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Grant recipient EIN 86-3968316Public affairs

Who funds Nebraska Journalism Trust?

22 private foundations gave Nebraska Journalism Trust in Omaha, NE $3 million across 51 grants, in tax years 2021 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 2021 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

51 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

    $125,000
  2. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Nebraska documenters

    $75,000
  3. Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    To further thecharitable purposeof the recipient

    $50,000
  4. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2025

    Operating

    $20,000
  5. Adams RBG Empowerment FundLincoln, NE 2025

    To further the programs of the organization.

    $20,000
  6. Shoemaker Family FoundationCambridge, NE 2025

    Flatwater free press

    $10,000
  7. Cope Ron & Carol Foundation TrustKearney, NE 2025

    Nebraska documenters program

    $10,000
  8. Seline Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    General operating

    $2,500
  9. JC & Jessie Seacrest Family FNDTNLincoln, NE 2025

    General charitable purpose

    $1,100
  10. LMJ Foundation IncOmaha, NE 2025

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  11. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating

    $300,000
  12. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    To provide operating support to flatwater free press.

    $200,000
  13. Good Words FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Support flatwater free press

    $150,000
  14. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2024 operating grant

    $100,000
  15. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    2025 operating grant

    $100,000
  16. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Documenters nebraska

    $75,000
  17. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating support

    $70,000
  18. Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2024

    General operating ($50,000)

    $50,000
  19. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  20. Herbert T Weston Jr and Marian S Weston FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    General purpose

    $30,000
  21. Adams RBG Empowerment FundLincoln, NE 2024

    To further the programs of the organization.

    $20,000
  22. CL Werner FoundationValley, NE 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Shoemaker Family FoundationCambridge, NE 2024

    Flatwater free press

    $10,000
  24. Seline Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  25. JC & Jessie Seacrest Family FNDTNLincoln, NE 2024

    General charitable purpose

    $1,100
  26. LMJ Foundation IncOmaha, NE 2024

    Undesignated

    $1,000
  27. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 2024

    Donation match

    $286
  28. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating

    $225,000
  29. Good Words FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    General support

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

    2023 operating grant

    $75,000
  31. Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2023

    General operating: strengthening the local news ecosystem in nebraska ($50,000)

    $50,000
  32. The Lozier FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    General operating support

    $40,000
  33. Shoemaker Family FoundationCambridge, NE 2023

    Flatwater free press

    $20,000
  34. Cope Ron & Carol Foundation TrustKearney, NE 2023

    Greater nebraska reporting position

    $20,000
  35. CL Werner FoundationValley, NE 2023

    To fund the operations of flatwater press to uncover truth, amplify diverse voices and enrich life in nebraska with high quality, nonpartisan journalism

    $10,000
  36. Adams RBG Empowerment FundLincoln, NE 2023

    To further the programs of the organization.

    $10,000
  37. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    Dei capacity building

    $5,000
  38. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Education

    $52
  39. Spreetail FoundationLincoln, NE 2023

    Donation match

    $26
  40. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    General operating

    $650,000
  41. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    2022 operating grant

    $100,000
  42. Good Words FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  43. Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  44. Cope Ron & Carol Foundation TrustKearney, NE 2022

    Greater nebraska reporting position

    $20,000
  45. CL Werner FoundationValley, NE 2022

    To fund the operations of flatwater press to uncover truth, amplify diverse voices and enrich life in nebraska with high quality, nonpartisan journalism

    $10,000
  46. Cooper FoundationLincoln, NE 2022

    Operating

    $10,000
  47. Adams RBG Empowerment FundLincoln, NE 2022

    To further the programs of the organization.

    $10,000
  48. Johnny Carson FoundationEncino, CA 2022

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  49. The Graff Charitable Foundation Inc Co P Mark GraffMcCook, NE 2022

    FBO flatwater free PRS

    $2,500
  50. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General support

    $52
  51. Weitz Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    General operating

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other public affairs organizations in Omaha, NE and are not among Nebraska Journalism Trust’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 19 grants Preselected only $1,200 to similar organizations
  2. Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable FoundationOmaha, NE 6 grants Accepts applications $220,000 to similar organizations
  3. Kim FoundationOmaha, NE 7 grants Preselected only $215,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Hawks FoundationOmaha, NE 3 grants Accepts applications $135,000 to similar organizations
  5. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA 7 grants Accepts applications $133,500 to similar organizations
  6. Mutual of Omaha FoundationOmaha, NE 4 grants Preselected only $80,000 to similar organizations
  7. Mike and Michelle Berlin Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2 grants Preselected only $16,000 to similar organizations
  8. Leon J MillardChicago, IL 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 86-3968316 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.