, and 2016-17
600,000
COLUMBUS AREA UNITED WAY
Columbus, NE
To provide support for Grantee's Columbus Big
Give Day 2014 event planned for May 18-19, 2014
10,000
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Seward, NE
To partially fund the 2014 Plum Creek Children's
Literacy Festival
10,000
CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
To provide support for the planned 2014 Loessfest
50,000
CREATIVITY UNLIMITED ARTS
COUNCIL
North Platte, NE
To partially fund the renovation of an historic building
to house the Prairie Arts Center
10,000
200,000
15,000
200,000
Amount
Approved
Grantee
Purpose
DONOR'S TRUST
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the construction of a multipurpose athletic facility to be used by the University
of Nebraska at Omaha and the greater Omaha
community
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Omaha, NE
Program support
25,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY JUVENILE
JUSTICE PROGRAM
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the initial phase of the Douglas
County Juvenile Justice program
46,000
THE DURHAM MUSEUM
Omaha, NE
To partially fund Grantee's facility maintenance
initiative
500,000
EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT
HEALTH DEPARTMENT - GOOD
NEIGHBOR COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTER
Columbus, NE
To partially fund Grantee's construction of a new
community health center
250,000
FOOD BANK FOR THE
HEARTLAND
Omaha, NE
To provide emergency support for the purchase of
fresh produce to be distributed to local food
pantries
50,000
FREMONT AREA HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY
Fremont, NE
To partially fund the purchase and renovation of
a building for use as a Habitat ReStore
50,000
FRIENDSHIP HOME OF
LINCOLN
Lincoln, NE
To partially fund the renovations to Grantee's
shelter facilities
100,000
GENESIS HOUSE
David City, NE
To partially fund operations and programming
15,000
GESU HOUSING
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the planned construction of six (6)
homes in the Clifton Hill neighborhood (Omaha)
in 2014 for low-income families
GOTHENBURG COMMUNITY
PLAYHOUSE ASSOCIATION
Gothenburg, NE
To partially fund improvements to Grantee's
theater
10,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF
OMAHA, NE
To partially fund Grantee's blighted property
acquisition and demolition work in 2014
100,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF
OMAHA, NE
Donation for Women Power Lunch event on
May 1, 2014
1,500
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF
OMAHA, NE
To partially fund Grantee's Laird Street
neighborhood revitalization initiative in North
Omaha
2,000,000
200,000
100,000
Amount
Approved
Grantee
Purpose
HALL COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
Grand Island, NE
To partially fund the restoration of the floor of the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Depot
HASTINGS COLLEGE
Hastings, NE
To partially fund the renovation of Babcock,
Weyer, Taylor, and Brone residence halls
HEART MINISTRY CENTER
Omaha, NE
To fund capacity-building work
HOSPICE HOUSE
Omaha, Ne
To partially fund Grantee's operating expenses
in 2014, 2015 & 2016
CITY OF INDIANOLA, NE
To partially fund the purchase of park playground
equipment
INTERCULTURAL SENIOR CENTER
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the purchase of a second van
and operational expenses
25,000
IOWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Council Bluffs, IA
To partially fund the elementary playground
project
25,000
JEWISH FEDERATION OF OMAHA
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the World War II Speaker Series
JOSLYN CASTLE TRUST
Omaha, NE
To partially fund Grantee's operations over
three years
300,000
JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS
Omaha, NE
To partially fund Grantee's capacity-building
work over two years
100,000
KEARNEY AREA CHILDREN'S
MUSEUM
Kearney, NE
To partially fund the KidsFit exhibit
KEARNEY AREA COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
Kearney, NE
Donation to "Give Where You Live - Kearney Area"
day of giving on December 5, 2013
PKF ARTSTOCK INITIATIVE 2014
To provide operating and capacity-building
support to local arts organizations during 2014
(20 grants awarded)
550,000
PKF EDUCATOR OPPORTUNITY
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
To fund scholarships at the University of Nebraska
at Kearney for 2014-15
240,000
PKF FRESH FRUIT DELIVERY
PROGRAM
Purchase and delivery of fresh fruit to youth
agencies in Omaha during the 2013-14 school
year
36,000
PKF LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM (2014-2015)
To renew scholarships during the 2014-15 school
year
15,000
3,200
500,000
2,000
150,000
9,000
8,000
7,900
10,000
Amount
Approved
Grantee
Purpose
PKF OMAHA NEIGHBORHOOD
INITIATIVE
To fund the 2014 neighborhood grants program
(5 grants awarded)
PKF SANTA SUPPLIES
PROGRAM
To provide paper products and cleaning supplies
to area youth agencies and homeless shelters in Omaha
4,611
PKF SUMMERWORKS PROGRAM
Supplement for 2013 program
5,947
PKF SUMMERWORKS PROGRAM
To fund the 2014 Summer Youth Employment
Program in collaboration with UNO
900,000
PKF YOUTH INITIATIVE 2014
To provide quality out-of-school-time opportunities
and healthy lifestyle options to at-risk youth
in Omaha during 2014
400,000
LANDMARKS, INC.
Omaha, NE
To support operations for three years
75,000
LATINO CENTER OF THE
MIDLANDS
Omaha, NE
To fund student attendance advocate at South
High School for the 2014-15 school year
26,110
LEGAL AID OF NEBRASKA
Omaha, NE
To provide three years of operating support for
the Nebraska Immigration Legal Assistance Hotline
LINCOLN COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
North Platte, NE
To partially fund the Museum Maintenance/
Restoration/Fabrication Shop project
10,000
LITERACY COUNCIL OF GRAND
ISLAND, NE
To partially fund Grantee's adult ESL and literacy
program in 2014
15,000
LIVEWELL OMAHA
Omaha, NE
To fund the purchase and installation of four Omaha
B-Cycle stations and 20 bicycles in downtown Omaha
and operation of the Omaha B-Cycle system in 2014
MADONNA SCHOOL
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the facility expansion for the
Life Skills Transition program
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the construction of three new
buildings on the Fort Omaha campus
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Omaha, NE
To provide 50 scholarships during the 2014-15
school year
50,000
MIDLANDS COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
Papillion, NE
To provide support for the Korean War Honor Flight
trip to Washington, D.C. on March 25, 2014
25,000
MID-PLAINS COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
North Platte, NE
To provide 15 scholarships during the 2014-15
school year
15,000
50,000
150,000
150,000
20,000
3,000,000
Amount
Approved
Grantee
Purpose
NAC DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Omaha, NE
To provide funding for the 2014 Statewide
Arts Conference in June, 2014
NEBRASKA APPLESEED CENTER
FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
Lincoln, NE
To partially fund the Nebraska is Home project
20,000
NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS
FOUNDATION
Lincoln, NE
To partially fund the expansion of the Wildcat
Hills Nature Center near Scottsbluff, NE
100,000
NEBRASKA WRITERS COLLECTIVE
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the Louder Than A Bomb
Omaha Youth Poetry project
25,000
NO MORE EMPTY POTS
Omaha, NE
To partially fund Grantee's 2013 operating
and program expenses
30,000
NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION OF
THE MIDLANDS
Omaha, NE
To provide support for Grantee's boardsmanship
training program
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Norfolk, NE
To provide 30 scholarships during the 2014-15
school year
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY
COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Norfolk, NE
To partially fund Grantee's construction of a new
extended campus facility in O'Neill
350,000
NORTHEAST NEBRASKA HUMANE
SOCIETY, INC.
Norfolk, NE
To partially fund the construction of a new
animal shelter/adoption center
100,000
NORTHSTAR FOUNDATION
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the construction of Grantee's
education and recreation facility at 49th and Ames
Avenue
500,000
CITY OF OMAHA/ALL PLAY
FOUNDATION
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the planned accessibility
improvements and features at Benson Park in
Omaha
200,000
CITY OF OMAHA/PAPIO-MISSOURI
NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the extension of the Turner
Boulevard Trail from 30th and Dodge Streets to
16th and Mike Fahey Street
171,109
OMAHA COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
Omaha, NE
Donation to Omaha Gives 2014
100,000
OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the renovation and replacement
of the lighting and electrical system
100,000
OMAHA CONSERVATORY OF
MUSIC
To partially fund the expansion of the Violin
Sprouts program
5,000
5,000
30,000
32,385
Amount
Approved
Grantee
Omaha, NE
Purpose
OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS
SOCIETY
Omaha, NE
To support the Patron Loyalty - Capacity
Building Project
OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY
FOUNDATION
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the purchase of Omaha WorldHerald archives from 1885 - 1983 for public use
183,750
OMAHA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the completion and implementation
of a strategic plan for the Omaha Public School
District
163,302
OMAHA SPORTS COMMISSION
Omaha, NE
To fund a portion of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team
Swim Trials Rights Fee
250,000
OMAHA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
Omaha, NE
To partially fund community engagement work
over two years
200,000
OMAHA ZOO FOUNDATION
Omaha, NE
General donation (memorial)
OMAHA ZOO FOUNDATION
Omaha, NE
To partially fund acquisition and installation of
Tanuki sculptures at the Zoo
500,000
ONEWORLD COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
Omaha, NE
To partially fund Grantee's two-year expansion
plan for pediatric services
150,000
OPEN DOOR MISSION
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the replacement of furniture at
family shelters
25,000
OPERA OMAHA, INC.
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the Cinderella production
50,000
PHELPS COUNTY COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION
Holdrege, NE
To fund Grantee's "Give2Grow Match Day 2014"
event
10,000
POST PLAYHOUSE, INC.
Chadron, NE
To partially fund the purchase and installation of
new lighting equipment and stage curtains
7,810
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Council Bluffs, IA
To partially fund the planning phase for the
redevelopment of the South Main District and
the Cultural Trail Plan in Council Bluffs
PRAIRIE LOFT CENTER
Hastings, NE
To partially fund construction of Grantee's Education
Center
RURAL FUTURES INSTITUTE
Lincoln, NE
General donation
SAVING GRACE PERISHABLE
FOOD RESCUE, INC.
To partially fund Grantee's operations over two
years
75,000
1,000
10,000
100,000
2,500
80,000
Amount
Approved
Grantee
Omaha, NE
Purpose
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Lincoln, NE
To fund 30 one-year scholarships during the 2014-15
school year
30,000
STRATEGIC AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
Ashland, NE
To provide funding for OPS middle school students
to attend the MathAlive! Exhibit at the SAC
Museum in the fall of 2013
10,000
STUHR MUSEUM
Grand Island, NE
To partially fund Grantee's renovation project
250,000
TABOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tabor, IA
To partially fund the Todd House renovation
project
15,000
COUNTY OF THOMAS
Thedford, NE
To partially fund the renovation of the county
library
15,000
TOGETHER INC.
Omaha, NE
To partially fund Grantee's 24th Street collaborative
work
154,000
UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS
Omaha, NE
General donation to the core 2013-14 annual
campaign
505,000
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
FOUNDATION
Lincoln, NE
To partially fund the planned construction of the
new College of Business Administration facility
on the UNL campus
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FDN.
RURAL FUTURES INSTITUTE
Lincoln, NE
To partially fund the 2013 Rural Futures Conference
VISITING NURSE HEALTH
SERVICES
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the Family Support Services
programming
CITY OF WAKEFIELD, NEBRASKA
To partially fund the construction and renovation
of recreational fields/courts
50,000
VILLAGE OF WALTHILL,
NEBRASKA
To partially fund the planned construction of
the new municipal fire station
50,000
WAYNE STATE FOUNDATION
Wayne, NE
To partially fund the renovation of the U.S.
Conn Library on campus
WESTERN NEBRASKA COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Scottsbluff, NE
To fund 15 one-year scholarships during the 2014-15
school year
WOMEN'S CENTER FOR
ADVANCEMENT
General donation (memorial)
3,500,000
25,000
125,000
500,000
15,000
5,000
Amount
Approved
Grantee
Omaha, NE
Purpose
YMCA OF FREMONT, NEBRASKA
To partially fund the construction of Grantee's
Aquatic Center in Fremont
500,000
YMCA OF GREATER OMAHA
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the construction of the new
YMCA in Council Bluffs
750,000
YOUTH CARE AND BEYOND
Omaha, NE
To partially fund the repairs at Grantee's three
group homes and purchase furnishings for
independent living apartments
50,000
Total grants approved: 134
21,961,636