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Grant recipient EIN 47-0377991Education

Who funds Doane University?

23 private foundations gave Doane University in Crete, NE $1.6 million across 66 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

66 grants

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

  1. Kitty M Perkins FoundationCambridge, NE 2025

    Performing arts center

    $100,000
  2. Kitty M Perkins FoundationCambridge, NE 2025

    Pan-caribbean/south america scholarship

    $60,000
  3. Michael Krantz Endowment Education Scholarship TrustOmaha, NE 2025

    To provide scholarships to doane college students

    $24,000
  4. The Denney Charitable TrustOmaha, NE 2025

    Scholarships

    $8,000
  5. Troy A Kanter Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    General operations

    $6,000
  6. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  7. Spire Robert & Elaine Char TRSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $3,500
  8. Richard Baidas Memorial Scholarship FundMilford, MI 2025

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  9. Marjorie Leu Skala Foundation TrustOverland Park, KS 2025

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  10. Berneice M Hopper Private Foundation 9285002Omaha, NE 2025

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  11. Kitty M Perkins FoundationCambridge, NE 2024

    To support the pan caribbean/south american scholarship

    $80,000
  12. Michael Krantz Endowment Education Scholarship TrustOmaha, NE 2024

    To provide scholarships to doane college students

    $23,000
  13. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. The Denney Charitable TrustOmaha, NE 2024

    Scholarships

    $8,000
  15. Al and Joyce Johnston Scholarship Fund - Trust BTelluride, CO 2024

    College scholarship

    $5,000
  16. Troy A Kanter Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    General operations

    $5,000
  17. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  18. Spire Robert & Elaine Char TRSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $3,500
  19. Paul and Julie Maass Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Charitable

    $2,500
  20. Marjorie Leu Skala Foundation TrustOverland Park, KS 2024

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  21. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Volunteer program

    $100
  22. Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353Providence, RI 2024

    Matching gift to education

    $100
  23. Kitty M Perkins FoundationCambridge, NE 2023

    To support the pan caribbean/south american scholarship, and capital campaign

    $171,000
  24. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    Second and final installment of pledge dated December 20th, 2021 to fund Robert and Ardis James Foundation Incubator

    $150,000
  25. Michael Krantz Endowment Education Scholarship TrustOmaha, NE 2023

    To provide scholarships to doane college students

    $24,000
  26. Troy A Kanter Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    General operations

    $10,000
  27. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  28. The Denney Charitable TrustOmaha, NE 2023

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  29. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  30. Assurity Life FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Liberal Arts Education

    $3,500
  31. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Educational institutions and related activities

    $250
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $196
  33. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    First installment of pledge dated December 20th, 2021 to fund Robert and Ardis James Foundation Incubator Fund

    $150,000
  34. Kitty M Perkins FoundationCambridge, NE 2022

    To support the pan-caribbean scholarship fund and the phil heckman scholarship.

    $78,000
  35. Michael Krantz Endowment Education Scholarship TrustOmaha, NE 2022

    To provide scholarships to doane college students

    $25,261
  36. Troy A Kanter Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    General operations

    $10,000
  37. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  38. The Denney Charitable TrustOmaha, NE 2022

    Scholarships

    $6,000
  39. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  40. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $100
  41. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2022

    General operating fund

    $25
  42. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $160,000
  43. Kitty M Perkins FoundationCambridge, NE 2021

    To support the panama/international scholarship fund and the phil heckman scholarship.

    $62,000
  44. Michael Krantz Endowment Education Scholarship TrustOmaha, NE 2021

    To provide scholarships to doane college students

    $21,604
  45. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Program

    $20,000
  46. Troy A Kanter Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General operations

    $5,000
  47. The Denney Charitable TrustOmaha, NE 2021

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  48. Marjorie Leu Skala Foundation TrustOverland Park, KS 2021

    Scholarship

    $3,500
  49. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Scholarships

    $3,000
  50. Assurity Life FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Liberal arts education

    $1,000
  51. Nels and Lucille Winther FoundationMinden, NE 2021

    Scholarships

    $500
  52. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $175
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $48
  54. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $25
  55. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Fifth installment of capital pledge

    $150,000
  56. Kitty M Perkins FoundationCambridge, NE 2020

    To support the panama/international scholarship fund, the entrepreneurship program, the cannabis course development and the phil heckman scholarship.

    $92,000
  57. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  58. Clark Texas Football ClubSan Antonio, TX 2020

    Schlorship for jared smith

    $3,000
  59. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Cooper foundation scholarship for students of color

    $3,000
  60. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Jane renner hood designation

    $2,500
  61. Troy A Kanter Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    General operations

    $1,000
  62. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $800
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $42
  64. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Sustainability master plan

    $10,000
  65. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Cooper foundation scholarship for students of color

    $3,000
  66. The Ethel S Abbott Charitable FoundationRalston, NE 2019

    Student scholarships

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Nebraska and are not among Doane University’s funders above.

  1. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 472 grants Preselected only $308,168,703 to similar organizations
  2. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 206 grants Preselected only $25,336,787 to similar organizations
  3. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 214 grants Preselected only $65,566,156 to similar organizations
  4. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 46 grants Accepts applications $15,699 to similar organizations
  5. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 94 grants Preselected only $9,002,420 to similar organizations
  6. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 77 grants Accepts applications $77,110,500 to similar organizations
  7. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 23 grants Accepts applications $79,995 to similar organizations
  8. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE 46 grants Preselected only $38,999,580 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-0377991 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.