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Cause AnimalsState Nebraska81 funders

Foundations that fund animals in Nebraska

81 private foundations based in Nebraska with a return in the last two years gave $11.6 million to animals organizations in 189 grants. The median grant was $7,500, and 30 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to animals

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is animals.

  1. Walter Scott Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $2,650,000 to animals
  2. Richard Brooke FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $1,550,000 to animals
  3. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $1,161,300 to animals
  4. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $1,100,000 to animals
  5. Doris Day and Terry Melcher FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $1,003,362 to animals
  6. Anderson Valley FoundationHastings, NE · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $860,365 to animals
  7. CL Werner FoundationValley, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $550,000 to animals
  8. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $377,000 to animals
  9. Springer Family Charitable TrustLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $286,135 to animals
  10. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $257,500 to animals
  11. The Hubbard Family FoundationSouth Bend, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $199,028 to animals
  12. Sunny Durham Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $150,000 to animals
  13. The Giving 3 FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $120,000 to animals
  14. Herbert T Weston Jr and Marian S Weston FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $117,000 to animals
  15. Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $105,000 to animals
  16. Anne Thorne Weaver Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $100,000 to animals
  17. Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to animals
  18. Pegler Family FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to animals
  19. Cabela Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to animals
  20. The Ethel S Abbott Charitable FoundationRalston, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $75,000 to animals
  21. Debby Durham Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $75,000 to animals
  22. Doggy Do Good Foundation IncOneill, NE · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $68,000 to animals
  23. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to animals
  24. Leonard J & Angeleen E Stransky Charitable TrustLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $45,600 to animals
  25. Wittler Family FoundationElkhorn, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $31,000 to animals
  26. John K & Lynne D Boyer FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $30,500 to animals
  27. The Fliesbach Family FoundationScottsbluff, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $30,000 to animals
  28. Cope Ron & Carol Foundation TrustKearney, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to animals
  29. HDR FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $19,958 to animals
  30. Carl & Caroline Swanson FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to animals
  31. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $13,709 to animals
  32. Quivey-Bay State FoundationScottsbluff, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $13,000 to animals
  33. Ike & Roz Friedman FoundationElkhorn, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $11,000 to animals
  34. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $10,400 to animals
  35. Bruce E & Debra K Grewcock FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to animals
  36. Allan and Ann Mactier Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to animals
  37. The Aj and Lynda Scribante Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to animals
  38. The Jim and Shirley Young Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to animals
  39. John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable FoundationCentral City, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to animals
  40. Winton-Bickel FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to animals
  41. Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to animals
  42. Robert Herman Storz FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to animals
  43. Slezak Family Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $9,500 to animals
  44. The Fred and Sally Bekins FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $9,500 to animals
  45. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $7,500 to animals
  46. The Hampton Family FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $7,000 to animals
  47. Edson III and Tracy Bridges Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $6,500 to animals
  48. The Sandcastle FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 to animals
  49. The Rebensdorf Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $5,500 to animals
  50. The Soener FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to animals

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $1,100,000 to animals
  2. CL Werner FoundationValley, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $550,000 to animals
  3. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $377,000 to animals
  4. Herbert T Weston Jr and Marian S Weston FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $117,000 to animals
  5. Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $105,000 to animals
  6. Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to animals
  7. Pegler Family FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to animals
  8. Doggy Do Good Foundation IncOneill, NE · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $68,000 to animals
  9. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to animals
  10. Wittler Family FoundationElkhorn, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $31,000 to animals
  11. Cope Ron & Carol Foundation TrustKearney, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to animals
  12. HDR FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $19,958 to animals
  13. Carl & Caroline Swanson FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to animals
  14. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $13,709 to animals
  15. Ike & Roz Friedman FoundationElkhorn, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $11,000 to animals
  16. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $10,400 to animals
  17. Winton-Bickel FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to animals
  18. Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to animals
  19. The Fred and Sally Bekins FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $9,500 to animals
  20. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $7,500 to animals
  21. The Hampton Family FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $7,000 to animals
  22. Bettenhausen Family FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 to animals
  23. Cy Miller FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to animals
  24. Gifford Foundation IncOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $2,000 to animals
  25. Assurity Life FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $1,945 to animals