Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation
10340 N 84th St, Omaha, NE · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $480,205,807 | $49,947,387 | $947,418,182 |
| FY2023 | $327,875,619 | $77,325,501 | $609,420,702 |
| FY2022 | $61,557,215 | $35,733,087 | $441,443,114 |
| FY2021 | $43,233,723 | $25,764,240 | $432,472,210 |
| FY2020 | $69,664,147 | $24,992,967 | $348,829,077 |
| FY2019 | $46,598,029 | $40,000,553 | $322,606,859 |
| FY2018 | $104,644,698 | $41,131,497 | $312,149,332 |
| FY2017 | $64,941,902 | $25,448,585 | $260,785,448 |
| FY2016 | $54,061,382 | $62,469,830 | $212,437,073 |
| FY2015 | $35,489,744 | $51,644,150 | $212,195,374 |
| FY2014 | $30,498,139 | $83,758,810 | $236,422,755 |
| FY2013 | $76,243,967 | $57,113,709 | $236,403,537 |
| FY2012 | $36,492,684 | $54,726,831 | $196,647,616 |
| FY2011 | $24,322,482 | $33,912,120 | $214,881,763 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation (EIN 36-3727897), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $373,402,500 | 78% |
| Program service revenue | $1,519,000 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $105,284,307 | 22% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $40,855,442 | 82% |
| Management & general | $9,091,945 | 18% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 78% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 82% of functional expenses, management & general 18%, and fundraising 0%.
- 82% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 22.1% of 1000 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations nationwide (too few in NE for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 227.6 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 84th percentile among 470 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NE.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.6% of 485 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in NE.
- Total revenue rose from $24,322,482 in FY2011 to $480,205,807 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2011, FY2012, FY2014, FY2015, FY2016).
- Net assets grew from $214,881,763 to $947,418,182 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 10% of revenue in FY2011 and 78% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE AREAS OF CIVIC, CULTURAL, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1990 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T900 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in NE) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (supporting organization, type unspecified). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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