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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1768874

Buffett Early Childhood Fund

A private foundation in Omaha, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 42 grants and $33.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $33,363,929

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $8,026,590

  • Tax year 2024

    $31,856,902

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,046,904

  • Tax year 2023

    $30,605,670

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $8,606,329

  • Tax year 2022

    $32,358,893

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,380,809

  • Tax year 2021

    $37,315,400

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $9,728,090

  • Tax year 2020

    $32,388,197

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $17,559,730

  • Tax year 2019

    $47,910,556

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $30,313,958

  • Tax year 2018

    $35,414,266

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $36,723,848

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nebraska Children & Families FoundationLincoln, NE

    First five nebraska operating support, rooted in relationships, communities 4 kids, outdoor space exploration, data project, and changemakers program support

    $3,995,063
  2. Nebraska Early Childhood CollaborativeOmaha, NE

    General operating support 2025

    $3,954,169
  3. Start EarlyChicago, IL

    Educare learning network support, first five years fund and project support, and annual luncheon support

    $3,746,504
  4. Educare of Omaha IncOmaha, NE

    Quality early childhood program operating support

    $3,717,994
  5. Early Childhood Impact GroupOmaha, NE

    Educare learning network program support

    $3,608,022
  6. Alliance for Early SuccessWashington, DC

    State based early childhood education support

    $3,000,000
  7. Educare of LincolnOmaha, NE

    Quality early childhood program operating support

    $2,188,943
  8. Early Futures PartnershipLincoln, NE

    General operations support

    $1,783,800
  9. President & Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Center for the developing child operating support

    $1,000,453
  10. TsneBoston, MA

    Ecfc raising child care fund, eeic support, build conference sponsorship, rje program support

    $860,000
  11. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Frank porter graham child development - eln evaluation

    $772,679
  12. Educare of Washington DCWashington, DC

    Quality early childhood program operating support

    $711,866
  13. Project Harmony Child Advocacy CenterOmaha, NE

    Impact from infancy project support, annual luncheon support

    $498,561
  14. Next Door Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    Educare milwaukee quality early childhood program support

    $425,000
  15. Teachers College Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Ecpihe project support

    $300,000
  16. University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE

    Debra wisneski scholarship support, uno cehhs ec inclusive fund

    $275,000
  17. Impacting Futures IncInglewood, CA

    General operations support

    $250,000
  18. Vanderbilt University Peabody CollegeNashville, TN

    PN-3 project support

    $250,000
  19. Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children IncLincoln, NE

    Respect apprenticeship project support

    $243,466
  20. Comic Relief IncNew York, NY

    Red nose day matching grant

    $200,000
  21. Lincoln Community FoundationLincoln, NE

    Lincoln littles program support

    $200,000
  22. NCSL Foundation for State LegislaturesDenver, CO

    Child care policy project support

    $200,000
  23. University of Nebraska Board of RegentsLincoln, NE

    Educare of lincoln evaluation

    $194,097
  24. University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE

    Kidsight project support, strategic advisor support

    $156,912
  25. Northern Illinois University FoundationDekalb, IL

    Center for early learning funding equity general operations support

    $150,000
  26. Esu 3 Educational FoundationLa Vista, NE

    Nebraska child development associate navigator project support

    $130,000
  27. Before RacismSt Paul, MN

    Young hearts, open minds program support

    $100,000
  28. Health Federation of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    La, ca wildfires emergency support

    $100,000
  29. Institute for Child Success IncGreenville, SC

    Strong nation project support

    $100,000
  30. Partnership 4 KidsOmaha, NE

    Book buddy program support

    $90,000
  31. Let's Grow KidsMiddlebury, VT

    Sharing vermont's progress project support

    $85,000
  32. Greater Omaha Chamber FoundationOmaha, NE

    Childcare initiatives project support

    $40,000
  33. Ashland Greenwood Public Schools FoundationAshland, NE

    Early childhood internship pilot project support

    $10,000
  34. Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs IncCalabasas, CA

    Opportunities exchange project support

    $10,000
  35. Belmont Community CenterLincoln, NE

    Redevelopment plan project support

    $5,000
  36. Erikson InstituteChicago, IL

    Annual luncheon support

    $2,500
  37. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncNew York, NY

    Ecloc general support

    $2,500
  38. Voices for Children in NebraskaOmaha, NE

    Raise your voice 2025 support

    $2,500
  39. Springfield Operations Ecs IncSpringfield, MA

    Educare springfield genreral operations support

    $2,000
  40. Educare of West DupageWest Chicago, IL

    General operations support

    $1,000
  41. Foundation for FarmworkersWashington, DC

    General operations support

    $600
  42. Center for Law and Social PolicyWashington, DC

    General operations support

    $300

Approved for future payment

12 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. Early Futures PartnershipLincoln, NE

    General operations support

    $2,483,252
  2. Nebraska Children & Families FoundationLincoln, NE

    Rooted in relationships program support

    $2,380,338
  3. Educare of LincolnOmaha, NE

    Quality early childhood program operating support

    $1,200,000
  4. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Frank porter graham child development - eln evaluation

    $1,036,995
  5. TsneBoston, MA

    Eeic support

    $500,000
  6. Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children IncLincoln, NE

    Respect apprenticeship project support

    $476,242
  7. Next Door Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    Educare milwaukee quality early childhood program support

    $400,000
  8. Teachers College Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Ecpihe project support

    $300,000
  9. TsneBoston, MA

    Ecfc raising child care fund

    $250,000
  10. Early Childhood Impact GroupOmaha, NE

    Educare learning network program support

    $218,440
  11. University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE

    Kidsight project support

    $100,000
  12. TsneBoston, MA

    Rje program support

    $100,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education11 grants $11,375,91250% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $4,784,40021% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $4,397,56319% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $860,0004% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $430,0002% of the total
  6. Youth development3 grants $418,4662% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $410,3002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska18 grants $21,093,527
  2. Illinois4 grants $3,900,004
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $3,712,166
  4. Massachusetts3 grants $1,862,453
  5. North Carolina2 grants $773,279
  6. New York3 grants $502,500
  7. Wisconsin1 grant $425,000
  8. California2 grants $260,000
  9. Tennessee1 grant $250,000
  10. Colorado1 grant $200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Susan A BuffettDIRECTOR & CHAIR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Helen RaikesDIRECTOR & TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Wallace WeitzDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mike BurkeVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $234,191
  • Jessie RasmussenPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $373,671

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