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Private foundations Nebraskatax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Nebraska

764 private foundations based in Nebraska filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.5 billion in 11,062 grants, and 212 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 417 grants Preselected only $1,460,871,411 giving
  2. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 790 grants Preselected only $296,341,131 giving
  3. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 450 grants Preselected only $49,221,417 giving
  4. Walter Scott Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 78 grants Preselected only $46,261,034 giving
  5. Eagle FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 65 grants Preselected only $41,301,025 giving
  6. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 149 grants Preselected only $40,294,540 giving
  7. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 40 grants Preselected only $38,749,827 giving
  8. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 120 grants Accepts applications $37,893,000 giving
  9. Filkins Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $34,647,213 giving
  10. Buffett Early Childhood FundOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $33,363,929 giving
  11. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 141 grants Accepts applications $32,624,070 giving
  12. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 160 grants Preselected only $29,162,344 giving
  13. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE · tax year 2024 111 grants Preselected only $23,500,000 giving
  14. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 171 grants Preselected only $19,406,088 giving
  15. Friedland Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $16,153,030 giving
  16. Herbert J Lavigne Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $13,800,000 giving
  17. Acklie Charitable FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $13,353,958 giving
  18. Krejci Family FoundationElkhorn, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $11,746,402 giving
  19. Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE · tax year 2024 60 grants Accepts applications $11,070,939 giving
  20. Harper Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,473,442 giving
  21. Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 80 grants Accepts applications $9,455,922 giving
  22. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 441 grants Accepts applications $8,175,000 giving
  23. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 112 grants Preselected only $8,130,700 giving
  24. The Claire M Hubbard FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $7,910,215 giving
  25. Victor E and Rosa M Blum FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $7,802,333 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 120 grants Accepts applications $37,893,000 giving
  2. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 141 grants Accepts applications $32,624,070 giving
  3. Acklie Charitable FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $13,353,958 giving
  4. Krejci Family FoundationElkhorn, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $11,746,402 giving
  5. Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE · tax year 2024 60 grants Accepts applications $11,070,939 giving
  6. Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 80 grants Accepts applications $9,455,922 giving
  7. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 441 grants Accepts applications $8,175,000 giving
  8. Victor E and Rosa M Blum FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $7,802,333 giving
  9. The Clifton FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $6,876,737 giving
  10. The Roy & Gloria Dinsdale FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,029,526 giving
  11. Conagra Brands FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $4,846,288 giving
  12. Gretchen Swanson Family FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $4,613,208 giving
  13. Richard P & Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation IncLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $4,191,933 giving
  14. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 92 grants Accepts applications $4,088,958 giving
  15. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE · tax year 2025 120 grants Accepts applications $3,978,000 giving
  16. Bridges Family Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $3,560,398 giving
  17. CL Werner FoundationValley, NE · tax year 2025 79 grants Accepts applications $3,149,430 giving
  18. Nelnet FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $3,097,905 giving
  19. The Kind World FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,751,905 giving
  20. HDR FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 90 grants Accepts applications $2,482,463 giving
  21. Rupert Dunklau Foundation IncFremont, NE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,016,687 giving
  22. Woods Charitable Fund IncLincoln, NE · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $1,625,500 giving
  23. Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 74 grants Accepts applications $1,593,100 giving
  24. Carl & Caroline Swanson FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 16 grants Accepts applications $1,591,000 giving
  25. Noel Barrett Shuler FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $1,491,325 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health148 foundations $220,260,22921% of the total
  2. Education223 foundations $199,112,07219% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking147 foundations $116,742,03511% of the total
  4. Arts and culture164 foundations $86,499,6988% of the total
  5. Human services193 foundations $83,778,8058% of the total
  6. Civil rights34 foundations $57,335,5905% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $292,906,61428% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 441 grants Accepts applications $8,175,000 giving
  2. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2024 89 grants Preselected only $225,925 giving
  3. Great West Casualty Company FoundationSouth Sioux City, NE · tax year 2024 56 grants Accepts applications $158,600 giving
  4. JC & Jessie Seacrest Family FNDTNLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 45 grants Accepts applications $29,320 giving
  5. Hofer Family FoundationFort Calhoun, NE · tax year 2024 41 grants Preselected only $327,120 giving
  6. Robert H and Dorothy G Kooper Charitable Foundation TrustOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $146,200 giving
  7. Therese and Tim FitzgibbonsOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $93,850 giving
  8. Kenneth (kim) & Karen Hawkins FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $717,853 giving
  9. Harold & Dorothy Madson FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $295,000 giving
  10. Bettenhausen Family FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $229,030 giving
  11. The Rehabvisions & Cariant FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $57,300 giving
  12. Equitable Bank Charitable FoundationGrand Island, NE · tax year 2024 28 grants Accepts applications $37,250 giving
  13. Phillip and Terri Schrager FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $1,772,685 giving
  14. Cost of Discipleship FoundationOmaha, NE · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $349,624 giving
  15. Charles W Herbster FoundationLincoln, NE · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $52,000 giving

Cities

2 cities with 25 or more foundations
62 more cities with two or more