Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Dorothy B Davis Foundation, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $26,243,843. The foundation's annual expenses are $6,925,022, while its revenue is slightly lower at $6,914,758. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus but funds projects in various cities across Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska, including Omaha, Lincoln, and Colorado Springs. Key personnel include Pamela Swisher, the Executive Director, who works full-time and receives a compensation of $218,097, while other directors and trustees, such as Clint Seemann and Lee D Seemann Jr, serve without compensation. The foundation supports a range of initiatives in the funded states and cities, contributing to community development and other unspecified causes.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
26 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500,000 | HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OMAHA | LOW INCOME HOUSING | Omaha, NE, US | 2024 |
| $1,727,515 | SPIRIT LAKE KIWANIS FOUNDATION | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Spirit lake, IA, US | 2024 |
| $1,500,000 | NEBRASKA YOUTH JUSTICE | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Omaha, NE, US | 2022 |
| $1,003,734 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | EQUIPMENT FOR NICU AND CAPITAL PROJECT | Omaha, NE, US | 2022 |
| $1,003,734 | MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL | CAPITAL PROJECT - COVID CLINIC | Lincoln, NE, US | 2022 |
| $600,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - NICU | Omaha, NE, US | 2024 |
| $500,000 | YATES FUND | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Omaha, NE, US | 2022 |
| $250,000 | CAMP FOSTER YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC | CAPITAL AND GENERAL OPERATING | Spirit lake, IA, US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | AVENUE SCHOLARS | SCHOLARSHIPS | Omaha, NE, US | 2022 |
| $200,000 | AVENUE SCHOLARS | SCHOLARSHIPS | Omaha, NE, US | 2023 |
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
PS
PAMELA SWISHER
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $218,097 | 2024 |
CS
CLINT SEEMANN
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
LD
LEE D SEEMANN JR
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
TN
TOM NICHOLS
| TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
CLINT SEEMANN
DIRECTOR
LEE D SEEMANN JR
PRESIDENT
PAMELA SWISHER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TOM NICHOLS
TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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