Open Foundations · Nebraska

Bridges Family Charitable Foundation

Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 470827646. It paid $3.3M across 10 grants in 2025, a median of $123K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$3.3M
paid in 2025
10
grants paid
$123K
median grant
100%
to first-time recipients
$103K
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
JENNIFER S BRIDGES
Address
PO BOX 542021, OMAHA, NE, 68154
Phone
4023938300
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
NO FORMS SPECIFIED - REQUESTS TO BE WRITTEN
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
NONE

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202601469349100305. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

These are all 10 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Bridges Philanthropic FundNE$928,410GENERAL PURPOSE
2Bridges Philanthropic FundNE$928,337GENERAL PURPOSE
3Robert & Elizabeth Bridges DafNE$928,264GENERAL PURPOSE
4Bridges Philanthropic FundNE$225,129GENERAL PURPOSE
5Robert & Elizabeth Bridges DafNE$225,129GENERAL PURPOSE
6Abide NetworkNE$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
7Good News GlobalNE$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
8Lony Community AssociationNE$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
9My Bridge RadioNE$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
10The Hope Center for KidsNE$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202035$115K
202136$148K
202228$74K
2025 (partial year)10$3.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Nebraska100%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Edson L Bridges IiiTREASURER · 2025
Jennifer S BridgesPRESIDENT · 2025
Robert W BridgesSECRETARY · 2025

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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