Private foundation · EIN 20-1768874 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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Reported organization name: BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | $33.4M |
| 2024 | 41 | $31.9M |
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
LINCOLN, NE
$5.4MTax year 2024
First five nebraska operating support, rooted in relationships program support, communities 4 kids program support, changemakers luncheon support, scaling up project support, data project support
OMAHA, NE
$4.8MTax year 2024
Quality early childhood program operating support
CHICAGO, IL
$4.7MTax year 2024
Educare learning network support, first five years fund support, and annual luncheon support
LINCOLN, NE
$4MTax year 2025
First five nebraska operating support, rooted in relationships, communities 4 kids, outdoor space exploration, data project, and changemakers program support
OMAHA, NE
$4MTax year 2025
General operating support 2025
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (83 reported in all).
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Create free accountFigures are aggregated from Buffett Early Childhood Fund's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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