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Union Pacific Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-6406825 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $18.4M
- Grants reported
- 941
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- $18.5M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 441 | $8.2M |
| 2024 | 500 | $10.2M |
Where Union Pacific 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 | EDUCATION: HIGHER / HEALTH AND WELLNESS | 2024 | $900K |
| US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | 30 - COMMUNITY/ CIVIC\ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 2024 | $600K |
| OMAHA DISCOVERY TRUST (DBA KIEWIT LUMINARIUM) | OMAHA, NE | COMMUNITY SPACES | 2025 | $600K |
| OMAHA DISCOVERY TRUST | OMAHA, NE | COMMUNITY SPACES | 2024 | $600K |
| COMMUNITY INFORMATION TRUST | OMAHA, NE | PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | 2024 | $500K |
| MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATION FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | HEALTH AND WELLNESS | 2024 | $500K |
| DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT TRUST | OMAHA, NE | PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | 2024 | $500K |
| COMMUNITY INFORMATION TRUST | OMAHA, NE | PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | 2025 | $500K |
| MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATION FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | HEALTH AND WELLNESS | 2025 | $500K |
| DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT TRUST | OMAHA, NE | PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | 2025 | $500K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | EDUCATION: HIGHER | 2025 | $500K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | HEALTH AND WELLNESS | 2025 | $400K |
| UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS | OMAHA, NE | 20 - HEALTH/ HUMAN SERVICES\ UNITED WAY | 2024 | $350K |
| OMAHA ZOO FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2025 | $335K |
| OMAHA ZOO FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2024 | $335K |
| UNITED WAY OF THE MIDLANDS | OMAHA, NE | 20 - HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES | 2025 | $325K |
| JOSLYN ART MUSEUM | OMAHA, NE | ARTS AND CULTURE | 2024 | $325K |
| JOSLYN ART MUSEUM | OMAHA, NE | ARTS AND CULTURE | 2025 | $300K |
| SOUTHWEST IOWA NONPROFIT FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT | OMAHA, NE | PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | 2024 | $200K |
| FOODBANK FOR THE HEARTLAND | OMAHA, NE | HUNGER AND NUTRITION | 2025 | $100K |
| BREAD OF LIFE | HOUSTON, TX | DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES | 2024 | $50K |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS - OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | 20 - HEALTH/ HUMAN SERVICES\ AMERICAN RED CROSS | 2024 | $50K |
| CHARLES E LAKIN HUMAN SERVICES CAMPUS FOUNDATION | COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA | HEALTH AND WELLNESS | 2024 | $50K |
| NEBRASKA VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC | OMAHA, NE | VETERAN SERVICES | 2024 | $50K |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS - OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | 20 - HEALTH/ HUMAN SERVICES\ AMERICAN RED CROSS | 2025 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPT
- Address
- 1400 DOUGLAS STREET STOP 1560 OMAHA, NE, 681791620
- Phone
- 4025440162
- UPF@UP.COM
- Deadlines
- MAY 31, 2026 FOR 2026 APPLICATIONS.
- Application materials
- GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE ONLINE DURING SPECIFIC PERIODS.
- Restrictions
- THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS THE PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAM OF UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN UNION PACIFIC COMMUNITIES THAT BEST ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA. FUNDING IS PRIORITIZED FOR DIRECT SERVICES AND EFFORTS THAT BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON SAFETY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SPACES, AND LOCAL NEEDS WITHIN UNION PACIFIC LOCAL OPERATING COMMUNITIES.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Union Pacific 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.