A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 47-0716636Arts and culture

Who funds Lincoln Childrens Museum?

44 private foundations gave Lincoln Childrens Museum in Lincoln, NE $1.6 million across 128 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

128 grants

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

  1. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  2. Moeller Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2025

    Grant distribution

    $15,000
  3. CL Werner FoundationValley, NE 2025

    Museums for all

    $12,000
  4. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Program

    $12,000
  5. The Giving 3 FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General fund

    $10,000
  6. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Program

    $10,000
  8. Swanson Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2025

    General Support

    $10,000
  9. Pace Woods FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    General operation

    $6,500
  10. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2025

    To assist in supporting the museum's for all admissions program.

    $1,000
  11. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Bettenhausen Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    General purpose

    $1,000
  13. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    General fund

    $600
  14. Robert B Daugherty FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Capital Project Support

    $100,000
  15. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2024

    Summer camps - $5,000unrestricted support - $40,000

    $45,000
  16. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    To provide capital support for the Here We Grow Agricultural Exhibit.

    $30,000
  17. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    General fund

    $25,000
  18. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Support children's museum

    $25,000
  19. Dolezal Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    General charitable purpose

    $25,000
  20. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  21. Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE 2024

    Programming

    $15,000
  22. Moeller Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2024

    Grant distribution

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

    Program

    $10,000
  24. CL Werner FoundationValley, NE 2024

    Museums for all

    $7,500
  25. Pace Woods FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    General operation

    $5,000
  26. The Charles and Mary Heider Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Charitable

    $5,000
  27. Hugo A and Thelma Aspegren Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2024

    Provide educational and charitable services.

    $4,000
  28. Buffett Early Childhood FundOmaha, NE 2024

    Childcare provider night at the museum event support

    $3,000
  29. Normil FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Support

    $3,000
  30. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2024

    To assist in supporting the museum's for all admissions program.

    $1,000
  31. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  32. Swanson Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2024

    General Support

    $1,000
  33. Jim B Cooper & Lillian F Cooper FoundationGenoa, NV 2024

    First time parent program

    $500
  34. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS 2023

    Climber project

    $100,000
  35. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    To provide capital support for the Here We Grow Agricultural Exhibit.

    $70,000
  36. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    Summer camps - $5,000unrestricted support - $25,000

    $30,000
  37. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Support children's museum

    $25,000
  38. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2023

    Robotics

    $20,000
  39. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  40. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Program support

    $12,500
  41. Moeller Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2023

    Grant distribution

    $10,000
  42. Dolezal Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  43. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Program

    $10,000
  44. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Cultural

    $7,500
  45. Terpstra FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Promote youth

    $5,000
  46. The Ethel S Abbott Charitable FoundationRalston, NE 2023

    Operating grant

    $5,000
  47. The Further FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

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

    Charitable

    $5,000
  49. Hugo A and Thelma Aspegren Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2023

    Provide educational and charitable services.

    $3,500
  50. Buffett Early Childhood FundOmaha, NE 2023

    Childcare provider night at the museum event support

    $3,000
  51. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2023

    To assist in supporting the museum's for all admissions program.

    $1,000
  52. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  53. Bettenhausen Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    General purpose

    $1,000
  54. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $55
  56. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Program support

    $50,000
  57. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Program

    $25,000
  58. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Support children's museum

    $20,000
  59. Lienemann Charitable Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2022

    Community

    $16,981
  60. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2022

    Imagination station

    $15,000
  61. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  62. The Ethel S Abbott Charitable FoundationRalston, NE 2022

    Operating grant

    $10,000
  63. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2022

    Robotics

    $10,000
  64. Dolezal Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  65. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Program

    $10,000
  66. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Cultural

    $5,000
  67. CL Werner FoundationValley, NE 2022

    To provide a unique setting for children and their caregivers to learn through discovery and active experimentation

    $5,000
  68. Kawasaki Good Times FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    General

    $5,000
  69. The Further FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  70. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2022

    General Operating Support

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

    Charitable

    $3,000
  72. Terpstra FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Promote youth

    $2,000
  73. Hugo A and Thelma Aspegren Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2022

    Provide educational and charitable services.

    $1,500
  74. John C & Catherine S Angle Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2022

    General charitable purpose

    $1,500
  75. Complete Children's Health Charitab TrustLincoln, NE 2022

    General purpose

    $1,000
  76. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2022

    To assist in meeting the museum's general operating expenses.

    $1,000
  77. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  78. The Kubly Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    To support organization's efforts

    $1,000
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $55
  80. The Sunderland FoundationOverland Park, KS 2021

    Contstruct agricultural exhibit

    $150,000
  81. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General operating

    $50,000
  82. Bosch Community FundFarmington Hills, MI 2021

    Robotics

    $22,000
  83. Moeller Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2021

    Grant distribution

    $15,000
  84. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $15,000
  85. TC Energy FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Lincoln children's museum STEM programming

    $11,850
  86. Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncKearney, NE 2021

    Programming

    $10,000
  87. D F Dillon FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Capital improvements

    $10,000
  88. Hoegemeyer Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    To support organization's efforts

    $7,500
  89. The Claire M Hubbard FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Environment ed

    $5,000
  90. Kawasaki Good Times FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General

    $5,000
  91. Dolezal Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  92. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Cultural

    $2,500
  93. Assurity Life FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Learning through discovery

    $1,500
  94. Lienemann Charitable Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2021

    Community

    $1,493
  95. Complete Children's Health Charitab TrustLincoln, NE 2021

    General purpose

    $1,000
  96. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2021

    To assist in meeting the museum's general operating expenses.

    $1,000
  97. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  98. The Kubly Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    To support organization's efforts

    $1,000
  99. Herbert T Weston Jr and Marian S Weston FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    General purpose

    $500
  100. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $107
  101. Peter Kiewit FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

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

    $40,000
  102. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Giving initiative

    $18,500
  103. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Support children's museum

    $15,000
  104. Moeller Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2020

    Grant distribution

    $10,000
  105. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  106. Hugo A and Thelma Aspegren Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2020

    Provide educational and charitable services.

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

    Program

    $10,000
  108. The Claire M Hubbard FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    STEM

    $5,000
  109. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  110. Abel FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  111. Lienemann Charitable Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2020

    Community

    $1,319
  112. Complete Children's Health Charitab TrustLincoln, NE 2020

    General purpose

    $1,000
  113. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2020

    To assist in meeting the museum's general operating expenses.

    $1,000
  114. James Stuart III Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  115. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $92
  116. Moeller Charitable TrustLincoln, NE 2019

    Grant distribution

    $30,000
  117. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Charitable purpose

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

    Program

    $10,000
  119. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    Project celebration

    $5,400
  120. Lienemann Charitable Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2019

    Community

    $1,632
  121. The Kubly Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2019

    To support organization's efforts

    $1,500
  122. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2019

    To continue the shining star program for children with immune deficiencies - allowing these children and their families to play at the museum after it has been sanitized.

    $1,000
  123. Duncan Family TrustLincoln, NE 2019

    General

    $500
  124. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2018

    Museum renovations

    $75,000
  125. Rogers FoundationLincoln, NE 2018

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  126. Complete Children's Health Charitab TrustLincoln, NE 2018

    General purpose

    $2,000
  127. May L Flanagan Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2018

    To continue the shining star program for children with immune deficiencies - allowing these children and their families to play at the museum after it has been sanitized

    $1,000
  128. Duncan Family TrustLincoln, NE 2018

    General

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Lincoln, NE and are not among Lincoln Childrens Museum’s funders above.

  1. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 42 grants Preselected only $2,576,115 to similar organizations
  2. The Pearle Francis Finigan FoundationLincoln, NE 11 grants Preselected only $81,655 to similar organizations
  3. Lee and Debbie Stuart Family FoundationLincoln, NE 24 grants Accepts applications $121,010 to similar organizations
  4. Donlan FoundationWichita, KS 10 grants Preselected only $18,300 to similar organizations
  5. Harbor of Dreams IncLincoln, NE 6 grants Preselected only $221,169 to similar organizations
  6. The Hampton Family FoundationLincoln, NE 17 grants Accepts applications $99,000 to similar organizations
  7. Pegler Family FoundationLincoln, NE 5 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to similar organizations
  8. JC & Jessie Seacrest Family FNDTNLincoln, NE 6 grants Accepts applications $1,410 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-0716636 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.