Let good grow 2009 GIVING REPORT OUR MISSION IS TO COORDINATE INFORMED, EFFECTIVE AND INNOVATIVE GIVING THAT INSPIRES POSITIVE CHANGE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. The Omaha Community Foundation is made up of a community of nearly 950 donors who have collectively given over $600 million to more than 1400 charitable organizations since our inception in 1982. We serve 9 county community foundations in Southwest Iowa that are affiliated with the Foundation. We were nationally recognized in the Philanthropy 400 for the eighth consecutive year – one of only 24 community foundations to be recognized. Despite the economic downturn, our donors continued to invest in our community. BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOUNDATION STAFF Michael G. Fahey Chairman Michael Leighton President and CEO John A. Scott Vice Chairman Sara Boyd Executive Vice President Paul C. Jessen Secretary Kali Baker Director of Communications John Maginn Treasurer Denise Cardos Southwest Iowa Administrative Thomas R. Pansing, Jr. Legal Counsel Assistant Jerry M. Bartee Betty Carrico Philanthropic Services Carol Gendler Administrative Assistant Deryl F. Hamann Diane Darrington Donor Accounts Assistant John W. Hancock Sarah Gilbert Associate Director of Mary S. Jones Philanthropic Services Eric L. Keen Kathy Johnson Finance Assistant Richard W. Kelley Susan Lebens Patrick McNamara Director of Philanthropic Services John P. Nelson Hillary Nather-Detisch Director of Donor Accounts Thomas K. Nichting Dennis Nissen Iowa Program Officer Michael J. Piechoski Constance M. Ryan Pamela Pierce Development and Todd D. Simon Marketing Assistant Paul G. Smith Robin Spitznagle Office Manager Maria Vazquez M. Jane Weekly Melisa Sunde Chief Financial Officer PRO BONO SERVICES AND VOLUNTEERS Thank you to the following for so graciously offering your time and talents to the Foundation. Thomas R. Pansing, Jr. Koley Jessen PC, LLO Ana Lopez COMMITTEES Governance Committee Neighborhood Grants Committee Paul Jessen Chairman Carol Gendler Chairman Susan Lebens Virgil Armendariz, Jr. John Maginn Eric Butler John Scott Norita Collar Henry Davis Finance and Investment Committee Pitmon Foxall, III John Maginn Chairman Mary Irwin Henry Davis John Maginn Bill Kernen Jim Timmerman Mary Jones Pete Piechoski Professional Advisors Advising Committee Red Thomas Mark Weber Chairman Jim Timmerman Tim Harrison Tom Pansing Dan Lindstrom Tom Whitson Jeff Snyder Nick Taylor Audit Committee Dick Kelley Chairman African American Unity Fund Deryl Hamann John Ewing Chairman John Hancock Willie Barney Tim Clark Donor Acquisition Advisory Committee Brenda Council Tom Nichting Chairman Freddie Gray Jane Alseth Sharif Liwaru Rick Jeffries Othello Meadows Eric Keen Teresa Negron Susan Lebens John Scott Darren Obrecht Kristin Williams Jim Timmerman Jane Weekly Futuro Latino Fund Lourdes Gouveia Chairman Gift Acceptance Committee Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado Mike McCarthy Ricardo Castro Deryl Hamann Jacqueline Chavez Scott Heider Jose Garcia Paul Jessen Maria Teresa Gaston Tom Pansing Cindy Gonzalez Fund for Omaha Charo Rangel Connie Ryan Chairman John Scott Jerry Bartee Sergio Sosa Scott Berryman Kristin Williams Mary Lee Fitzsimmons John Hancock Anne Hindery Camp Dick Kelley Susan Lebens Megan McGowan Pete Ricketts John Scott Todd Simon Maria Vazquez Sue Violi Tom Warren FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL (402) 342-3458 OR VISIT WWW.OMAHAFOUNDATION.ORG. 2 2009 CHARITIBLE GIVING ACCOUNTS In addition to a number of donors who wish to remain anonymous, we are grateful for the opportunity to serve the following donors: Mundy Family Journalism Scholarship Fund SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS Thomas K. and Janet S. Nichting Charitable Fund Omaha Public Power District Sponsored Scholarship Fund All Our Kids, Inc. Tracy R. Osborne Family Fund Amis Family Foundation Pape Family Fund Dixon Family Foundation Fred and Mary Jo Petersen Community Scholarship Endowment Fund The Enrichment Foundation Michael and Jeri Piechoski Charitable Fund Faith Family Foundation The Rahal Family Fund William and Barbara Fitzgerald Family Foundation Wubbena C. Rand Fund Carmen and John Gottschalk Foundation Louis and Shirley Riha Charitable Fund Maginn Family Foundation Thompson H. and Jane Rogers Charitable Fund Mammel Family Foundation J. Emmet and Mary Frances Root Charitable Foundation McGowan Family Foundation Wayne and Eileen Ryan Foundation H.H. “Red” and Ruth H. Nelson Foundation Sage Family Fund Parker Family Foundation Stephen M. and Helen W. Sawtell Donor Advised Fund Robin Hill Charitable Foundation Marguerite A. Scribante Donor Advised Fund Amy L. Scott Family Foundation Theodore M. and Sarah N. Seldin Family Donor Advised Fund David Scott Foundation Shelby County Historical Society Fund* Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation SilverStone Group Charitable Foundation William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation Simmonds Family Foundation* Southwest Iowa Foundation Bruce A. and Stacy S. Simon Charitable Fund Greg and Dorothy Sloma Charitable Fund Cari Sommer Charitable Fund Donald J. and Lois J. Sonntag Endowed Fund DONOR ADVISED FUNDS Willis A. and Janet S. Strauss Donor Advised Fund Sarah Margaret Aicher Donor Advised Fund Mike and Debbie Sullivan Charitable Fund* Rufus T. Amis, Jr. and Carolyn Amis Charitable Foundation Advised Fund Sutcliffe Endowed Fund Harold and Marian Andersen Family Fund Merle and Joy Swanson Fund Roger and Jill Atwood Family Fund Merle and Joy Swanson Expendable Fund Richard and Marjorie Barrett Charitable Fund Taphorn Family Foundation Basham Charitable Fund Donor Advised Fund Taylor Hill Endowed Fund Robert and Judith Bates Fund Dale and Patricia Te Kolste Donor Advised Fund Norman and Frances Batt Family Fund Jim and Margaret A. Timmerman Advised Fund Robert and Janice Batt Foundation Tonniges Family Fund* Mogens and Cindy Bay Foundation Stanley M. and Dorothy D. Truhlsen Donor Advised Fund John and Lori Belford Charitable Fund* The Valmont Foundation Thomas J. Belford Memorial Fund The Vrana Family Foundation Ty and Linda Borman Family Fund Gordon and Joy Watanabe Family Charitable Fund Cheri and Kent Braasch Fund The Weber Family Charitable Fund Braun Family Fund The Wells Minthorn Fund* Dr. Dwight W. Burney, Jr. Family Fund Welsh Family Fund Nancy and Robert Bush Family Foundation Ted and Ann W. Wickman Endowed Fund Cassling Family Charitable Fund The Kayla Wilkins Fund Randal S. and Lori S. Cassling Family Foundation Wilson Family Charitable Fund Eugene A. and Erma Grace Conley Donor Advised Fund Dennis and Mary Ellen Wychulis Family Fund* William L. Costello Endowed Fund Henry A. Davis Charitable Fund Dobrauc Family Foundation Fund Dan Donovan Charitable Fund CHARITABLE CHECKBOOK ACCOUNTS Doyle Family Fund AJ and RC Fund Don and Anne Erftmier Charitable Fund The Susan Devroy Adams and Charles M. Adams Living Trust Mike and Molly Erftmier Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Alexander S. Adkins Charitable Fund Sarah Anne Fitzsimmons Charitable Fund Bob and Barbara Alf Charitable Fund* Foley Fund Ronald O. and Peggy J. Allison Charitable Fund Patrick J. Foley Memorial Fund Dana and Reva Altman Charitable Fund Fougeron Family Fund L. F. and Robyn Amis Fund Fullenkamp Family Fund Anderson Food Shops Buzz and Becky Garlock Family Charitable Fund Michael and Amy Anderson Charitable Fund H. Lee and Carol Gendler Charitable Fund Rick and Ann Anderson Account* Judy Zaiman Gotsdiner CFIC Fund Tal and Mary Joy Anderson Fund Lucy Beall and R.B. Graeme Fund Michael G. and Becky App Charitable Fund Hanley Family Fund Arts Family Fund Gerald E. Hazelrigg Family Advised Fund Thomas O. and Lynn O. Ashby Fund David and Mary Hilger Fund* John (Brad) and Ann Ashford Fund Mike and Christina Holling Charitable Fund John Atkinson Lung Cancer Foundation* The R. Dean Hollis Family Fund Audubon County HF 2302 Grant Fund Hunt Endowed Fund Frederick N. and Marcia S. Backer Fund Dean and Maria Jacobsen Donor Advised Fund BACKPACK 360 JEVID Fund Ron and Jan Badley Fund Jimdonna Charitable Fund Gamble and Allyson Baffert Charitable Checkbook* Lisa and Rob Johnson Family Foundation Bailey Lauerman Charitable Fund Richard and Frances Juro Charitable Fund* Jack W. and Judith K. Baker Fund Korey Shelledy Karnes-Quivera CI Fund Kali Baker Charitable Checkbook* Liz Karnes Memorial Fund Terry and Patricia Baker Charitable Fund* Kelley Family Foundation Advised Fund Ballet Nebraska* Kellstrom Family Fund Jean Ann Ballinger/Ward Peters Charitable Fund A. William and Leona Kernen Fund John C. and Mary P. Barnhart Charitable Fund James P. Kineen Charitable Fund Barry and Nora Charitable Fund Mark and Teri Kitzelman Charitable Fund Basham Charitable Fund John and Wende Kotouc Family Charitable Fund Edward S. and Ann H. Batchelder Charitable Fund* Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Endowment Fund Batcher Fund* Diny and Jim Landen Family Fund Mogens and Cindy Bay Charitable Fund Laphen Family Foundation Fund Steven and Nancy Beckwith Charitable Fund Allan and Ann Mactier Fund George and Nancy Behringer Fund Eugene T. Mahoney and Lisa Yanney Quivera XVC Fund Mr. and Mrs. James and Constance Belina Charitable Fund Dr. Edward M. and Sally G. Malashock Charitable Fund C.R. Bell Charitable Fund William and Margaret March Fund Richard R. and Patricia K. Bell Charitable Fund Charles J. and Pat Marr Charitable Fund Stephen L. and Deborah L. Bennett Charitable Fund Massena Telephone Company Endowed Fund* Benson High School Giving Circle* McCarthy Family Donor Advised Fund Robert and Joanne Berkshire Fund McGowan Family Fund Dr. Paige and Mr. Scott Berryman Charitable Fund Midwest Heart Connection