Community Development grants for nonprofits in Nebraska
100 private foundations reported 293 community development grants to organizations in Nebraska on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $32.6M in all. 60 of them are based in Nebraska.
Foundations that fund community development in Nebraska
20 of the 100: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of community development grants to Nebraska organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Junior League of Omaha Inc, Omaha - General support$762
- Custer County Foundation Inc, Broken Bow - General support$248
- Junior League of Lincoln Inc, Lincoln - General support$226
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The Sherwood Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Southside Redevelopment Corporation, Omaha - Cni funding$15,004,381
- Spark Capital, Omaha - Middle income workforce housing fund$700,000
- Oneworld Community Health Centers, Omaha - Healthcare workforce training center$510,087
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Peter Kiewit Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Nebraska Foundation, Lincoln - To provide four years of program support for Nebraska Statewide Workforce & Educational Reporting Systems…$340,000
- Northeast Community College Foundation, Norfolk - To provide capital support for Phase One of the South Sioux City workforce development project.$250,000
- Omaha Community Playhouse, Omaha - To provide capital support for HVAC system replacement and roof improvements.$250,000
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The Lozier Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Yates Fund, Omaha - General operating support$250,000
- Spark, Omaha - General operating support$100,000
- Community Action of Nebraska Inc, Lincoln - General operating support$85,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2025
Land O'lakes Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Lindsay Area Development, Lindsay - Member co-op matches$30,000
- Odell Community Foundation Inc, Odell - Member co-op matches$2,500
- Seward County Bridges Inc, Seward - Member co-op matches$1,500
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Gave $8.2M in 2025
Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Downtown Riverfront Trust, Omaha - Public spaces: recreation and beautification$500,000
- Columbus in Action Inc, Columbus - Community & economic development$10,000
- Golden Spike Tower & Visitor Center, North Platte - Community & economic development$10,000
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Gave $7M in 2025
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Lincoln Parks and Recreation Foundation, Lincoln - Civic$33,333
- Juniata Rural Fire District, Juniata - Civic$10,000
- Lincoln Police Department, Lincoln - Civic$10,000
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Weitz Family Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Southside Redevelopment Corporation, Omaha - General operating$500,000
- Midlands African Chamber, Omaha - General operating$97,875
- One Omaha, Omaha - General operating$50,000
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Gave $1.2M in 2024
The Gap Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Foodbank for the Heartland, Omaha - For civic & community engagement$250
- Open Door Mission, Omaha - For civic & community engagement$200
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands, Omaha - For civic & community engagement$100
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Gave $32.6M in 2024
The Hawks Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Downtown Riverfront Trust, Omaha - Support community park project$2,000,000
- Omaha Community Playhouse, Omaha - Support performing arts$1,070,000
- Nonprofit Association of the Midlands, Omaha - Support nonprofit training$25,000
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Native CDFI Network Inc, Grand Island - Native CDFI Support and Technical Assistance Initiative$200,000
- Spark, Omaha - Developer Academy$20,000
- Nebraska State Chamber Foundation, Lincoln - Foundation Investor & Leadership Nebraska sponsor$15,000
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The Charles and Mary Heider Family Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Downtown Riverfront Trust, Omaha - Charitable$200,000
- Omaha Community Playhouse, Omaha - Charitable$25,000
- Spark, Omaha - Charitable$5,000
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Gave $37.9M in 2024
Robert B Daugherty Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project, Nebraska City - Capital Project Support$50,000
- Spark, Omaha - General Operating Support$50,000
- Nonprofit Association of the Midlands, Omaha - General Operating Support$30,000
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Gave $5M in 2025
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc
Billings, MT · latest return: tax year 2025- Custer County Foundation Inc, Broken Bow - General Operating Support$12,500
- Nonprofit Association of the Midlands, Omaha - Education$5,000
- Main Street Falls City Inc, Falls City - General Operating Support$625
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Patagoniaorg
Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Bold Education Fund, Hastings - To support environmental projects.$15,000
- Maya Economic Development Corporation, Omaha - To support environmental projects.$15,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- City Impact, Lincoln - Matching gifts$500
- Prague Improvement & Maintenance Project, Prague - Matching gifts$400
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Walter Scott Family Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Omaha Community Playhouse, Omaha - Capital campaign$750,000
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Gave $15.9M in 2024
Iowa West Foundation
Council Bluffs, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact, Omaha - Riverfront revitalization$393,570
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John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Bold Education Fund Inc, Hastings - In support of general operations$250,000
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Northwest Area Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Native360 Loan Fund Inc, Grand Island - General operating support$150,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Nebraska organizations that received community development grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Omaha Community Playhouse Omaha | 7 | $2,172,014 |
| Spark Omaha | 7 | $565,185 |
| Nonprofit Association of the Midlands Omaha | 7 | $185,016 |
| Southside Redevelopment Corporation Omaha | 3 | $15,615,381 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust Omaha | 3 | $2,700,000 |
| One Omaha Omaha | 3 | $230,000 |
| Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building Project Nebraska City | 3 | $125,027 |
| Custer County Foundation Inc Broken Bow | 3 | $12,998 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln | 2 | $686,410 |
| Elevate Omaha Inc Omaha | 2 | $345,005 |
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 community development, 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 100 foundations, 44 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.