A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame
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Grant recipient EIN 47-0485401Arts and culture

Who funds Willa Cather Foundation?

38 private foundations gave Willa Cather Foundation in Red Cloud, NE $5.6 million across 105 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

105 grants

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

  1. Lauritzen FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General exempt purpose

    $50,000
  2. Ana and Ed McCracken FoundationAmes, IA 2025

    To Support Arts and Humanities

    $45,735
  3. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    2025 operating grant

    $25,000
  4. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    2026 operating grant

    $25,000
  5. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Building community by reading willa cather

    $15,000
  6. Marcus S & Catherine D Maydew FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General

    $7,500
  7. C&B Hearn Foundation IncNashville, TN 2025

    General operations

    $3,005
  8. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE 2025

    historical preservation edu

    $2,000
  9. Brickell Family FoundationReston, VA 2025

    General support

    $500
  10. John K & Lynne D Boyer FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General support

    $250
  11. Avy L & Roberta L Miller FoundationStanford, CA 2025

    General support

    $100
  12. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Capital Project Support

    $200,000
  13. Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE 2024

    Capital Improvements

    $100,000
  14. The Ethel S Abbott Charitable FoundationRalston, NE 2024

    Capital grant

    $75,000
  15. Ana and Ed McCracken FoundationAmes, IA 2024

    To Support Arts and Humanities

    $38,452
  16. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  17. John K & Lynne D Boyer FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  18. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Operating

    $20,000
  19. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2024

    Unrestricted support

    $15,000
  20. Allan and Ann Mactier Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Charitable

    $15,000
  21. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Big read of cather's my antronia

    $10,000
  22. C&B Hearn Foundation IncNashville, TN 2024

    General operations

    $3,000
  23. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE 2024

    historical preservation ed

    $2,000
  24. The Handley Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL 2024

    Educational

    $500
  25. Juliet M Hanson FoundationSarasota, FL 2024

    For programs

    $300
  26. McNamee-Simmons FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Support Historical Society

    $250
  27. Avy L & Roberta L Miller FoundationStanford, CA 2024

    General support

    $100
  28. Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE 2023

    Capital Improvements

    $100,000
  29. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Operating

    $100,000
  30. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    This is the fourth and final installment of a $250,000 endowment pledge to be payable over four years, 2020 - 2023.

    $62,500
  31. The Ethel S Abbott Charitable FoundationRalston, NE 2023

    Capital grant

    $50,000
  32. John K & Lynne D Boyer FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  33. Ana and Ed McCracken FoundationAmes, IA 2023

    Support arts and humanities

    $44,640
  34. Gifford Foundation IncOmaha, NE 2023

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  35. Allan and Ann Mactier Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Charitable

    $15,000
  36. Inavale Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    General purpose

    $10,000
  37. The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    To advance willa cather's legacy through education, preservation, and the arts

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

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  39. C&B Hearn Foundation IncNashville, TN 2023

    General operations

    $4,005
  40. Bernard K and Norma F Heuermann FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    To further general programs of the organization.

    $2,000
  41. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE 2023

    historical preservation and ed

    $2,000
  42. Edward & Julia Hansen Foundation HansenPalm Beach, FL 2023

    Arts/cultural

    $1,000
  43. Paul and Oscar Giger Foundation IncBoys Town, NE 2023

    100th anniversary

    $500
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $125
  45. Avy L & Roberta L Miller FoundationStanford, CA 2023

    General support

    $100
  46. Anne Thorne Weaver Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2022

    Annual contribution

    $100,000
  47. Rebecca Susan Buffett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2022

    General operating

    $100,000
  48. John K & Lynne D Boyer FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General support

    $75,000
  49. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    Third installment of a $250,000 endowment pledge to be payable over four years, 2020 - 2023.

    $62,500
  50. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  51. The Ethel S Abbott Charitable FoundationRalston, NE 2022

    Capital grant

    $25,000
  52. Allan and Ann Mactier Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Charitablecharitablecharitable

    $10,000
  53. Lauritzen FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General exempt purpose

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

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  55. Ana and Ed McCracken FoundationAmes, IA 2022

    Support arts and humanities

    $9,500
  56. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE 2022

    history preservation

    $2,000
  57. Inavale Foundation IncBoston, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $1,000
  58. The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private FoundationMarion, MA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $250
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $183
  60. Avy L & Roberta L Miller FoundationStanford, CA 2022

    General support

    $100
  61. Inavale Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    General purpose

    $2,681,000
  62. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    To provide support for capital improvements and capacity-building.

    $100,000
  63. Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE 2021

    Capital Improvements

    $75,000
  64. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    second installment of AN ENDOWMENT PLEDGE

    $62,500
  65. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  66. The Ethel S Abbott Charitable FoundationRalston, NE 2021

    Building restoration & improvements

    $25,000
  67. Kitty M Perkins FoundationCambridge, NE 2021

    Support for the garber hotel project

    $25,000
  68. The Claire M Hubbard FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Enviroment/native

    $20,000
  69. Allan and Ann Mactier Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Charitablecharitable

    $12,000
  70. The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Endowment fund memorials

    $10,000
  71. Rebecca Susan Buffett FoundationBeverly Hills, CA 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  72. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  73. Ana and Ed McCracken FoundationAmes, IA 2021

    Support arts and humanities

    $6,500
  74. The NBK FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  75. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE 2021

    history preservtion

    $2,000
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $156
  77. The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private FoundationMarion, MA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $100
  78. Avy L & Roberta L Miller FoundationStanford, CA 2021

    General support

    $100
  79. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    First installment of an endowment pledge

    $62,500
  80. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  81. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To provide support for COVID-19 Arts & Culture Stabilization.

    $35,000
  82. Kitty M Perkins FoundationCambridge, NE 2020

    Campaign for the future

    $20,000
  83. Allan and Ann Mactier Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Charitablecharitable

    $10,000
  84. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  85. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  86. Julie Morsman Schroeder FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Community charity

    $10,000
  87. William T Kemper FoundationKansas City, MO 2020

    Campaign for the future - archive and collections care

    $7,000
  88. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE 2020

    history preservation

    $2,500
  89. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of RF donations to charitable organizations

    $750
  90. The John T & Theresa D Cederholm Private FoundationMarion, MA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $250
  91. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $141
  92. Avy L & Roberta L Miller FoundationStanford, CA 2020

    General support

    $100
  93. The Holland FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Operating

    $250,001
  94. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Education coordinator staff position

    $20,000
  95. The Claire M Hubbard FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    Environment

    $15,000
  96. Bernard K and Norma F Heuermann FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    To support capital improvements of the organization.

    $10,000
  97. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE 2019

    Community Support

    $2,500
  98. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    To facilitate rockefeller foundation donations to charitable organizations through its matching gift program and other similar programs, as well as contributions to philanthropic sector organizations

    $750
  99. The Rainis Family FoundationPalm City, FL 2019

    Financial Operating Assistance

    $100
  100. Inavale Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    General purpose

    $326,300
  101. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2018

    Unrestricted support

    $10,000
  102. LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L FoundationHastings, NE 2018

    community support

    $2,500
  103. Ana and Ed McCracken FoundationAmes, IA 2018

    Support arts and humanities

    $1,150
  104. The Rockefeller FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    To facilitate rockefeller foundation donations to charitable organizations through its matching gift program and other similar programs, as well as contributions to philanthropic sector organizations

    $750
  105. The Rainis Family FoundationPalm City, FL 2018

    Financial Operating Assistance

    $250

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  5. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 73 grants Preselected only $811,050 to similar organizations
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Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-0485401 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.