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Filing year 2023

WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION

Omaha, Nebraska·EIN 47-0834133·NTEE T21 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.1M
Total assets
$21.2M
Total expenses
$16.8M
Reported officers
8

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Nebraska.

Organization President
Board President
75th to 90th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$220k
$243k
Executive Director
75th to 90th percentile
$176k
$195k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 6 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2023)
1%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2023 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$15.6M

Itemized grants

167

Median grant

$40k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
DEPAUL UNIVERSITYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$1M
SOUTHSIDE REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$500k
UNO SERVICE LEARNINGOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$460k
IMMIGRANT LEGAL CENTEROMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$450k
PLANNED PARENTHOODOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$450k
UNION FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$450k
EDUCATION RIGHTS COUNSELOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$400k
SEVENTY FIVE NORTH REVITALIZATION CORPOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$400k
WOMEN'S FUND OF GREATER OMAHAOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$400k
AVENUE SCHOLARSOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$350k
NEBRASKA CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLELINCOLN, NEGENERAL OPERATING$350k
NEBRASKA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAWOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$344k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF OMAHAOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$325k
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$300k
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING$250k
SPARKCHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING$250k
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$250k
AFRICAN AMERICAN EMPOWERMENT NETWORKOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$225k
NO MORE EMPTY POTSOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$225k
ONE WORLD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERSOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$225k
THE NEBRASKA JOURNALISM TRUSTOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$225k
KIDS CAN COMMUNITY CENTEROMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$220k
I BE BLACK GIRLOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$210k
FAMILIES IN ACTIONOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$200k
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES & IMMIGRANTSOMAHA, NEGENERAL OPERATING$200k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 5%
from 2022

From $209k in 2022 to $220k in 2023.

$209k
2022
$220k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$240k to $243k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 16% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 94%.

$209k in 2022 to $176k in 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION earn?

In 2023, the Board President of WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION received $219,707 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board President at WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $1.1M in total revenue and $16.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.