Established in 2022, the Edward and Sally Malashock Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Omaha, Nebraska. Our mission is to support the most vulnerable communities in the greater Omaha area.
Our Focus
The foundation focuses on awarding grants benefiting the areas of Social Justice, Women’s Health, Youth Services and The Arts.
Social Justice
The foundation sets out to support efforts of achieving equality while empowering and strengthening populations to advocate on their own behalf. The foundation may consider efforts to support systemic and institutional change, advocacy, education, volunteerism and organizing among other efforts in this area.
Women’s Health
The foundation has a core focus of improving the health of women and girls. The foundation may consider efforts in advocacy, education, research, mental health initiatives and direct services among other efforts in this area.
Youth Services
The foundation aims to enhance the opportunities and services provided to improve the lives of Omaha Area youth. The foundation may consider efforts in in-school and out-of-school programs, mentoring, college and career readiness among other efforts and services in this area.
The Arts
The foundation’s goal is to expand arts in the community with interest in teaching, education and youth programming. The foundation may consider efforts in performing arts, visual arts, access to arts in underserved communities, event or production support, artist residency and fellowship programs among other efforts in this area.
Our Founders
Dr. Edward Malashock (3/27/1924 – 5/10/2022) was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Malashock had a storied medical career that spanned seven decades. After earning his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, he served in the US Army Medical Corps in the Philippines in 1946. After serving, he briefly practiced medicine in St. Louis and New York before coming home to Omaha. In 1965, Dr. Malashock performed the first two kidney transplants in Nebraska. It was then that he joined the UNMC faculty as a clinical professor of surgery urology. He would go on to serve as President of Clarkson Hospital Medical Staff, Metropolitan Omaha Medical Society and the Nebraska Urological Society.
Sally Malashock (10/31/1924 – 2/24/2019) was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. Her kindness and a lifetime of service to the area made her a beloved and respected member of the Omaha Community. Sally served on the Temple Israel board, was Chairwoman of the Ak-Sar-Ben Ball Committee, served as president of the Nebraska Medical Center Faculty Wives, president of the Omaha Council of Jewish Women, president of the Clarkson hospital service league and trustee of the University of Nebraska Foundation.
The Malashock Family: Ed and Sally’s love of Omaha was surpassed only by their love of family. The couple had been married 74 years at the time of Sally’s passing in 2019. Their greatest source of pride were their three children (Jan, James and Mark) and six grandchildren. Ed and Sally had great love and admiration for the city of Omaha. They believed life could not reach its full potential without a vibrant, welcoming, well-supported community. The Edward and Sally Malashock Family Foundation aims to support this community that meant so much to them and continue their legacy of service.
Our mission
Established in 2022, the Edward and Sally Malashock Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Omaha, Nebraska. Our mission is to support the most vulnerable communities in the greater Omaha area. The foundation focuses on awarding grants benefiting the areas of Social Justice, Women’s Health, Youth Services and The Arts.
Meet the Team
Executive Director
Board of Directors
Advisory Board
The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.
How to apply
Invitations to complete a grant application for projects of interest in the greater Omaha area will be provided by the foundation by June 30. Applications will be reviewed by the Foundation Board of Directors.
The foundation may request a site visit or in-person meeting as a part of the review process. Notification regarding awards will be provided by the Omaha Community Foundation, administrative partner to the Edward and Sally Malashock Family Foundation.
Grant funding is awarded annually at the end of the year. Additional reporting and project updates may be required by the foundation.
For questions or inquiries, please contact:
Matt Egermayer
Executive Director
matt@malashockfamilyfoundation.org
Tessa Barney
Senior Advisor
Omaha Community Foundation
TessaBarney@omahafoundation.org
Vanessa Denney
Director of Philanthropic Services
Omaha Community Foundation
Vanessa@omahafoundation.org
