Grants paid by Bluestem Prairie Foundation
EIN 27-0122565 · Omaha, NE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Bluestem Prairie Foundation of Omaha, NE (EIN 27-0122565) reported 139 grants paid totaling $241,550 to 28 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$241,550
139 grants
Recipients
28
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 | $37,300 | — |
| 2020 | 21 | $38,500 | — |
| 2021 | 20 | $34,680 | — |
| 2022 | 22 | $39,680 | — |
| 2023 | 20 | $32,180 | — |
| 2024 | 19 | $29,980 | — |
| 2025 | 19 | $29,230 | — |
Top recipients
The 28 recipients receiving the most from Bluestem Prairie Foundation, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Public Library | U | Omaha, NE | 7 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| Ollie Webb Center 20-3311641 | B | Omaha, NE | 7 | $42,500 | 2025 |
| Joslyn Castle Trust | U | Omaha, NE | 7 | $27,375 | 2025 |
| Aclu Foundation | U | Lincoln, NE | 7 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| Girls Inc | U | Omaha, NE | 7 | $12,100 | 2025 |
| Blue Barn Theatre 47-0742394 | C | Omaha, NE | 4 | $11,500 | 2022 |
| Durham Museum 47-0556061 | B | Omaha, NE | 7 | $8,500 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | U | Omaha, NE | 6 | $6,500 | 2025 |
| American Museum of Natural History | U | New York, NY | 7 | $5,750 | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Community College Foun 47-0596504 | C | Omaha, NE | 6 | $5,500 | 2025 |
| Junior League of Omaha Foundation 91-1798169 | B | Omaha, NE | 6 | $5,500 | 2025 |
| Holland Childrens Institute 46-3966857 | B | Omaha, NE | 7 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Heart Ministry Center 81-0614816 | B | Omaha, NE | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Omaha Park Foundation | U | Omaha, NE | 6 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art 13-1624086 | B | New York, NY | 5 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Humane Society 47-0378997 | B | Omaha, NE | 4 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Thayer General School | U | Hebron, NE | 2 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Loveland Garden Club 20-0341624 | C | Omaha, NE | 4 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Joslyn Art Museum 47-0384577 | B | Omaha, NE | 4 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Nebraska Humanities Council 23-7359778 | B | Lincoln, NE | 7 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Child Saving Institute 45-0489204 | B | Omaha, NE | 7 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Boys Girls Club | U | Omaha, NE | 6 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army | U | Omaha, NE | 2 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Cathedral Arts Project 47-0703147 | B | Omaha, NE | 4 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Great Plains Theatre Conference 84-3530737 | D | Omaha, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Friends of Iowa Pbs Foundation | U | Johnston, IA | 5 | $900 | 2025 |
| Omaha Public Schools Foundation | U | Omaha, NE | 2 | $600 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Brass Band 82-1755381 | C | La Vista, NE | 1 | $325 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 139 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ollie Webb Center Omaha, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | THE ART OF IMAGINATION | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Omaha Public Library Omaha, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Joslyn Castle Trust Omaha, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Aclu Foundation Lincoln, NE | U | $2,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Durham Museum Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Loveland Garden Club Omaha, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | American Red Cross Omaha, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Omaha Park Foundation Omaha, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Metropolitan Community College Foun Omaha, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Child Saving Institute Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Humanities Council Lincoln, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Girls Inc Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Holland Childrens Institute Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Boys Girls Club Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Junior League of Omaha Foundation Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Cathedral Arts Project Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Omaha Public Schools Foundation Omaha, NE | U | $300 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | U | $250 | paid | unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2025 | Friends of Iowa Pbs Foundation Johnston, IA | U | $180 | paid | Unrestricted | 202640449349100619 |
| 2024 | Ollie Webb Center Omaha, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | THE ART OF IMAGINATION | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Omaha Public Library Omaha, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Joslyn Castle Trust Omaha, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Aclu Foundation Lincoln, NE | U | $2,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Durham Museum Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Junior League of Omaha Foundation Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Omaha Park Foundation Omaha, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Loveland Garden Club Omaha, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Metropolitan Community College Foun Omaha, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Omaha, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Cathedral Arts Project Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Girls Inc Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Holland Childrens Institute Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Nebraska Humanities Council Lincoln, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Child Saving Institute Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Boys Girls Club Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Omaha Public Schools Foundation Omaha, NE | U | $300 | paid | unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2024 | Friends of Iowa Pbs Foundation Johnston, IA | U | $180 | paid | Unrestricted | 202520459349100232 |
| 2023 | Ollie Webb Center Omaha, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | THE ART OF IMAGINATION | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Heart Ministry Center Omaha, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Omaha Public Library Omaha, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Joslyn Castle Trust Omaha, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Aclu Foundation Lincoln, NE | U | $2,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Community College Foun Omaha, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Junior League of Omaha Foundation Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | American Red Cross Omaha, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Nebraska Humanities Council Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Girls Inc Omaha, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Loveland Garden Club Omaha, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Omaha Park Foundation Omaha, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Durham Museum Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Holland Childrens Institute Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Boys Girls Club Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Child Saving Institute Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Cathedral Arts Project Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2023 | Friends of Iowa Pbs Foundation Johnston, IA | U | $180 | paid | Unrestricted | 202400549349100115 |
| 2022 | Omaha Public Library Omaha, NE | U | $9,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Ollie Webb Center Omaha, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | THE ART OF IMAGINATION | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Joslyn Castle Trust Omaha, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Aclu Foundation Lincoln, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Girls Inc Omaha, NE | U | $2,500 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross Omaha, NE | U | $2,500 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Blue Barn Theatre Omaha, NE | C | $2,500 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Durham Museum Omaha, NE | B | $1,500 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Joslyn Art Museum Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Nebraska Humane Society Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Junior League of Omaha Foundation Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Loveland Garden Club Omaha, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Omaha Park Foundation Omaha, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Metropolitan Community College Foun Omaha, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Nebraska Humanities Council Lincoln, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Holland Childrens Institute Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Boys Girls Club Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Cathedral Arts Project Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Child Saving Institute Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2022 | Friends of Iowa Pbs Foundation Johnston, IA | U | $180 | paid | Unrestricted | 202312029349100411 |
| 2021 | Omaha Public Library Omaha, NE | U | $7,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Ollie Webb Center Omaha, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Blue Barn Theatre Omaha, NE | C | $3,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Aclu Foundation Lincoln, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Joslyn Castle Trust Omaha, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Girls Inc Omaha, NE | U | $2,500 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Durham Museum Omaha, NE | B | $1,500 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Holland Childrens Institute Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Community College Foun Omaha, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Nebraska Humane Society Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Joslyn Art Museum Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Junior League of Omaha Foundation Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | American Red Cross Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Child Saving Institute Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Nebraska Humanities Council Lincoln, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Omaha Park Foundation Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Boys Girls Club Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2021 | Friends of Iowa Pbs Foundation Johnston, IA | U | $180 | paid | Unrestricted | 202201799349100010 |
| 2020 | Omaha Public Library Omaha, NE | U | $7,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Joslyn Castle Trust Omaha, NE | U | $5,500 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Ollie Webb Center Omaha, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Blue Barn Theatre Omaha, NE | C | $3,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Aclu Foundation Lincoln, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Girls Inc Omaha, NE | U | $2,500 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Durham Museum Omaha, NE | B | $1,500 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Thayer General School Hebron, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Junior League of Omaha Foundation Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Joslyn Art Museum Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Salvation Army Omaha, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Holland Childrens Institute Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Humane Society Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Humanities Council Lincoln, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Metropolitan Community College Foun Omaha, NE | C | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Child Saving Institute Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Omaha Park Foundation Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | Boys Girls Club Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | Unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross Omaha, NE | U | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 202101329349100825 |
| 2018 | Omaha Public Library Omaha, NE | U | $7,000 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Joslyn Castle Trust Omaha, NE | U | $6,875 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Blue Barn Theatre Omaha, NE | C | $3,000 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Thayer General School Hebron, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Aclu Foundation Lincoln, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Girls Inc Omaha, NE | U | $2,600 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Ollie Webb Center Omaha, NE | B | $2,500 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Salvation Army Omaha, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Joslyn Art Museum Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Nebraska Humane Society Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Great Plains Theatre Conference Omaha, NE | D | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Durham Museum Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Holland Childrens Institute Omaha, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Nebraska Humanities Council Lincoln, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Child Saving Institute Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
| 2018 | Nebraska Brass Band La Vista, NE | C | $325 | paid | unrestricted | 201911239349102801 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202640449349100619 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202520459349100232 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v4.0 | 202400549349100115 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202312029349100411 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202201799349100010 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101329349100825 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201911239349102801 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/270122565.json.
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