Foundations that fund in Nebraska
Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Nebraska, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings.
Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data. Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
1–94 of 94 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwood Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IA, DC | $80K | $552.5M | 1,620 |
| The Charles and Mary Heider Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IL, CO | $17.5K | $71.1M | 300 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IL, DC | $194.1K | $65.2M | 83 |
| The Holland Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, TX, MN | $100K | $59.5M | 78 |
| The Lozier Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, IA, DC | $38.1K | $49.2M | 450 |
| Walter Scott Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, IA, HI | $50K | $46.3M | 78 |
| Eagle Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, MA, MD | $200K | $41.3M | 65 |
| Robert B Daugherty Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, IA, MT | $77.5K | $37.9M | 120 |
| Weitz Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, IL, NY | $50K | $35M | 338 |
| The Hawks Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, NY, IA | $40K | $32.6M | 141 |
| Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IL, IA | $28K | $31.1M | 70 |
| Peter Kiewit Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, IA | $50K | $29.2M | 160 |
| The Claire M Hubbard Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, VA | $972.8K | $19M | 10 |
| Union Pacific Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, TX, CA | $10K | $18.4M | 941 |
| Friedland Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, WY | $1.8K | $16.5M | 36 |
| Herbert J Lavigne Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IA, PA | $200K | $14.8M | 18 |
| Lauritzen Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, NJ, MN | $50K | $14.7M | 59 |
| D F Dillon Foundation C/O Joseph Kerrigan IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CO, DC | $30K | $14.7M | 225 |
| Walt & Teri Bettinger Foundation Walter W Bettinger II Trustee IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IN, OH | $55K | $14.4M | 16 |
| Richard Brooke Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CA, IA | $75K | $12.1M | 134 |
| Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, OK, VA | $25K | $11.1M | 60 |
| Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, WA, IA | $46.5K | $9.5M | 80 |
| LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, TX, MI | $15K | $8.6M | 243 |
| Victor E and Rosa M Blum Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE | $5K | $8.1M | 27 |
| Abel Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, NY, CA | $10K | $8M | 187 |
| Seeds of Faith Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, WI, MN | $50K | $7.4M | 23 |
| Diabetes Care Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, TX, IL | $10K | $7M | 48 |
| Richard P & Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE | $550K | $6.2M | 7 |
| Mutual of Omaha Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, DC, IA | $25K | $5.6M | 137 |
| Public Life Foundation of Owensboro IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, KY, GA | $3K | $5.2M | 52 |
| Horizon Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, NY, WI | $150K | $5.1M | 14 |
| The Giving 3 Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IL, CA | $20K | $5M | 48 |
| Debby Durham Family Foundation C/O Hancock & Dana Pc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, KS, TX | $20K | $4.1M | 132 |
| Paul John Anton & Doris Wirth Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE | $10K | $4M | 107 |
| Bridges Family Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE | $225.1K | $3.6M | 11 |
| Dr C C and Mabel L Criss Memorial IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, PA, CA | $37.5K | $3.4M | 52 |
| Cl Werner Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, CO, CA | $20K | $3.1M | 61 |
| Baron & Blue Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, TX | $15K | $3M | 51 |
| Phillip and Terri Schrager Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CO, DC | $10K | $2.9M | 59 |
| Donald E Nielsen Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, GA | $48K | $2.9M | 25 |
| Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IA, VA | $10K | $2.8M | 145 |
| Gardner Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, SC, MN | $20K | $2.8M | 41 |
| Levitan Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, WA, NY | $3.8K | $2.7M | 20 |
| The Rod Rhoden Foundation C/O Rodney D Rhoden IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IA, KS | $5K | $2.7M | 43 |
| Stephen F Dwyer Memorial Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CO | $45K | $2.7M | 28 |
| John K & Lynne D Boyer Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, KS, VA | $10K | $2.5M | 94 |
| Sunny Durham Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IL, NY | $50K | $2.4M | 45 |
| Philip S Mullin Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE | $50K | $2.4M | 11 |
| Todd and Mary Heistand Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, IA, PA | $25K | $2.3M | 65 |
| The Jans Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, ID, SD | $225K | $2.3M | 10 |
| Levin Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CO, CA | $16K | $2.2M | 19 |
| The Duffy Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CA | $110.2K | $2.2M | 6 |
| Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CA, MI | $18.1K | $2.1M | 94 |
| The Hubbard Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, NY, PA | $32.5K | $2.1M | 10 |
| Stanley M Truhlsen Family Foundation Inc C/O Barb Mitchell IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, TX, TN | $19K | $2M | 37 |
| Charles Downey Fam Fdn IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CO | $89.4K | $2M | 8 |
| Hymowitz Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, CA, NY | $7.5K | $2M | 76 |
| G Robert Muchemore Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IA | $217.1K | $2M | 8 |
| E-Z Spindizzies Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, VA | $52.7K | $2M | 6 |
| The Ronald L Shurts Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CA, AZ | $15K | $1.9M | 9 |
| John and Alex Arnold Family IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, MO, NH | $1K | $1.7M | 52 |
| King-White Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, MA, CT | $5K | $1.7M | 74 |
| Cooper Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, MO | $10K | $1.7M | 119 |
| Forestsong Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CA, IL | $5K | $1.7M | 28 |
| Newby Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, MA, MD | $5K | $1.7M | 37 |
| Faithful Servants Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, NC, MO | $4K | $1.6M | 12 |
| Virginia Smith Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CO | $4.3K | $1.6M | 101 |
| Anne Thorne Weaver Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IA, NC | $20K | $1.6M | 68 |
| Cope Ron & Carol Foundation Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE | $25K | $1.6M | 45 |
| Pearson Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, AZ | $50K | $1.6M | 19 |
| Betlach Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CA, VA | $35K | $1.6M | 9 |
| Kenneth (Kim) & Karen Hawkins Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, NV, TX | $5K | $1.5M | 55 |
| Joseph A Horwath Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, MN | $40K | $1.5M | 31 |
| Vetter Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, MO, PA | $5.1K | $1.4M | 28 |
| Kruger Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, DC, NY | $5K | $1.4M | 10 |
| The Dorothy B Davis Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, CO, FL | $45K | $1.4M | 26 |
| Pegler Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, KS, AZ | $5K | $1.4M | 47 |
| Westchester Lane Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, KY, TX | $187.5K | $1.3M | 6 |
| Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, KS | $40K | $1.3M | 19 |
| Rosenheim Family Charit Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, MO | $12.5K | $1.3M | 14 |
| Olsson Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CO, AZ | $2.5K | $1.3M | 54 |
| Bates Family Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, ID, UT | $10K | $1.2M | 31 |
| Rogers Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IA, IL | $15K | $1.2M | 73 |
| Brunswick Charitable Tr Xxx-Xx-Xxxx IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE | $199.3K | $1.2M | 6 |
| Kitty M Perkins Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE | $35K | $1.2M | 21 |
| Ud Ld Mellam for Mellam Family Foundatio C/O Tracy Rogers IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, CA, NY | $10K | $1.2M | 56 |
| Mentors IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, NV, CA | $10K | $1.1M | 106 |
| The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: NE, IA, NM | $11K | $1.1M | 32 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, DC, TX | $10K | $1.1M | 80 |
| Sokolof Grandchildren Charitable Foundat IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, MA, MN | $22.5K | $1.1M | 28 |
| Merlin & Lynita Gehring Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IN, NJ | $20K | $1.1M | 7 |
| Assurity Life Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, IA, IL | $500 | $1.1M | 127 |
| Duncan Family Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, MI, UT | $3.3K | $1M | 66 |
| Landa Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: NE, BIZKAIA, IN | $5K | $1M | 19 |