Richard Brooke Foundation
Richard Brooke Foundation is a private foundation based in Omaha, NE. The official website (richardbrooke.org) contains an About/Mission page, a Grant Applications page (notes grants are by invitation only), and a Contact page listing [email protected]. The site shows recent Director's Blog posts dated March 2026.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A mid-size, established nonprofit (often Nebraska-based or serving Omaha) working in youth development, food security, education, health, or community services with a track record and local relationships.
Good Fit
- • Organization serves the Omaha/NE region or has an existing Omaha-area partnership.
- • Programs align with youth development, food banks, education, adolescent mental health, or community services.
- • Asking for general operating support or capital project funding in the $50K–$250K range.
- • Has existing introduction or referral from a local partner or past grantee.
- • Demonstrated organizational capacity and multi-year impact reporting.
Geography
Giving is regionally focused: the foundation primarily funds Nebraska (about 74% of dollars) but also made grants to organizations in California, Iowa, and Colorado in the latest year.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set (55 distinct recipients and 68 grants) across many program types, and the portfolio is not dominated by a handful of beneficiaries (top five took 16% of dollars).
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover exists (21 new recipients in the latest year), but the foundation's public materials state grants are by invitation only and the application process is not open, so unfamiliar applicants without referrals are unlikely to gain entry.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
