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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: June 2026 Expires: June 2027

Ronald McDonald House Charities In Omaha, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

620 S 38th Ave
Omaha, NE, 68105

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Ronald McDonald House Charities In Omaha, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities in Omaha (RMHC) is to create and operate programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children. We strive to do so by providing opportunities that strengthen children and families during their most difficult and challenging times. The specific purpose of the Ronald McDonald House Charities is to support access to care, reduce financial burden, provide psychosocial support keeping families together, enhance clinical experiences and outcomes and help families resume normalcy."

Year, State Incorporated:
1992, NE

Also Known As:
Ronald MCDonald House In Omaha

Outside of providing overnight lodging for families coming to Omaha for treatment, it has the following programs available under normal House operations: Meals That Heal (Curbside):Businesses, families, and other groups provide a hot meal every evening for the families. Completely Kids: Many children experience large gaps in education due to illness. Completely Kids offers curriculum-based programming for the kids, along with programming for adults such as parenting skills or knitting. Omaha Therapy Arts Collaborative and Project Harmony partnered with RMHC to create a pre-trauma support group that addresses the significant gap in much needed mental health care for the entire family of sick pediatric patients. Capitol School of Hairstyling and Esthetics provides haircuts in the House salon, offering an overall feeling of well-being to all family members staying at the House. Simon Says: Live Better Foundation visits RMHC on a monthly basis to throw a birthday party celebrating all children and parents' birthdays that month. Option Care, an independent provider of infusion services, provides equipment training to families so that they can better understand their child's diagnosis and what to expect moving forward. Students enrolled in the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Accelerated Nursing Program complete projects that support families during their stay. Huey, a community therapy dog with Paws of Friendship, and Ralphie, therapy dog in training, provide a slightly different level of support. Many members of the family benefit from just a few moments spent with these two incredible dogs. OmPophas built a digital platform with mindful parenting tools and techniques, along with yoga poses, activities and breathing exercises for children that help with stress, anxiety, courage, resilience and self-love. A variety of local artists provide programming that promotes healing through the arts and activities like song and dance, painting, theater, and puppetry.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Ronald McDonald House Charities In Omaha, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Programs $2,065,838
Total Program Expenses $2,065,838

Chief Executive
Lindsey Kortan, CEO

Chair of the Board
Jon Smith

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Veteran Horizons LLC

Board Size
15

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Internet, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Ronald McDonald House Charities In Omaha, Inc.'s audited financial statements - consolidated for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Contributions and Grants $1,677,823
Investment Income $647,161
Special Events Revenue $376,543
In-Kind Contributions $308,753
Other Income $178,329
Canister Program $172,141
Guest Family Donations $72,458
Total Income $3,433,208

Programs: 66% Fundraising: 16% Administrative: 15%

Total Income $3,433,208
Total expenses: $3,131,468
  Program expenses $2,065,838
  Fundraising expenses $501,978
  Administrative expenses $483,901
  Other expenses $79,751
Income in Excess of Expenses $301,740
Beginning Net Assets $13,862,029
Other Changes In Net Assets $1,967,651
Ending Net Assets $16,131,420
Total Liabilities $173,712
Total Assets $16,305,132

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