Cl Werner Foundation
Valley, NE · EIN 26-3839487. Reported 140 grants totalling $6,599,834 to 95 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Cl Werner Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $37,500; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Zoo Foundation | Omaha, NE | $1,500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation | Omaha, NE | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Inc | Ashland, NE | $520,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Skutt Catholic High School | Omaha, NE | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youth Emergency Services | Omaha, NE | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha, NE | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food Bank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartland Hope Mission | Omaha, NE | $187,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Retrieving Freedom Inc | Sedalia, MO | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Open Door Mission | Omaha, NE | $129,036 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Omaha, NE | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| At Ease USA | Omaha, NE | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Educate Uganda | Omaha, NE | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heart Ministry Center | Omaha, NE | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Avenue Scholars | Omaha, NE | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Angels Among US | Omaha, NE | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Partnership 4 Kids | Omaha, NE | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Autism Action Partnership | Omaha, NE | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital & Medical Center Foundation | Omaha, NE | $50,333 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Saving Institute | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Colorado West Christian School | Montrose, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| From the Heart Productions Inc | Oxnard, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartland Family Services | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Magic Circle Players | Montrose, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Completely Kids | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Children's Home Society | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Omaha Performing Arts | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bravebe Child Advocacy Center | Lincoln, NE | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Center for Workforce Development and Education | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Journalism Trust | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Truckers Against Trafficking | Englewood, CO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Autism Auction Partnership | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Catholic Development Foundation | Grand Island, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foster Love | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kona Hospital Foundation | Kealakekua, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Family Services | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midland University | Fremont, NE | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Harmony Child Advocacy Center | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Team Jack Foundation | Atkinson, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The New Cassel Foundation | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bellevue Public Schools Foundation | Bellevue, NE | $23,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boone County Health Center Foundation | Albion, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grace Cancer Foundation | Grand Island, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latino Center of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oneworld Community Health | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities in Omaha | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Furniture Project-Omaha | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Valley Volunteer Fire and Rescue Foundation Inc | Valley, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Platte Institute for Economic Research | Omaha, NE | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America-Mid-America Council | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Respite Care Center | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christian Heritage Children's Home | Walton, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates for Douglas County | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elkhorn Athletic Association | Elkhorn, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy-Hetra | Gretna, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oneworld Community Health Center | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Jet Award Foundation and Trust | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College of Saint Mary | Omaha, NE | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Radius | Omaha, NE | $14,245 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity-Omaha | Omaha, NE | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Childrens Museum | Lincoln, NE | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wings of Hope Cancer Support Center | Council Bluffs, IA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy Inc | Gretna, NE | $10,120 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Call to Freedom | Sioux Falls, SD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cues | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls Inc of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heal Omaha | Gretna, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Intercultural Senior Center | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kiewit Luminarium | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Micah House | Council Bluffs, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mosaic Community Development | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ollie Webb Center Inc | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ollie Webb Center Inc Via Share Omaha | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Opera Omaha | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tekamah-Herman Schools Foundation | Tekamah, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Jet Award Foundation & Trust | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tri-Faith Initiative | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oasis Counseling International | Norfolk, NE | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Greater Omaha | Omaha, NE | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St John Paul II Newman Center | Omaha, NE | $6,750 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $6,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wings of Hope Cancer Support C | Council Bluffs, IA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Lincoln Public | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Generation Diamond Corporation | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ncs Hope Foundation | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Douglas County Deputy Sheriffs Foundation | Omaha, NE | $3,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Story Street Pantry | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
36 of 95 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 48%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Mental Health Innovation Foundation
TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO SUPPORT BUILDING OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - Omaha Zoo Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE ORANGUTAN FOREST RENOVATIONS - Food Bank for the Heartland
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; MOBILE PANTRY PROGRAM - Skutt Catholic High School
TO FUND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO BUILD A NEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - Community Information Trust
TO SUPPORT OMAHA CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY PROJECT - Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
TO HELP FUND THE PURCHASE OF CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE OMAHA CAMPUS, WHICH IS PART OF A CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION THAT EXISTS TO PROVIDE A FULL CONTINUUM OF WORLD CLASS MEDICAL AND PHYISCAL REHAB SVCS TO CHILDREN & ADULTS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 110 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | $129,186 | $13,750 |
| 2022 | 23 | $1,331,700 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 48 | $2,063,703 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 61 | $3,075,245 | $20,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Cl Werner Foundation has 2 of them, worth $7,000,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | $5,000,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $2,000,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% of this one's giving went to organizations in Nebraska. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Nebraska.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Cl Werner Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 30809 Reichmuth Rd, Valley, NE, 68064. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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