Private foundation · Omaha, NE

Gifford Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$516 – $1K – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
16
Repeat grantees
10
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesN/A
ContactCHARLES GIFFORD · 3475247096
MaterialsN/A
RestrictionsN/A

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Charles Gifford
PRESIDENT
Victoria Shestack Aronoff
SECRETARY
William Brush
TREASURER
Sanford Gifford
DIRECTOR
Theodore a Gifford
DIRECTOR
Thomas P Brush
DIRECTOR
Jessie Shestack
DIRECTOR
Michele Van Deventer
DIRECTOR
Madeline W Brush
DIRECTOR
Theo Gifford
BOARD MEMBER
Victoria Aronoff
BOARD MEMBER
Jesse Gifford Shestack
Board Member

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
105
Total grants awarded
$381K
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$53K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$65K
15 grants
2023
$62K
17 grants
2022
$71K
16 grants
2021
$71K
16 grants
2020
$49K
17 grants
2019
$63K
24 grants

Top recipients

57 grants · WV
$184K
2 grants · NE · ✓ Exact match
$54K
3 grants · NE · ✓ Exact match
$53K
1 grant · NE · ✓ Exact match
$40K
Nature Conservancy
1 grant · NE
$9K
3 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$6K
Air Gallery
3 grants · NY
$4K
3 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$3K
1 grant · NE · ✓ Exact match
$3K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$3K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Fontenelle Forest
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2024
$50K
Quahog Bay Conservancy
UNRESTRICTED
ME · TY 2024
$2K
Washington Print Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2024
$2K
Air Gallery
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Mend Hunger Relief Network
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
Omega Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation Center
UNRESTRICTED
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Museum of Nebraska Art
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2024
$1K
Keshet
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$1K
Sam & Devorah Foundation for Trans Youth
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2024
$1K
YMCA of Greater Omaha
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2024
$1K
Film Streams
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2024
$900
Kentler International Drawing Space
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$600
Museum of Modern Art
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$600
Phoenix Academy
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2024
$516
Willa Cather Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2023
$40K
Fontenelle Forest
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2023
$4K
City Sprouts
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2023
$3K
Washington Print Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2023
$2K
Fallingwater Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
UNRESTRICTED
PA · TY 2023
$2K
Air Gallery
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$1K
YMCA of Greater Omaha
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2023
$1K
Lauritzen Garden
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2023
$1K
Museum of Nebraska Art
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2023
$1K
Mend Hunger Relief Network
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2023
$1K
Omega Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation Center
UNRESTRICTED
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2023
$1K
Keshet
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$1K
Sam & Devorah Foundation for Trans Youth
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2023
$1K
Film Streams
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2023
$1K
Kentler International Drawing Space
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$600
Museum of Modern Art
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$550
Museum of Nebraska Art
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2022
$51K
Nature Conservancy
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2022
$9K
Washington Print Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
DC · TY 2022
$2K
Air Gallery
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2022
$1K
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2022
$1K
Lauritzen Garden
UNRESTRICTED
NE · TY 2022
$1K
Omega Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation Center
UNRESTRICTED
PA · TY 2022
$700
Keshet
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$700
Kentler International Drawing Space
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$600
Museum of Modern Art
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$550
Sam & Devorah Foundation for Trans Youth
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2022
$500
The Trevor Project
UNRESTRICTED
CA · TY 2022
$400
Goats of Anarchy Inc
UNRESTRICTED
NJ · TY 2022
$250
Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2022
$250
Save the Manatee Club
UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2022
$200
Unrestricted
NE · TY 2021
$53K
Unrestricted
NY · TY 2021
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.