Peter Kiewit Foundation
Invitation OnlyOmaha, Nebraska · EIN 47-6098282 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$29.2M
Organizations funded160
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$495.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $21,966 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
1% of grants went outside Nebraska.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the construction of the Kiewit Discovery Center. (Luminarium) | $5,000,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide capital support for the UNO Durham Science Center Renovation Project. | $3,000,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide capital support for Phase I of the Go Big Capital Campaign. | $2,500,000 |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the new Omaha Central Public Library. | $1,250,000 |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the new Omaha Central Public Library. | $1,250,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2023 Cohort (#2) of Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | $570,526 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide one year of program administration expense support for the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy (PKFEA) Learning… | $538,377 |
| City of Fremont | Fremont, NE | To provide capital support for Keene Memorial Library Expansion Project. | $500,000 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | To provide support for the Evolve Joslyn capital campaign to support museum expansion and renovation. | $500,000 |
| Omaha Performing Arts Society | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the Holland Center 20th Anniversary Capital Improvement Project. | $500,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2023 Cohort (#2) of Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | $475,286 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2022 Cohort (#1) of Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | $454,013 |
| Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation | Waverly, NE | To provide capital support for the Nebraska Outdoor Venture Parks Project. | $450,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2024 Cohort (#3) Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | $395,122 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2024 Cohort (#3) Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | $389,976 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Inc | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for a new Club facility in Carter Lake. | $350,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of scholarship support for the 2022 Cohort (#1) of Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | $341,675 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of program support for Nebraska Statewide Workforce & Educational Reporting Systems (NSWERS). | $340,000 |
| Collective for Youth | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of program funding for Summer Fun. | $308,000 |
| The Durham Museum | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for Omaha Union Station Preservation Phase III Roof Replacement Project. | $300,000 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | Gibbon, NE | To provide capital support for Rowe Sanctuary Renovation and Expansion. | $287,500 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide one year of program administration expense support for the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy (PKFEA) Learning… | $263,532 |
| Grand Island Children's Museum Inc | Grand Island, NE | To provide capital support for the "Explore Possibilities and Inspire Creativity Capital Campaign" for renovations and exhibits needed to… | $250,000 |
| Nebraska Children and Families Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide three years of support for Beyond School Bells' core work & statewide expansion and enhancement. | $250,000 |
| Northeast Community College Foundation | Norfolk, NE | To provide capital support for Phase One of the South Sioux City workforce development project. | $250,000 |
| Omaha by Design | Omaha, NE | To provide program support to community engagement, titled "We Make Omaha," for the City of Omaha's new comprehensive plan. | $250,000 |
| Omaha Community Playhouse | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for HVAC system replacement and roof improvements. | $250,000 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of general operating support for Kiewit Luminarium. | $250,000 |
| Roam Share | Omaha, NE | To provide general operating support. | $250,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Inc | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of general operating support. | $225,000 |
| Collective for Youth | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of STEM program support for afterschool programs. | $219,576 |
| Columbus Area Children's Museum Inc | Columbus, NE | To provide additional capital support for the Columbus Area Children's Museum. | $200,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Omaha | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of general operating support. | $200,000 |
| Museum of Nebraska Art | Kearney, NE | To provide additional capital support for the expansion, renovation, and restoration of the Museum of Nebraska Art. | $200,000 |
| Bone Creek Art Museum | David City, NE | To provide capital support for the Bone Creek Art Museum Expansion Project. | $175,000 |
| Completely KIDS | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of general operating support. | $175,000 |
| Kids Can Community Center | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of support for out-of-school time programs. | $160,000 |
| Girls Incorporated of Omaha | Omaha, NE | To provide five years of general operating support. | $150,000 |
| Metropolitan Community College Foundation | Omaha, NE | To support vocational scholarships for the 2024, 2025, and 2026 cohorts. | $150,000 |
| Nebraska Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide three years of program support for the Nebraska Community Foundation Peer Learning Network. | $150,000 |
| NorthStar Foundation | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of general operating support. | $150,000 |
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | To provide two years of program support for the Community Interest Funds. | $150,000 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | To assist with the costs of the search and placement of the new CEO. | $150,000 |
| Omaha Municipal Land Bank | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of general operating support. | $150,000 |
| Spark | Omaha, NE | To provide five years of general operating support. | $150,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide three years of program support for the Nebraska College Preparatory Academy. | $135,000 |
| Metropolitan Community College Foundation | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of program support for the Nebraska Math Readiness Project. | $129,047 |
| Collective for Youth | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of general operating support. | $125,000 |
| Susan La Flesche Picotte Center | Walthill, NE | To provide capital support for the Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte Center Restoration Project. | $125,000 |
| Project Houseworks | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the Home Affordability Program. | $120,000 |
| Bone Creek Art Museum | David City, NE | To provide capital support for the Bone Creek Art Museum Expansion Project. | $100,000 |
| Bone Creek Art Museum | David City, NE | To provide additional capital support for the Bone Creek Art Museum Expansion Project. | $100,000 |
| City of Omaha | Omaha, NE | To provide funding for the design and construction of the West Trail Connection to Cunningham Lake. | $100,000 |
| Columbus Area Children's Museum Inc | Columbus, NE | To provide capital support for the new Columbus Area Children's Museum. | $100,000 |
| MECA Tri-Park Complex LLC | Omaha, NE | To provide two years of program support for The RiverFront. | $100,000 |
| Museum of Nebraska Art | Kearney, NE | To provide capital support for the expansion, renovation, and restoration of the Museum of Nebraska Art. | $100,000 |
| Museum of Nebraska Art | Kearney, NE | To provide close-out capital support for the MONA expansion and renovation. | $100,000 |
| Museum of Nebraska Art | Kearney, NE | To provide closeout capital support for the MONA expansion and renovation. | $100,000 |
| Museum of Nebraska Art | Kearney, NE | To provide closeout capital support for the MONA expansion and renovation. | $100,000 |
| RISE Academy | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of support for the RISE Workforce Development Program. | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 160 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide capital support for Project Health. | $50,000,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide up to five years of scholarship support for the 2026 Cohort (#5) of Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. | $7,000,000 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the Fly Together Student Recreation and Fitness Center Project. | $5,000,000 |
| Girls Incorporated of Omaha | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for a new South Omaha Girls Inc facility. | $2,000,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide five years of support for the Nebraska Statewide Workforce & Education Reporting System (NSWERS). | $2,000,000 |
| Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for Council Bluffs River's Edge Phase IV: River's Edge Park. | $1,231,500 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide one year of program administration expense support for the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy (PKFEA) Learning… | $1,092,682 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Inc | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of general operating support. | $1,000,000 |
| Rabble Mill | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for The Bay Omaha. | $1,000,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide five years of program support for the Nebraska College Preparatory Academy. | $1,000,000 |
| Kids Can Community Center | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of support for out-of-school time programs. | $605,000 |
| Girls Incorporated of Omaha | Omaha, NE | To provide five years of general operating support. | $600,000 |
| NorthStar Foundation | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of general operating support. | $600,000 |
| Omaha Municipal Land Bank | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of general operating support. | $600,000 |
| Spark | Omaha, NE | To provide five years of general operating support. | $600,000 |
| Central Community College Foundation Inc | Hastings, NE | To provide capital support for Automotive Careers Training Center at Central Community College-Hastings Campus. | $500,000 |
| Chicano Awareness Center Inc | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the Latino Center of the Midlands renovation and expansion. | $500,000 |
| Omaha Performing Arts Society | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the Holland Center 20th Anniversary Capital Improvement Project. | $500,000 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of the Prairie | Holdrege, NE | To provide capital support for the Orthman Community YMCA of Lexington. | $500,000 |
| MECA Tri-Park Complex LLC | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of program support for The RiverFront. | $400,000 |
| RISE Academy | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of support for the RISE Workforce Development Program. | $400,000 |
| Urban League of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | To provide five years of general operating support. | $400,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | To provide five years of general operating support. | $320,000 |
| Omaha by Design | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of general operating support. | $300,000 |
| Southside Redevelopment Corporation | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of general operating support. | $300,000 |
| Completely KIDS | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the Cindy Leiferman Nature Explore Classroom. | $250,000 |
| Grand Island Children's Museum Inc | Grand Island, NE | To provide capital support for the "Explore Possibilities and Inspire Creativity Capital Campaign" for renovations and exhibits needed to… | $250,000 |
| North Platte Community College Foundation | North Platte, NE | To provide capital support for the North Platte Community College Electrical Technology Building. | $250,000 |
| Nebraska 4-H Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide five years of support for STEM programming. | $200,000 |
| Nebraska Enterprise Fund | Oakland, NE | To provide four years of program support for small business development. | $200,000 |
| Northeast Community College Foundation | Norfolk, NE | To provide capital support for the iHub project in Norfolk. | $200,000 |
| Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment | Council Bluffs, IA | To provide four years of general operating support. | $200,000 |
| Rabble Mill | Omaha, NE | To provide five years of support for Omaha out of school time programming. | $200,000 |
| Opera Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of general operating support. | $150,000 |
| Simple Foundation | Omaha, NE | To provide five years of general operating support. | $120,000 |
| The Teen Center | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of general operating support. | $120,000 |
| Civic Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | To provide four years of support for after school programming in Omaha. | $100,000 |
| Developing Relationships Through Education and Mentoring Inc | Omaha, NE | To provide five years of support for out of school programs. | $100,000 |
| Holy Name Housing Corporation | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of program support to prepare rent-to-own and shared equity tenants for homeownership. | $100,000 |
| International Council for Refugees and Immigrants Inc | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of program support for the Amplify STEM Academy. | $100,000 |
| ACE Mentor Program of Greater Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | To provide four years of general operating support. | $80,000 |
| City of Grand Island | Grand Island, NE | To provide capital support for Stolley Park improvements. | $50,000 |
| Metropolitan Community College Foundation | Omaha, NE | To sponsor summer 2025 STEM Bootcamps for up to 75 underserved high school students in Omaha. | $50,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | To provide support for the Engineers Without Borders University of Nebraska Student Chapter Zambia Bridge Project. | $25,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,162,344 | 204 |
| 2023 | $33,192,750 | 181 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349104245
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-6098282
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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