Buffett Early Childhood Fund
Invitation OnlyOmaha, Nebraska · EIN 20-1768874 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$33.4M
Organizations funded42
Typical grant$200,000
Total assets$8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $40,000 and $772,679.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
57% of grants went outside Nebraska.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation | Lincoln, NE | First five nebraska operating support, rooted in relationships, communities 4 kids, outdoor space exploration, data project, and… | $3,995,063 |
| Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative | Omaha, NE | General operating support 2025 | $3,954,169 |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | Educare learning network support, first five years fund and project support, and annual luncheon support | $3,746,504 |
| Educare of Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | Quality early childhood program operating support | $3,717,994 |
| Early Childhood Impact Group | Omaha, NE | Educare learning network program support | $3,608,022 |
| Alliance for Early Success | Washington, DC | State based early childhood education support | $3,000,000 |
| Educare of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Quality early childhood program operating support | $2,188,943 |
| Early Futures Partnership | Lincoln, NE | General operations support | $1,783,800 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Center for the developing child operating support | $1,000,453 |
| Tsne | Boston, MA | Ecfc raising child care fund, eeic support, build conference sponsorship, rje program support | $860,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Frank porter graham child development - eln evaluation | $772,679 |
| Educare of Washington DC | Washington, DC | Quality early childhood program operating support | $711,866 |
| Project Harmony Child Advocacy Center | Omaha, NE | Impact from infancy project support, annual luncheon support | $498,561 |
| Next Door Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Educare milwaukee quality early childhood program support | $425,000 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | New York, NY | Ecpihe project support | $300,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Debra wisneski scholarship support, uno cehhs ec inclusive fund | $275,000 |
| Impacting Futures Inc | Inglewood, CA | General operations support | $250,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Peabody College | Nashville, TN | Pn-3 project support | $250,000 |
| Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children Inc | Lincoln, NE | Respect apprenticeship project support | $243,466 |
| Comic Relief Inc | New York, NY | Red nose day matching grant | $200,000 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln littles program support | $200,000 |
| Ncsl Foundation for State Legislatures | Denver, CO | Child care policy project support | $200,000 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents | Lincoln, NE | Educare of lincoln evaluation | $194,097 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | Kidsight project support, strategic advisor support | $156,912 |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation | Dekalb, IL | Center for early learning funding equity general operations support | $150,000 |
| Esu 3 Educational Foundation | LA Vista, NE | Nebraska child development associate navigator project support | $130,000 |
| Before Racism | Saint Paul, MN | Young hearts, open minds program support | $100,000 |
| Health Federation of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | LA, ca wildfires emergency support | $100,000 |
| Institute for Child Success Inc | Greenville, SC | Strong nation project support | $100,000 |
| Partnership 4 Kids | Omaha, NE | Book buddy program support | $90,000 |
| Let's Grow Kids | Middlebury, VT | Sharing vermont's progress project support | $85,000 |
| Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation | Omaha, NE | Childcare initiatives project support | $40,000 |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Ashland, NE | Early childhood internship pilot project support | $10,000 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | Opportunities exchange project support | $10,000 |
| Belmont Community Center | Lincoln, NE | Redevelopment plan project support | $5,000 |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | Annual luncheon support | $2,500 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Ecloc general support | $2,500 |
| Voices for Children in Nebraska | Omaha, NE | Raise your voice 2025 support | $2,500 |
| Springfield Operations Ecs Inc | Springfield, MA | Educare springfield genreral operations support | $2,000 |
| Educare of West Dupage | West Chicago, IL | General operations support | $1,000 |
| Foundation for Farmworkers | Raleigh, NC | General operations support | $600 |
| Center for Law and Social Policy | Washington, DC | General operations support | $300 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Futures Partnership | Lincoln, NE | General operations support | $2,483,252 |
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Rooted in relationships program support | $2,380,338 |
| Educare of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Quality early childhood program operating support | $1,200,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Frank porter graham child development - eln evaluation | $1,036,995 |
| Tsne | Boston, MA | Eeic support | $500,000 |
| Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children Inc | Lincoln, NE | Respect apprenticeship project support | $476,242 |
| Next Door Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Educare milwaukee quality early childhood program support | $400,000 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | New York, NY | Ecpihe project support | $300,000 |
| Tsne | Boston, MA | Ecfc raising child care fund | $250,000 |
| Early Childhood Impact Group | Omaha, NE | Educare learning network program support | $218,440 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | Kidsight project support | $100,000 |
| Tsne | Boston, MA | Rje program support | $100,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,363,929 | 54 |
| 2024 | $31,856,902 | 49 |
| 2023 | $30,605,670 | 46 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 6, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620969349100722
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-1768874
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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