Walter Scott Family Foundation
EIN 471116371
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$406.8M
166 grants · $101.7M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$500K
typical big bets · $88K–$1.3M
grant size
31%
supporter · 30/98 multi-year
repeat
$2.2B
Assets (2023)
98
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(402) 341-6000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $1.4B | $313.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $101.6M | $1.3B | $88.7M | 22 |
| 2021 | $43.9M | $1.8B | $221.8M | 19 |
| 2022 | $109.5M | $1.7B | $38.3M | 60 |
| 2023 | $151.8M | $2.2B | $762.5M | 65 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 166 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$88K
Median
$500K
Average
$2.5M
75th Pctl
$1.3M
Maximum
$51.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.0% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 22 states
$25K across
5 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
CS
Calvin Sisson
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
GA
Greg Abel
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
RE
Rich Eakin
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WS
W David Scott
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CA
Christi Annin
5+ yrs
Director of Finance
MB
Mogens Bay
5+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Amy Scott
5+ yrs
Trustee
SP
Sandra Parker
5+ yrs
Trustee
KD
Karen Dixon
5+ yrs
Trustee
MF
Mike Faust
5+ yrs
Trustee
GA
Greg Abel
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CS
Calvin Sisson
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
RE
Rich Eakin
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WS
W David Scott
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CA
Christi Annin
5+ yrs
Director of Finance
AS
Amy Scott
5+ yrs
Trustee
SP
Sandra Parker
5+ yrs
Trustee
KD
Karen Dixon
5+ yrs
Trustee
MF
Mike Faust
5+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Mogens Bay
5+ yrs
Trustee
CS
Calvin Sisson
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
RE
Rich Eakin
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CA
Christi Annin
5+ yrs
Director of Finance
GA
Greg Abel
5+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Mogens Bay
5+ yrs
Trustee
MF
Mike Faust
5+ yrs
Trustee
KD
Karen Dixon
5+ yrs
Trustee
SP
Sandra Parker
5+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Amy Scott
5+ yrs
Trustee
WS
W David Scott
5+ yrs
Trustee
WS
Walter Scott Jr
3 yrs
Trustee
SM
Susan Morris
2 yrs
Trustee
CS
Calvin Sisson
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
RE
Rich Eakin
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CA
Christi Annin
5+ yrs
Director of Finance
MF
Mike Faust
5+ yrs
Trustee
SM
Susan Morris
2 yrs
Trustee
GA
Greg Abel
5+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Mogens Bay
5+ yrs
Trustee
WS
W David Scott
5+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Amy Scott
5+ yrs
Trustee
SP
Sandra Parker
5+ yrs
Trustee
KD
Karen Dixon
5+ yrs
Trustee
WS
Walter Scott Jr
3 yrs
Trustee
CS
Calvin Sisson
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
RE
Rich Eakin
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JB
John Boyer
Secretary
Leadership
CA
Christi Annin
5+ yrs
Director of Finance
KD
Karen Dixon
5+ yrs
Trustee
MF
Mike Faust
5+ yrs
Trustee
GA
Greg Abel
5+ yrs
Trustee
MB
Mogens Bay
5+ yrs
Trustee
WS
W David Scott
5+ yrs
Trustee
AS
Amy Scott
5+ yrs
Trustee
SP
Sandra Parker
5+ yrs
Trustee
WS
Walter Scott Jr
3 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (166 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation | Omaha, NE | $51,633,203 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation | Omaha, NE | $40,627,379 | OMAHA AWARD & GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust | Omaha, NE | $25,090,784 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust | Omaha, NE | $25,000,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust | Omaha, NE | $19,993,683 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Omaha Zoo Foundation | Omaha, NE | $19,000,100 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation | Omaha, NE | $18,042,500 | OPERATING SUPPORT, OMAHA AWARD AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Opas Foundation | Omaha, NE | $15,050,646 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Opas Foundation | Omaha, NE | $15,000,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Omaha Zoo Foundation | Omaha, NE | $10,525,545 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $10,024,406 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | $8,019,453 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | $8,000,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation | Omaha, NE | $6,014,500 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | $5,004,276 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Singer Foundation | Omaha, NE | $5,000,100 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust | Omaha, NE | $5,000,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| Amy L Scott Family Foundation | Omaha, NE | $4,068,400 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Dixon Family Foundation | Omaha, NE | $4,068,400 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Lori & David Scott Foundation | Omaha, NE | $4,068,400 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Parker Family Foundation | Omaha, NE | $4,068,400 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| David Foster Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $4,016,704 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Meca | Omaha, NE | $4,000,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Meca | Omaha, NE | $3,500,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Radius | Omaha, NE | $3,012,528 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |