Foundation directory
Peter Kiewit Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 47-6098282 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $29.2M
- Grants reported
- 160
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- $81.2M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 160 | $29.2M |
Where Peter Kiewit Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the construction of the Kiewit Discovery Center. (Luminarium) | 2024 | $5M |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide capital support for the UNO Durham Science Center Renovation Project. | 2024 | $3M |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide capital support for Phase I of the Go Big Capital Campaign. | 2024 | $2.5M |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the new Omaha Central Public Library. | 2024 | $1.3M |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the new Omaha Central Public Library. | 2024 | $1.3M |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2023 Cohort (#2) of Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | 2024 | $570.5K |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide one year of program administration expense support for the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy (PKFEA) Learning Community (2024-2025). | 2024 | $538.4K |
| Omaha Performing Arts Society | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the Holland Center 20th Anniversary Capital Improvement Project. | 2024 | $500K |
| City of Fremont | Fremont, NE | To provide capital support for Keene Memorial Library Expansion Project. | 2024 | $500K |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | To provide support for the Evolve Joslyn capital campaign to support museum expansion and renovation. | 2024 | $500K |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2023 Cohort (#2) of Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | 2024 | $475.3K |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2022 Cohort (#1) of Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | 2024 | $454K |
| Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation | Waverly, NE | To provide capital support for the Nebraska Outdoor Venture Parks Project. | 2024 | $450K |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2024 Cohort (#3) Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | 2024 | $395.1K |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2024 Cohort (#3) Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | 2024 | $390K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Inc | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for a new Club facility in Carter Lake. | 2024 | $350K |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2022 Cohort (#1) of Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | 2024 | $341.7K |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of program support for Nebraska Statewide Workforce & Educational Reporting Systems (NSWERS). | 2024 | $340K |
| Collective for Youth | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of program funding for Summer Fun. | 2024 | $308K |
| The Durham Museum | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for Omaha Union Station Preservation Phase III Roof Replacement Project. | 2024 | $300K |
| National Audubon Society Inc | Gibbon, NE | To provide capital support for Rowe Sanctuary Renovation and Expansion. | 2024 | $287.5K |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide one year of program administration expense support for the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy (PKFEA) Learning Community (2024-2025). | 2024 | $263.5K |
| Grand Island Children's Museum Inc | Grand Island, NE | To provide capital support for the "Explore Possibilities and Inspire Creativity Capital Campaign" for renovations and exhibits needed to establish EPIC Discovery Center. | 2024 | $250K |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of general operating support for Kiewit Luminarium. | 2024 | $250K |
| Omaha by Design | Omaha, NE | To provide program support to community engagement, titled "We Make Omaha," for the City of Omaha's new comprehensive plan. | 2024 | $250K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Peter Kiewit Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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 e-file archive.