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Children & Youth grants for nonprofits in Nebraska

249 private foundations reported 778 children & youth grants to organizations in Nebraska on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $68.2M in all. 134 of them are based in Nebraska.

Foundations249
Grants on record778
Total granted$68.2M
Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund children & youth in Nebraska

20 of the 249: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of children & youth grants to Nebraska organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

  • Amazonsmile Foundation

    Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023
    Invitation Only
    Children & Youth grants in NE 108 Total there $8,090 Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
    • Child Saving Institute Inc, Omaha - General support$421
    • Nebraska Schools Esports Association, Henderson - General support$377
    • Youth Emergency Services Inc, Omaha - General support$356

  • The Sherwood Foundation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Children & Youth grants in NE 65 Total there $27.3M Typical grant $90,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Girls Incorporated of Omaha, Omaha - New south center capital grant$7,006,972
    • Mays Foundation, Omaha - Donation of property$3,265,000
    • Nebraska Children & Families Foundation, Lincoln - Bring up ne - community wellbeing - connected youth$2,739,838

  • The Lozier Foundation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Children & Youth grants in NE 25 Total there $3.5M Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Youth Emergency Services Inc, Omaha - General operating support$1,000,000
    • Child Saving Institute Inc, Omaha - General operating support$500,000
    • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, Omaha - General operating support$325,000

  • Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

    Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025
    Gave $8.8M in 2025
    Children & Youth grants in NE 25 Total there $178K Typical grant $100 Describes how to apply
    • Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands Inc, Omaha - Education Grants$50,000
    • Youth Emergency Services Inc, Omaha - Human Services Grants$35,000
    • Northstar Foundation, Omaha - Education Grants$25,000

  • The Hawks Foundation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $32.6M in 2024
    Children & Youth grants in NE 22 Total there $4.9M Typical grant $40,000 Describes how to apply
    • Child Savings Institute, Omaha - Support child & family services$2,016,000
    • Child Savings Institute, Omaha - Support child & family$2,002,980
    • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, Omaha - Support youth programs$100,000

  • Peter Kiewit Foundation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Children & Youth grants in NE 19 Total there $1.8M Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Inc, Omaha - To provide capital support for a new Club facility in Carter Lake.$350,000
    • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Inc, Omaha - To provide three years of general operating support.$225,000
    • Collective for Youth, Omaha - To provide three years of STEM program support for afterschool programs.$219,576

  • First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc

    Billings, MT · latest return: tax year 2025
    Gave $5M in 2025
    Children & Youth grants in NE 13 Total there $39K Typical grant $2,500 Describes how to apply
    • Junior Achievement of Lincoln Inc, Lincoln - Financial Education$10,000
    • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, Omaha - General Operating Support$5,000
    • Zone Afterschool Program, Norfolk - General Operating Support$3,000

  • Robert B Daugherty Foundation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $37.9M in 2024
    Children & Youth grants in NE 10 Total there $2.3M Typical grant $75,000 Describes how to apply
    • Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative, Omaha - Capital Project Support$750,000
    • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, Omaha - Program Support$650,000
    • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, Omaha - General Operating Support$200,000

  • The Charles and Mary Heider Family Foundation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Children & Youth grants in NE 8 Total there $3M Typical grant $17,500 Preselected recipients only
    • Child Saving Institute, Omaha - Charitable$2,332,500
    • Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands, Omaha - Charitable$566,000
    • Completely Kids, Omaha - Charitable$30,000

  • Leland J and Dorothy H Olson Charitable Fountation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $9.5M in 2024
    Children & Youth grants in NE 8 Total there $1.2M Typical grant $46,000 Describes how to apply
    • Youth Emergency Services, Omaha - Program support$412,376
    • Completely Kids, Omaha - Program support$400,000
    • Child Saving Institute, Omaha - Program support$150,000

  • Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc

    Kearney, NE · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $11.1M in 2024
    Children & Youth grants in NE 8 Total there $160K Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
    • Elm Creek Childcare Initiative, Elm Creek - Capital Improvements$25,000
    • Friend Learning Center, Friend - Capital Improvements$25,000
    • Spring Creek Kids Inc, Deshler - Capital Improvements$25,000

  • Buffett Early Childhood Fund

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Children & Youth grants in NE 7 Total there $10.4M Typical grant $200,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Nebraska Children & Families Foundation, Lincoln - First five nebraska operating support, rooted in relationships, communities 4 kids, outdoor space…$3,995,063
    • Educare of Omaha Inc, Omaha - Quality early childhood program operating support$3,717,994
    • Educare of Lincoln, Lincoln - Quality early childhood program operating support$2,188,943

  • Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation

    Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $18M in 2024
    Children & Youth grants in NE 5 Total there $23K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
    • Omaha Classic Olg Youth Athletics, Bellevue - Grant for youth sports$10,000
    • Los Santos Youth Sports, Omaha - Grant for youth sports$5,000
    • Engaged Insight Foundation, Omaha - Grant for youth sports$3,000

  • Weitz Family Foundation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Children & Youth grants in NE 4 Total there $470K Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Girls Inc of Omaha, Omaha - General operating$320,000
    • Child Saving Institute, Omaha - General operating$100,000
    • Banisters Leadership Academy, Omaha - General operating$30,000

  • The Holland Foundation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Children & Youth grants in NE 3 Total there $1.2M Typical grant $85,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Partnership 4 Kids Inc, Omaha - Operating$715,000
    • Northstar Foundation, Omaha - Operating$415,000
    • Girls Inc of Omaha, Omaha - Operating$85,000

  • Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation

    Beverly Hills, CA · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Children & Youth grants in NE 3 Total there $390K Typical grant $45,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Northstar Foundation, Omaha - General operating$265,000
    • Completely Kids, Omaha - General operating$80,000
    • Child Saving Institute, Omaha - General operating$45,000

  • Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

    Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Children & Youth grants in NE 3 Total there $210K Typical grant $40,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Voices for Children in Nebraska, Omaha - Support basic needs for children in Nebraska$100,000
    • Voices for Children in Nebraska, Omaha - Support various KIDS COUNT activities$60,000
    • Central Plains Center for Services, Broken Bow - Support for participation in youth engagement innovation fund program cohort$50,000

  • Walter Scott Family Foundation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Children & Youth grants in NE 3 Total there $105K Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Northstar Foundation, Omaha - Next generation$55,000
    • Republic of South Sudan Leaders, Omaha - Next generation$40,000
    • Completely Kids, Omaha - Next generation$10,000

  • Iowa West Foundation

    Council Bluffs, IA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $15.9M in 2024
    Children & Youth grants in NE 3 Total there $47K Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
    • Omaha Botanical Center Inc, Omaha - Iowa youth educational programming 2024-2025$25,000
    • Omaha Symphony Association, Omaha - School field trips & workshops and the every single child program for iowa youth$15,477
    • YMCA of Greater Omaha, Omaha - After school support for pre-teens and young teens at the charles E. lakin YMCA$6,750

  • Union Pacific Foundation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025
    Gave $8.2M in 2025
    Children & Youth grants in NE 3 Total there $20K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
    • Ledc, Omaha - Education (K-12)$10,000
    • Girls Incorporated of Omaha, Omaha - Education (K-12)$5,000
    • Nebraska Future Farmers of America Foundation, Lincoln - Education (K-12)$5,000

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Nebraska organizations that received children & youth grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

OrganizationFundersGrants total
Completely Kids
Omaha
13$3,473,167
Girls Incorporated of Omaha
Omaha
12$8,492,477
Northstar Foundation
Omaha
12$1,856,141
Child Saving Institute Inc
Omaha
10$4,955,459
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands
Omaha
9$2,884,221
Youth Emergency Services Inc
Omaha
8$1,975,232
Partnership 4 Kids
Omaha
7$957,500
Banisters Leadership Academy
Omaha
6$505,500
Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative
Omaha
5$1,743,605
Girl Scouts-Spirit of Nebraska
Omaha
5$123,631

How to use this list

A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Nebraska that we classify as children & youth, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.

Of these 249 foundations, 95 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.

Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.