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Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-4201771 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $31.1M
- Grants reported
- 70
- Median grant
- $28K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | $11.6M |
| 2024 | 35 | $19.5M |
Where Rebecca Susan Buffett 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $11.6M |
| THRESHOLDS | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $4.2M |
| THRESHOLDS | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $3.3M |
| BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $3M |
| BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $3M |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $1M |
| CORNELL COLLEGE | MOUNT VERNON, IA | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $1M |
| LATINO CENTER OF THE MIDLANDS | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $500K |
| GIRLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $334K |
| NORTHSTAR FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $265K |
| NORTHSTAR FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $216K |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $215K |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $215K |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $200K |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $200K |
| INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $150K |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $145K |
| FULFILLMENT FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $105K |
| RADIUS | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $100K |
| AVENUE SCHOLARS | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $100K |
| RADIUS | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $100K |
| ONE WORLD | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2025 | $100K |
| AVENUE SCHOLARS | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $100K |
| CHILD SAVING INSTITUTE | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $95K |
| COMPLETELY KIDS | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 | $80K |
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 Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation'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 e-file archive.