416 private foundations reported grants to Nebraska recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 416 private foundations reported 1,678 grants totaling $206,044,002 to 1,035 organizations in Nebraska. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (137 grants) and education (46 grants). The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $45,534,837 across 49 grants. The median reported grant was $12,000.
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The Nebraska communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 49 | $45,534,837 |
| Robert B Daugherty Foundation | 114 | $37,543,000 |
| The Holland Foundation | 31 | $20,432,071 |
| Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc | 52 | $10,434,439 |
| Eagle Foundation | 22 | $8,470,000 |
| The Claire M Hubbard Foundation | 3 | $7,910,215 |
| Orville Gordon Browne Foundation Inc | 1 | $4,105,000 |
| Abel Foundation | 57 | $3,743,185 |
| Horizon Charitable Foundation | 1 | $3,000,000 |
| Filkins Family Foundation | 1 | $2,744,475 |
| St Anthony Foundation | 1 | $2,685,250 |
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $2,318,463 |
| Frank S Barks Fund | 2 | $2,230,753 |
| Ralph L Smith Foundation 13952400 | 1 | $2,117,221 |
| The Gary W Rollins Foundation | 1 | $1,950,618 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln | 61 | $17,703,422 |
| University of Nebraska Omaha Board of Regents | Omaha | 2 | $12,692,324 |
| University of Nebraska Lincoln Board of Regents | Lincoln | 2 | $9,923,043 |
| Omaha Performing Arts Society | Omaha | 1 | $8,543,333 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | Omaha | 7 | $7,716,341 |
| Creighton University - ARRUPE | Omaha | 1 | $6,000,000 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation | Kearney | 1 | $5,500,000 |
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha | 5 | $5,062,949 |
| University of Nebraska-thompson Learning Community | Lincoln | 1 | $4,493,750 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Omaha | 5 | $4,034,240 |
| University of NE Foundation | Lincoln | 1 | $3,517,700 |
| UN Foundation | Omaha | 1 | $3,507,266 |
| Creighton University | Omaha | 10 | $3,431,851 |
| Opera Omaha | Omaha | 5 | $3,314,038 |
| University of Nebraska Kearney Board of Regents | Kearney | 2 | $3,294,779 |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha | 4 | $3,107,351 |
| Westside Foundation | Omaha | 6 | $3,025,844 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation | Omaha | 1 | $3,000,000 |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Lincoln | 2 | $2,318,463 |
| Salvation Army | Omaha | 8 | $2,246,651 |
416 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Nebraska on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $206,044,002 across 1,678 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Robert B Daugherty Foundation, The Holland Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Nebraska concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (137), education (46), health & medical (34). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Nebraska recipient was $12,000, and the largest single reported grant was $8,543,333. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney received the most reported foundation grants in Nebraska. UseGrants publishes a page for each Nebraska city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
