Private foundation · EIN 36-3585646 · Omaha, NE · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31

Where The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable Foundation's grants went

It reported $1.92M in grants paid across 49 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 81.2% of those dollars to 39 recipient organizations.

View the 990-PF

What its filing says about applications

Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.

Grants paid 46 published lines

RecipientPaidPurpose as filedMatch
Opera Omaha
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-6032795
$223,200SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTISTSSame address 1.00
Jewish Federation of Omaha
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0384659
$120,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIESSame address 1.00
The Union for Contemporary Art
Omaha, NE · EIN 45-2274312
$100,000STRENGTHEN THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LANDSCAPE OF OUR COMMUNITY BY USING THE ARTS AS A VEHICLE TO INSPIRE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGESame address 1.00
American Civil Liberties Union of Ne Foundation
Lincoln, NE · no confident EIN match
$75,000PROMOTE SECURITY OF LIBERTIES ENJOYED BY AMERICANSUnmatched Help match
United States Artists
Chicago, IL · EIN 22-3903993
$65,000SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTISTSSame address 1.00
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0653927
$60,000SPONSOR PERFORMING ARTISTSSame address 1.00
Yates Fund
Omaha, NE · EIN 86-3766216
$58,000SUPPORT COMMUNITY DIVERSITY AND ENGAGEMENTSame street 1.00
Immigrant Legal Center
Omaha, NE · no confident EIN match
$55,000SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY LEGAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACYUnmatched Help match
Community Information Trust
Omaha, NE · EIN 46-3502113
$50,000PROVIDE CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR THE NEW OMAHA CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARYSame street 1.00
Great Plains Theatre Commons
Omaha, NE · EIN 84-3530737
$50,000SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTISTSSame city 1.00
Intercultural Senior Center
Omaha, NE · EIN 27-2460810
$50,000PROVIDE A DAYTIME ACTIVITY CENTER FOR OLDER ADULTSSame address 1.00
Ollie Webb Center
Omaha, NE · EIN 20-3311641
$50,000SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVESSame address 1.00
Omaha Conservatory of Music
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0834657
$50,000SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCESSame address 1.00
Planned Parenthood North Central States
Saint Paul, MN · EIN 83-0614523
$50,000SUPPORT ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICESSame address 1.00
Jewish Federation of Omaha
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0384659
$45,000FOSTER A JUST, DEMOCRATIC, AND PLURALISTIC SOCIETYSame address 0.62
Omaha Symphony Association
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-6039304
$42,500SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTISTSSame address 0.93
Joslyn Art Museum
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0384577
$40,000SUPPORT ART EXHIBITIONSSame address 1.00
Nebraska Civic Engagement Table
Lincoln, NE · EIN 81-2233379
$40,000STRENGTHEN THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF NONPROFIT 501C3 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSSame address 1.00
Civic Nebraska
Lincoln, NE · EIN 27-2204391
$35,000SUPPORT K-12 YOUTH CIVIC ENGAGEMENTSame ZIP 1.00
Lincoln Crossroads Festival
Lincoln, NE · EIN 83-3364344
$30,000PROVIDE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT TO THE COMMUNITIES IN AND AROUND LINCOLN, OMAHA, AND EASTERN NEBRASKA THROUGH CONCERTS, WORKSHOPS, STORYTELLING…Same address 1.00
Omaha Children's Museum
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0594056
$30,000NURTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDRENSame address 1.00
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0466144
$25,000SUPPORT MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULT ROLE MODELSSame address 1.00
Blue Barn Theatre
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0742394
$25,000SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTISTSSame address 0.94
Gallery 1516 of Regional Artists
Omaha, NE · EIN 45-4430783
$25,000PROVIDE A VENUE FOR REGIONAL ARTISTS TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORKSame address 0.75
Kindair at the Benson Theatre
Omaha, NE · EIN 90-0551525
$25,000SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTISTSSame ZIP 1.00
Legal Aid of Nebraska
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0483506
$25,000PROMOTE JUSTICE, DIGNITY, HOPE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH QUALITY LEGAL AID FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO TURNSame address 1.00
Museum of Nebraska Art
Kearney, NE · EIN 47-0608588
$25,000SUPPORT ART EXHIBITIONSSame address 1.00
Nebraska Public Media Foundation
Lincoln, NE · EIN 86-2239027
$25,000SUPPORT OF PUBLIC MEDIASame address 1.00
The Santa Fe Opera
Santa Fe, NM · EIN 85-0131810
$25,000SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTISTSSame address 1.00
Institute for Holocaust Education
Omaha, NE · no confident EIN match
$25,000SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION REGARDING THE HOLOCAUSTUnmatched Help match
Partners for Livable Omaha - Omaha Mobile Stage
Omaha, NE · no confident EIN match
$25,000EXPAND LIVE PERFORMING ARTS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS METRO AREAUnmatched Help match
Respect
Omaha, NE · no confident EIN match
$25,000PREVENT AND STOP BULLYING AND ABUSE IN RELATIONSHIPSUnmatched Help match
Brigit St Brigit Theatre Company
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0772596
$20,000SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTSSame address 1.00
Theater Breaking Through Barriers Corp
New York, NY · EIN 13-3193376
$20,000DEDICATED TO ADVANCING ACTORS AND WRITERS WITH DISABILITIESSame address 1.00
United Way of the Midlands
Omaha, NE · no confident EIN match
$16,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PROGRAMSUnmatched Help match
Film Streams
Omaha, NE · EIN 20-2549448
$15,000SUPPORT ART EXHIBITIONSSame address 1.00
Habitat for Humanity of Omaha
Omaha, NE · EIN 36-3283625
$15,000SUPPORT FAMILIES TO EASE THE BURDEN OF HOUSING INSECURITYSame address 0.90
Omaha Community Playhouse
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0399856
$15,000ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH LIVE THEATRE, PROFESSIONAL TOURING AND ARTS EDUCATIONSame address 1.00
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652
$12,500PRESERVE THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE ON EARTHSame ZIP 1.00
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival
Santa Fe, NM · EIN 85-0224461
$12,000SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTISTSSame city 1.00
Nebraska Coalition for Life Saving Cures
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0837287
$10,000PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCATE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONSame address 1.00
Nebraska Writers Collective
Omaha, NE · EIN 20-8109537
$10,000FOSTER PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING IN THE MIDWEST THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING AND PERFORMANCE POETRYSame address 1.00
Omaha Academy of Ballet
Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0532282
$10,000INSPIRE OMAHA TO DANCE THROUGH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY PERFORMANCESSame address 1.00
Omaha Public Library Foundation
Omaha, NE · EIN 36-3411575
$10,000SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIESSame city 1.00
The Willa Cather Foundation
Red Cloud, NE · EIN 47-0485401
$10,000TO ADVANCE WILLA CATHER'S LEGACY THROUGH EDUCATION, PRESERVATION, AND THE ARTSSame street 1.00
University of Nebraska Foundation
Lincoln, NE · EIN 47-0379839
$8,000ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF AN EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKASame address 1.00

3 more lines ($140K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.

Foundations that fund the same organizations

  1. Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
    29 recipients in common
  2. The Sherwood Foundation Omaha, NE
    25 recipients in common
  3. Weitz Family Foundation Omaha, NE
    20 recipients in common
  4. The Holland Foundation Omaha, NE
    18 recipients in common
  5. The Lozier Foundation Omaha, NE
    16 recipients in common
  6. The Charles and Mary Heider Family Foundation Omaha, NE
    15 recipients in common
  7. The Hawks Foundation Omaha, NE
    12 recipients in common
  8. Peter Kiewit Foundation Omaha, NE
    11 recipients in common

Where this comes from

Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.