- Eppley Foundation
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Non-profit_name = Eugene C. Eppley Foundation
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founder =Eugene C. Eppley
location = New York City
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area_served = Midwest
focus =Education ,Healthcare ,Civic improvement
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homepage = The Eugene C. Eppley Foundation was founded inOmaha, Nebraska . Its offices are now based inNew York City . Founded by Omaha hotel magnateEugene C. Eppley , the foundation was the leading benefactor for several charities and institutions in theMidwestern United States . Today it is known as the Eppley Foundation for Research and primarily supports advanced postdoctoral research in the physical and biological sciences. [ [http://listserv.aera.net/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind9509&L=aera-gs&P=11345 "Eppley Foundation"] , American Educational Research Association. Retrieved 2/3/08.]About
Beginning in 1949, the Eppley Foundation contributed to a variety of educational, healthcare and civic endeavors. Eppley was a longtime friend of Dr. Milo Bail, the president of the
Omaha University from 1948 until 1965. During that time the Eppley Foundation gave more than $1.2 million to the university. After Eppley's passing, the Eppley Foundation donated another $50,000 to recruit distinguished professors. The Eppley Library (now the Administration building) at theUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha was named in recognition of the Foundation's giving. [ [http://media.www.unogateway.com/media/storage/paper968/news/2004/08/10/People/Theres.More.To.Uno.Buildings.Than.Just.A.Name-2548160.shtml "There's more to UNO buildings that just a name"] , "Gateway", July 10, 2004. Retrieved 2/3/08.] [ [http://media.www.unogateway.com/media/storage/paper968/news/2005/08/12/People/University.Buildings-2549234.shtml "University buildings"] , "UNO Gateway." Retrieved 2/4/08.]In the 1950s, the foundation donated a substantial amount of the costs to build the Gene Eppley Boys Club located on North 24th Street in
North Omaha . [Daly-Bednarek, J. "The Changing Image of the City: Planning for Downtown Omaha, 1945-1973". University of Nebraska Press. p 72.] In 1960 The foundation donated $1 million to the city to convert the Omaha Municipal Airport to a jet port to better connect to the rest of the nation. It was renamedEppley Airfield in his honor. [Eppley Grant of $1 Million Gives Omaha Jet Field - "Lincoln Evening Journal",1959-12-31 ]In the 1970s the foundation funded Eppley Fellowships at the
Smithsonian Institution for research in a variety of issues. [ [http://siarchives.si.edu/findingaids/FARU0412.htm "Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution: Record Unit 412"] , Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2/3/08.] The Eugene C. Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases was dedicated in 1963 at theUniversity of Nebraska College of Medicine with a $2,500,000 grant from the Eppley Foundation. [ [http://www.omahahistory.org/History%20at%20a%20Glance%209-2007.pdf "History at a Glance"] , Douglas County Historical Society. p 110. Retrieved 2/3/08.] In 1967 the Eppley Foundation gave $2,250,000 to the City of Omaha and Douglas County to build a new city-county office building in downtown.Record donations
The Eppley Foundation led the way for giving to a number of educational institutions in the Midwest. Outside of the namesake family, it was the leading benefactor of the
Culver Academies in Indiana, where Eppley had studied. [ [http://www.culver.plannedgifts.org/pdf/eppley_brochure.pdf Eugene C. Eppley Club] , Culver Academies. Retrieved 2/3/08.] It was also the largest donor ever to theUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha . [ [http://www.omahahistory.org/History%20at%20a%20Glance%209-2007.pdf "History at a Glance"] , Douglas County Historical Society. p 105. Retrieved 2/3/08.]Honorary naming
Properties currently or formerly named after Eugene C. Eppley because of donations by his foundation include:
*Eppley Airfield in Omaha
*Eugene C. Eppley Administration Building (formerly Library) at theUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha
*Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases at theUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha [ [http://www.unmc.edu/Eppley/history.htm "About the Institute"] , University of Nebraska Medical Center. Retrieved 2/3/08.] [ [http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/NCI_Cancer_Bulletin_072605/page9 "Cancer Center Profile: UNMC Eppley Cancer Center."] National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 2/3/08.]
*Eugene C. Eppley College of Business Administration atCreighton University [ [http://www.petersons.com/GradChannel/code/ProgramVC.asp?sn=Creighton-University&mu=Eugene-C.Eppley-College-of-Business-Administration&inunId=22608&typevc=programvc&sponsor=13 "General Information"] , Petersons. Retrieved 2/3/08.]
* Eugene C. Eppley Recreation Center at theOmaha School for Boys
*Gene Eppley Camp , aSalvation Army camp inBellevue, Nebraska [ [http://www.geneeppleycamp.org "Gene Eppley Camp"] , Gene Eppley Camp]
* Eugene C. Eppley Pachyderm Hill at theHenry Doorly Zoo in Omaha* Eugene C. Eppley Auditorium and the Eppley Club at
Culver Academies inCulver, Indiana [ [http://www.culver.plannedgifts.org/pdf/eppley_brochure.pdf Eugene C. Eppley Club] , Culver Academies. Retrieved 2/3/08.]
*Eugene C. Eppley Fine Arts Building atMorningside College ,Sioux City, Iowa [(2005) "Guide to Four Year Colleges." Peterson's. p 2033.]
*Eugene C. Eppley Center atMichigan State University School of Hospitality Business [ [http://www.bus.msu.edu/alumni/broadphoto/?action=showimage&photo_ID=2103123025/ "Eugene C. Eppley Center"] Michigan State University. Retrieved 2/3/08.]Present
Today the Eppley Foundation is small and disburses between $100,000 and $130,000 annually. The Foundation funds the work of a dozen scientists in an average year, focusing on post-doctoral level research. [ [http://www.informika.ru/text/magaz/newpaper/messedu/cour9812/500.html "Grants: The Eppley Foundation for Research, Inc."] Retrieved 2/3/08.] [ [http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?partner=grantexplorer&grantType=grant&ein=05-0258857&gotoNext=/reports/partners/grantexplorer/showGrants.jsp "Eppley Foundation for Research"] , Guidestar.org. Retrieved 2/3/08.]
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