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Grant recipient EIN 31-1543695Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Nebraska Enterprise Fund?

9 private foundations gave Nebraska Enterprise Fund in Oakland, NE $2.2 million across 34 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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

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

34 grants

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

  1. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Enhancing Technical Assistance to Microbusinesses

    $30,000
  2. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Expanding entrepreneurial eco-system via training, coaching, and lending

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

    General operating support

    $65,000
  4. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    To provide three years of program support for Lending to SEDI Entrepreneurs.

    $50,000
  5. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2024 operating grant

    $40,000
  6. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating

    $30,000
  7. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    To provide revolving loan fund capital for microenterprise and small business development.

    $450,000
  8. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $65,000
  9. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    2023 operating grant

    $30,000
  10. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $11
  12. Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs, IA 2022

    Contribution for general purposes

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

    2022 operating grant

    $60,000
  14. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    To provide three years of program support for "Creating Western Iowa Fund for Entrepreneurs."

    $35,000
  15. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General operating

    $20,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  17. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Expanding small business training & coaching to underrepresented entrepreneurs

    $200,000
  18. Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs, IA 2021

    Contribution for general purposes

    $100,000
  19. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    FT staff position for technical assistance

    $65,000
  20. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    2021 operating grant

    $60,000
  21. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Support for the 2021 heartland spark program, a capacity building program for entrepreneur support organizations. 202108-11080

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

    To provide three years of program support for "Creating Western Iowa Fund for Entrepreneurs."

    $35,000
  23. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General operating

    $20,000
  24. Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs, IA 2020

    Contribution for general purposes

    $100,000
  25. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    2020 operating grant

    $60,000
  26. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To provide three years of program support for "Creating Western Iowa Fund for Entrepreneurs."

    $35,000
  27. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To provide three years of general operating support.

    $30,000
  28. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Covid-19 operating grant

    $25,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  30. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    General operating

    $270,000
  31. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Expanding small business training & coaching to underrepresented entrepreneurs

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

    2019 operating grant

    $30,000
  33. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    2018 operating grant

    $30,000
  34. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    General operating

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Nebraska and are not among Nebraska Enterprise Fund’s funders above.

  1. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 62 grants Accepts applications $11,003,802 to similar organizations
  2. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 31 grants Accepts applications $200,523 to similar organizations
  3. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 30 grants Accepts applications $2,485,000 to similar organizations
  4. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 33 grants Accepts applications $74,779 to similar organizations
  5. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 43 grants Accepts applications $227,442 to similar organizations
  6. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE 27 grants Accepts applications $753,433 to similar organizations
  7. Walter Scott Family FoundationOmaha, NE 20 grants Preselected only $151,011,152 to similar organizations
  8. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 22 grants Accepts applications $494,954 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1543695 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.