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Grant recipient EIN 23-7359778

Who funds Nebraska Humanities Council?

35 private foundations gave Nebraska Humanities Council in Lincoln, NE $1.1 million across 103 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

103 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Expanding prime time

    $50,000
  2. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Program

    $20,000
  3. Shoemaker Family FoundationCambridge, NE 2025

    General support

    $15,000
  4. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Operating

    $7,500
  5. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Charitable

    $7,500
  6. The Fliesbach Family FoundationScottsbluff, NE 2025

    Cultural and historical programs

    $6,000
  7. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. John K & Lynne D Boyer FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General support

    $2,000
  9. Lockwood FoundationCentennial, CO 2025

    Education in humanities

    $1,000
  10. Tye Family FoundationKearney, NE 2025

    General charitable support

    $750
  11. Bluestem Prairie FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    unrestricted

    $500
  12. CW Yount Foundation IncGering, NE 2025

    Support Reading Programs

    $500
  13. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2024

    $25,000 for prime time family reading time and $25,000 for general programming

    $50,000
  14. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Program

    $21,000
  15. Herbert T Weston Jr and Marian S Weston FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    General purpose

    $10,000
  16. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  17. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Charitable

    $6,500
  18. Shoemaker Family FoundationCambridge, NE 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  19. John K & Lynne D Boyer FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  20. Lockwood FoundationCentennial, CO 2024

    Education in humanities

    $1,000
  21. Bluestem Prairie FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    unrestricted

    $500
  22. CW Yount Foundation IncGering, NE 2024

    Support learning programs

    $500
  23. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2023

    $25,000 for the 28th annual governor's lecture in the humanities and $25,000 for prime time family reading time

    $50,000
  24. Umb Financial Corporation CharitableKansas City, MO 2023

    2023 governors lecture series

    $10,000
  25. Herbert T Weston Jr and Marian S Weston FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    General purpose

    $7,000
  26. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Charitable

    $6,000
  27. Shoemaker Family FoundationCambridge, NE 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  28. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  29. Kaufmann-Cummings Foundation C/0 Richard RabeGrand Island, NE 2023

    Program support

    $4,000
  30. Bluestem Prairie FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. Lockwood FoundationCentennial, CO 2023

    Education in humanities

    $1,000
  32. CW Yount Foundation IncGering, NE 2023

    Support learning programs

    $500
  33. McNamee-Simmons FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Support for quality of life in nebraska

    $100
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $89
  35. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2022

    $10,000 for prime time "spark kits$30,000 for prime time family reading time

    $40,000
  36. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Program

    $20,000
  37. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2022

    For support of the 2022 governor's lecture in the humanities

    $20,000
  38. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Program

    $15,000
  39. Herbert T Weston Jr and Marian S Weston FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    General purpose

    $7,000
  40. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Charitable

    $6,000
  41. Shoemaker Family FoundationCambridge, NE 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  42. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  43. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Memorial

    $4,000
  44. John K & Lynne D Boyer FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  45. Phillip and Terri Schrager FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Exempt charitable purposes

    $1,000
  46. The Fliesbach Family FoundationScottsbluff, NE 2022

    Cultural and histoical programs

    $1,000
  47. Lockwood FoundationCentennial, CO 2022

    Education in humanities

    $1,000
  48. Bluestem Prairie FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    unrestricted

    $500
  49. CW Yount Foundation IncGering, NE 2022

    Support Learning Programs

    $500
  50. McNamee-Simmons FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Support for quality of life in nebraska

    $100
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $89
  52. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Prime time sustainable growth 2020-2022

    $135,000
  53. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2021

    Prime time support

    $40,000
  54. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2021

    Governor's lecture

    $25,000
  55. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Program

    $10,000
  56. James C and Rhonda S Seacrest FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General Support

    $5,000
  57. Shoemaker Family FoundationCambridge, NE 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  58. Herbert T Weston Jr and Marian S Weston FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General purpose

    $5,000
  59. Kaufmann-Cummings Foundation C/0 Richard RabeGrand Island, NE 2021

    Program support

    $3,000
  60. R & R Realty Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2021

    General operating budget

    $1,500
  61. John K & Lynne D Boyer FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  62. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  63. Lester A Walker FoundationFremont, NE 2021

    Current operations

    $1,000
  64. Alan & Marcia Baer FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General operations

    $1,000
  65. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Proram support

    $1,000
  66. Bluestem Prairie FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    unrestricted

    $500
  67. CW Yount Foundation IncGering, NE 2021

    Support Learning Programs

    $500
  68. The Bokenkamp Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2021

    Support of operations

    $250
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $153
  70. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To support pandemic relief grants for organizations in Greater Nebraska.

    $150,000
  71. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2020

    Reading Program

    $40,000
  72. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2020

    Humanities Lecture

    $25,000
  73. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Operating

    $10,000
  74. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Program

    $10,000
  75. Shoemaker Family FoundationCambridge, NE 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  76. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Jane renner hood designation

    $2,500
  77. R & R Realty Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2020

    General operating budget

    $1,500
  78. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Support the humanities in nebraska

    $1,500
  79. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  80. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Proram support

    $1,000
  81. Bluestem Prairie FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    unrestricted

    $500
  82. CW Yount Foundation IncGering, NE 2020

    Support programs for learning

    $500
  83. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $66
  84. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Gift matching grant

    $50
  85. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Prime time sustainable growth 2020-2022

    $50,000
  86. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2019

    Prime Time Reading

    $30,000
  87. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Capitol forum on america's future & nebraska warrior writers

    $15,000
  88. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Program

    $10,000
  89. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Charitable

    $6,000
  90. Kitty M Perkins FoundationCambridge, NE 2019

    General operations

    $5,000
  91. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    General operating support

    $2,500
  92. R & R Realty Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2019

    General operating budget

    $1,180
  93. Cope Ron & Carol Foundation TrustKearney, NE 2019

    Program support

    $1,000
  94. Bluestem Prairie FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    unrestricted

    $500
  95. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Jack campbell designation

    $500
  96. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2018

    Family Reading Time Program

    $30,000
  97. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2018

    Program

    $10,000
  98. Hormel Harris FoundationLincoln, NE 2018

    Charitable support

    $4,500
  99. Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE 2018

    General Support

    $2,000
  100. Lockwood FoundationCentennial, CO 2018

    For education in schools humanities

    $1,000
  101. Bluestem Prairie FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    unrestricted

    $500
  102. Bettenhausen Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2018

    General purpose

    $500
  103. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2017

    Prime Time Family Reading Time

    $30,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7359778 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.