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Lauritzen Foundation: 28 grants to organizations, $7 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Lauritzen Foundation, a private foundation in Omaha, NE, paid 28 grants to organizations totaling $7,020,749 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 28, 2026. The largest was $1,600,000 to Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, NE for general exempt purpose.
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- EIN
- 237352686
- Based in
- Omaha, NE
- Assets
- $85,578,866
- Grants paid
- $7,020,749
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202632099349100013. It reported $7,020,749 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauritzen Gardens | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $1,600,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton University - BRL Professorship Fund | Princeton, NJ | General exempt purpose | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Health | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ducks Unlimited - Conservation for A Continent | Grand Island, NE | General exempt purpose | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Performing Arts | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Community Schools Impacting Excellence | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Behavioral Health and Wellness Cemter | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $360,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Central Library | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kiewit Discovery Center | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity Cathedral | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $146,666 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexandria Junior Golf Foundation | Alexandria, MN | General exempt purpose | Youth development | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Foundation | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | Education | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gallery 1516 | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Parks Foundation | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Willa Cather Foundation | Red Cloud, NE | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aksarben Foundation | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $33,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvesters - the Community Food Network | Kansas City, MO | General exempt purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas School of Classical Ballet | Overland Park, KS | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nelson Atkins Museum | Kansas City, MO | General exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Andrews Episcopal Church - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | General exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legacy of the Lakes Museum | Alexandria, MN | General exempt purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partnership for Kids | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesouri Scholarship Foundation | Leawood, KS | General exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brownell Talbot School | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seal Family Foundaton | Carlsbad, CA | General exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202512539349100421. It reported $7,662,998 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauritzen Gardens | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $1,600,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Performing Arts | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $1,200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton University - BRL Professorship Fund | Princeton, NJ | General exempt purpose | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ducks Unlimited - Conservation for A Continent | Grand Island, NE | General exempt purpose | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Audubon Society | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $625,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Community Schools Impacting Excellence | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Behavioral Health and Wellness Cemter | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $360,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Central Library | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joslyn Art Museum - Evolve Project | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brownell Talbot School | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kiewit Discovery Center | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity Cathedral | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $191,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexandria Junior Golf Foundation | Alexandria, MN | General exempt purpose | Youth development | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westside Foundation | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gallery 1516 | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aksarben Foundation | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $33,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kansas School of Classical Ballet | Overland Park, KS | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, MO | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nelson Atkins Museum | Kansas City, MO | General exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Andrews Episcopal Church - Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | General exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Omaha | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Legacy of the Lakes Museum | Alexandria, MN | General exempt purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Middle School | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $14,748 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Lung Association | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts - Mid America Council | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morning Star Lutheran Church | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners for Livable Omaha | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seal Family Foundaton | Carlsbad, CA | General exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Semester at Sea | Fort Collins, CO | General exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $170,000 |
| Youth development | $150,000 |
| Education | $117,500 |
| Environment | $50,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $45,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | $12,253,747 |
| New Jersey | $2,000,000 |
| Minnesota | $180,000 |
| Missouri | $175,000 |
| Kansas | $60,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
| Colorado | $5,000 |
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Updated July 28, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.