Open Foundations · Nebraska

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska Foundation

Omaha, Nebraska · EIN 934975232. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $771K across 73 grants in 2025, a median of $10K each.

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$771K
paid in 2025
73
grants paid
$10K
median grant
97%
to first-time recipients
$3.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
JAY WARREN-TEAMER
Address
1919 AKSARBEN DRIVE, OMAHA, NE, 68106
Phone
8442010763
Form the request should take
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS. THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES ALL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE WEBSITE, WWW.NEBRASKABLUE.COM/FOUNDATION. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGH SUBMITTABLE, AN ONLINE GRANT MANAGEMENT PLATFORM.
Submission deadline
N/A
Restrictions on awards
THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES MATCHING GRANTS TO BCBSNE EMPLOYEES. OTHER FOUNDATION GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO NEBRASKA AND FOCUS ON HEALTH, WELL-BEING, OR ECONOMIC VITALITY. GRANTS MAY BE MADE TO NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH A LOCAL AFFILIATE.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202641969349100604. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2025 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

matchinghealthseniorscommunity

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 73 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Health Center Association of NebraskaNE$200,000PROJECT ACCESS
2United Way of the MidlandsNE$30,0002025-2026 CAMPAIGN
3Food Bank for the HeartlandNE$25,231MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM - FOOD SECURITY
4Cozad Hospital FoundationNE$25,000COZAD CARE CONNECT
5Creighton UniversityNE$25,000EXTRAMURAL DENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
6Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department FoundationNE$25,000PATHWAYS TO PREVENTION
7Intercultural Senior CenterNE$25,000DENTAL CARE SERVICE
8MilkworksNE$25,000MILKLINK NEBRASKA CONNECTING RURAL FAMILIES WITH VIRTUAL BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT.
9Nebraska Methodist Hospital FoundationNE$25,000NEBRASKA METHODIST COLLEGE PEDIATRIC LEAD PROGRAM EXPANSION
10Oneworld Community Health Centers IncNE$25,000PEDIATRIC MEDICAL MOBILE CLINIC
11International Council for Refugees and Immigrants IncNE$15,000REFUGEE HEALTH INITIATIVE
1223 Tails IncNE$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
13Alliance Rec CenterNE$10,000MAKE MORE POSSIBLE CAMPAIGN 2025
14Asian Community & Cultural CenterNE$10,000ACCC ELDERS PROGRAM
15Avenue ScholarsNE$10,000AVENUE SCHOLARS HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAY SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20247$330K
2025 (partial year)73$771K

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Nebraska88%
District of Columbia1%
Texas1%
North Carolina1%
Michigan1%

Who decides

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

Chad WernerTREASURER AND DIRECTOR · 2025
Gretchen TwohigSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR · 2025
Jay Warren TeamerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2025
Jeff RussellPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR · 2025
Karen AmanDIRECTOR · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; 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 collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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