Backer Family Charitable Trust

OMAHA, NE EIN: 27-1263236

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$3.7M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$299K

-0.3% YoY

Grant Count

40

-7.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+7.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$115K$230K$345K$460K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,736,236$3,674,759$3,750,737
Revenue$417,825$272,376$215,406
Expenses$356,348$348,439$362,792
Qualifying Distributions$301,717$302,113$318,187
Net Investment Income$367,167$228,304$170,801
Distributable Amount$335,617$284,990$295,538

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$79K$158K$237K$316K35 grants202034 grants202141 grants202243 grants202340 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GREATER OMAHA YOUTH FOR …$60KCENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL FOUN…$38KWEST HILLS PRESBYTERIAN …$26KSPCCTF MOZAIK PROJECT-JI…$22KSPECIAL HOPE NETWORK$20KSTANFORD UNIVERSITY$17KASCENT COMMUNITY CHURCH$15KEMERGENCY FAMILY ASSISTA…$10KLUIS PALAU ASSOCIATION$10KSCV EDUCATION FOUNDATION$8K

Grant Size Distribution

193 grants across all recorded years

190<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRIDGES TRUST COMPANYTRUSTEE5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

Ann ArborAtlantaBeavertonBellevueBoulderBransonBristolCharlotteChicagoColorado SpringsFort MyersLa JollaLouisvilleMaple PlainMount HermonNashvilleNewhallOmahaOrlandoPittsburgh

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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