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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-2202134

Nelnet Foundation

A private foundation in Lincoln, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $3.1 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
See Attached
Applications
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 458-3041
Form and materials
See attached applications
Deadlines
See attached applications
Restrictions
See attached applications

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,097,905

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $17,073,304

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,850,214

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $15,624,556

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,982,695

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $16,609,224

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,561,660

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $16,225,922

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,228,048

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $13,733,170

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,262,484

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $15,809,867

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,250,467

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $16,439,961

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $3.1 million in all.

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $0 in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • Ben KiserPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jim KrugerVICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bill MunnSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas E HenningDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathy FarrellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly RathDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David GraffDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Preeta D BansalDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael DunlapDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew DunlapDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Adam PetersonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jona Van DeunDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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