The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 27-2204391Civil rights

Who funds Civic Nebraska?

22 private foundations gave Civic Nebraska in Lincoln, NE $9.5 million across 89 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

89 grants

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

  1. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    2026 operating grant

    $1,012,881
  2. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Program

    $15,000
  3. Pace Woods FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    General operation

    $12,500
  4. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Program

    $10,000
  5. The Temme FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    General purpose

    $5,000
  6. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2025 operating grant

    $1,012,794
  7. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2024 operating grant

    $555,682
  8. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Civic health program grant

    $220,066
  9. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $125,000
  10. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $115,000
  11. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating

    $100,000
  12. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    To provide two years of support for after-school programs in three Omaha Community Learning Centers.

    $25,000
  13. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Program

    $15,000
  14. Pace Woods FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    General operation

    $10,000
  15. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Housing justice summit and events

    $10,000
  16. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Program

    $10,000
  17. Raybould Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Support

    $5,000
  18. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    2023 operating grant

    $325,173
  19. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Returning citizen re-enfranchisement

    $205,407
  20. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Operating

    $125,000
  21. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $100,000
  22. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Civic health catalyst project

    $83,333
  23. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating

    $50,000
  24. The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Support k-12 youth civic engagement

    $35,000
  25. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    To provide two years of program support for out of school programming in Omaha.

    $15,000
  26. The Ethel S Abbott Charitable FoundationRalston, NE 2023

    Northeast HS CLC program

    $10,000
  27. Pace Woods FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    General operation

    $7,500
  28. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Support civics education

    $5,000
  29. Harbor of Dreams IncLincoln, NE 2023

    To further programs of the organization.

    $2,500
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $40
  31. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    2022 operating grant

    $470,000
  32. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Ne get out the vote

    $231,312
  33. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Returning citizen re-enfranchisement

    $201,860
  34. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Operating

    $100,000
  35. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Civic health catalyst project

    $83,333
  36. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General operating

    $50,000
  37. The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Support k-12 youth civic engagement

    $30,000
  38. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    To provide three years of program support for a collaborative community effort initiated by the Lincoln Vital Signs project.

    $25,000
  39. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    To provide two years of program support for out of school programming in Omaha.

    $15,000
  40. Pace Woods FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    General operations

    $7,000
  41. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Support civics education

    $5,000
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $50
  43. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    2021 operating grant

    $475,000
  44. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Returning citizen re-enfranchisement

    $238,400
  45. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Ne get out the vote

    $231,313
  46. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    One omaha 2021 operating grant

    $100,000
  47. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Civic health catalyst project

    $83,333
  48. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Operating

    $75,000
  49. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General operating

    $50,000
  50. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    To provide three years of program support for a collaborative community effort initiated by the Lincoln Vital Signs project.

    $25,000
  51. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    To provide three years of program support for the Civic Catalyst Communities Initiative.

    $25,000
  52. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Program

    $15,000
  53. Pace Woods FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General operations

    $7,500
  54. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Building Stronger Communities

    $2,500
  55. JC & Jessie Seacrest Family FNDTNLincoln, NE 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $200
  56. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Donation Match

    $100
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $49
  58. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    2020 operating grant

    $528,000
  59. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Census & state table gotv 2020

    $230,500
  60. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Operating

    $200,113
  61. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    One omaha 2020 operating grant

    $100,000
  62. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    General operating

    $75,000
  63. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To provide two years of capacity-building support for ONE Omaha.

    $50,000
  64. The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Support k-12 youth civic engagement

    $25,000
  65. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To provide three years of program support for a collaborative community effort initiated by the Lincoln Vital Signs project.

    $25,000
  66. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To provide three years of program support for the Civic Catalyst Communities Initiative.

    $25,000
  67. The Dyson FoundationMillbrook, NY 2020

    For general operating support.

    $10,000
  68. The Todd and Betiana Simon FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Support mission to create modern democracy for

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

    Program

    $10,000
  70. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    General operating support

    $7,500
  71. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To support Meal and A Movie Nights summer programming at Lewis & Clark Middle School, Lothrop Magnet Center, and Sherman Elementary in Omaha.

    $5,000
  72. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Support civics education

    $3,500
  73. JC & Jessie Seacrest Family FNDTNLincoln, NE 2020

    General charitable purpose

    $319
  74. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $42
  75. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Nebraska counts 2020

    $443,474
  76. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    2019 operating grant

    $406,740
  77. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    General operating

    $200,000
  78. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    2020 nebraska counts census program

    $150,000
  79. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Operating

    $100,000
  80. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    One omaha operating grant 2019

    $60,000
  81. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Nebraska counts

    $25,000
  82. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    One omaha general operating grant

    $20,000
  83. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Civic health program manager

    $10,000
  84. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Build up omaha

    $5,000
  85. Lee and Debbie Stuart Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Charitable

    $956
  86. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    Operating

    $20,000
  87. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    One omaha

    $20,000
  88. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    General operating

    $10,000
  89. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    General operating support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Lincoln, NE and are not among Civic Nebraska’s funders above.

  1. Adams RBG Empowerment FundLincoln, NE 5 grants Preselected only $80,125 to similar organizations
  2. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 3 grants Accepts applications $2,500 to similar organizations
  3. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2 grants Accepts applications $220 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-2204391 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.