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HARPER FAMILY FOUNDATION

Omaha, NE Tax ID: 47-0761456

The Harper Family Foundation in Omaha, Nebraska, with $167 million in assets, supports education, philanthropy, and community services, primarily funding local projects, and is managed by a board of trustees who receive $8,000 each for their service.

About HARPER FAMILY FOUNDATION

Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing

The Harper Family Foundation, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling approximately $167 million. The foundation focuses on funding initiatives in education, including elementary, secondary, and higher education, as well as philanthropy, nonprofits, sports and recreation, human services, and youth development. In the fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of about $10.2 million and revenue of approximately $8.9 million. The foundation primarily funds projects within Omaha, Nebraska. The board of trustees includes Dr. Charles Mike Harper Jr., Kathleen Wenngatz, Chris Murphy, Rebecca Wenngatz, Elizabeth Murphy, John Herrold, Bregan Herrold, and Mary Harper, each receiving a compensation of $8,000 for their roles. The trustees contribute varying hours of service, ranging from 1 to 5 hours.

Focus Areas

EducationElementary and secondary educationHigher educationPhilanthropyNonprofitsSports and recreationHuman servicesYouth development- Less

Geographic Focus

NE

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Key Statistics
Total Assets $167.5M
Total Awarded This Year $8.6M
Average Grant Size $37K
Total Grants (Previous Year) 230
Open to New Applicants
% New Applicants Funded
Contact Information
Omaha, NE
Geographic Funding Distribution

Financials

Total Assets
$167.5M

+2.6% from previous year

Annual Grants
$8.6M

1 grants awarded in 2024

Expense Ratio
114.2%

Of total revenue spent on programs

Annual Grant Distribution
Revenue vs Expenses
Assets Over Time

Grants

Grant Awards
PurposeLocation
$11,491,010OMAHA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONGENERALOmaha, NE, US2022
$8,610,853OMAHA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONGENERALOmaha, NE, US2024
$1,525,000OMAHA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONGENERALOmaha, NE, US2023

People

Leadership & Staff

Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms

DC

DR CHARLES MIKE HARPER JR

TRUSTEE

$8,000 2024
KW

KATHLEEN WENNGATZ

TRUSTEE

$8,000 2024
CM

CHRIS MURPHY

TRUSTEE

$8,000 2024
RW

REBECCA WENNGATZ

TRUSTEE

$8,000 2024
EM

ELIZABETH MURPHY

TRUSTEE

$8,000 2024
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Last updated on August 25, 2025

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