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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 40-0002257

The Clifton Foundation

A private foundation in Lincoln, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $6.9 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Applications to Mary C Reckmeyer
3620 South 85th Street
Lincoln, NE 68520
(402) 350-3089
Form and materials
Application form as required by foundation. Contact DR. Mary c. Reckmeyer
Deadlines
Deadlines for submission are not specified.
Restrictions
There are no restrictions or limitations on awards.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $6,876,737

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,517,620

  • Tax year 2024

    $575,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $9,938,435

  • Tax year 2023

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,270,617

  • Tax year 2022

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,552,973

  • Tax year 2021

    $750,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $834,669

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,727,012

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,125,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,776,664

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,156,522

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $951,658

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE

    Generally to support the don clifton strengths institute and college builders program through a long-term partnership with university of nebraska-lincoln college of business administration.

    $6,642,400
  2. George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA

    Grant to implement a student strengths coach program.

    $234,337

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $6,876,737100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska1 grant $6,642,400
  2. Virginia1 grant $234,337

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary C ReckmeyerChairman/Treasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Connie A RathPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jane E MillerSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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