Youth Sports grants for nonprofits in Nebraska
83 private foundations reported 194 youth sports grants to organizations in Nebraska on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $10.8M in all. 56 of them are based in Nebraska.
Foundations that fund youth sports in Nebraska
20 of the 83: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of youth sports 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- Special Olympics Nebraska Inc, Omaha - General support$274
- Traveling Twirlers Inc, Omaha - General support$270
- Nebraska Fish and Game Association, Kearney - General support$177
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The Sherwood Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Omaha Parks Foundation, Omaha - Omaha central baseball/boyd park$5,011,904
- Little League Baseball Inc, Omaha - Benson little league field renovations$2,346,816
- Fair Game Project, Omaha - Ops sports project$500,000
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The Lozier Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Equal Play - Inspiring Confidence for Girls, Omaha - General operating support$322,500
- Football for the World Foundation USA, Omaha - General operating support$50,000
- Omaha Sports Commission, Boys Town - General operating support$50,000
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Gave $18M in 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- 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
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Gave $37.9M in 2024
Robert B Daugherty Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Siouxland Tennis Association Inc, South Sioux City - Capital Project Support$150,000
- Police Athletics for Community Engagement, Omaha - General Operating Support$100,000
- Special Olympics Nebraska Inc, Omaha - General Operating Support$50,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2025
Land O'lakes Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Perkins County Fair Board Inc, Grant - Member co-op matches$1,500
- Butler County Ag Society Foundation Inc, David City - Member co-op matches$1,250
- Cass County Fair Foundation, Weeping Water - Member co-op matches$1,250
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Sherman Challengers Wrestling Club Inc, Omaha - Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics$500
- Wahoo Craws Baseball Association, Colon - Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics$500
- 50 Mile March Foundation Inc, Papillion - Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics$103
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Gave $32.6M in 2024
The Hawks Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha - Support scholarship and athletics programs$53,061
- Creighton University, Omaha - Support education and athletics programs$5,000
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Walter Scott Family Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Police Athletics for Community Engagement, Omaha - Program support$100,000
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Gave $11.1M in 2024
Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc
Kearney, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation, Lincoln - Programming$32,500
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Gave $9.5M in 2024
Leland J and Dorothy H Olson Charitable Fountation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Special Olympics Nebraska Inc, Omaha - Program support$24,000
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Gave $5M in 2025
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc
Billings, MT · latest return: tax year 2025- Lexington Unifut Club Soccer League, Lexington - General Operating Support$4,500
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Gave $38M in 2024
The Allstate Foundation
Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Team 402, Lincoln - Employee helping hands$1,000
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Gave $5.8M in 2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Special Olympics Nebraska Inc, Omaha - Matching Gifts$50
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Gave $8.8M in 2025
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025- Special Olympics Nebraska, Omaha - Matching gifts$50
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Gave $53K in 2024
The Breslow Foundation
Phoenix, AZ · latest return: tax year 2024- The Cedars Home for Children, Lincoln - To provide youth the opportunity to experience Nebraska football games.$11,701
- Teammates Mentoring Program, Lincoln - To provide youth the opportunity to experience Nebraska football games.$11,004
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln, Lincoln - To provide youth the opportunity to experience Nebraska football games.$3,906
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Debby Durham Family Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Arlington Youth Sports, Arlington - Repairs and improvements$50,000
- Victory Boxing Club, Omaha - General operating funds$30,000
- Omaha Equestrian Foundation, Omaha - General operating funds$15,000
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Hudl Foundation
Lincoln, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- United Way of Lincoln & Lancaster County, Lincoln - For development of youth athletics$60,000
- Clyde Malone Community Center, Lincoln - For development of youth athletics$16,667
- United Way of Lincoln & Lancaster County, Lincoln - For development of youth athletics$2,427
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Gave $266K in 2024
Kropp Charitable Foundation Inc
Nebraska City, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Nebraska City Public Schools Found, Nebraska City - Support fine arts & sports$11,350
- Nebraska City Baseball Association, Nebraska City - Field upkeep$5,000
- Nc Youth Tennis, Nebraska City - Tennis summer camp$3,000
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Gave $408K in 2025
The Steinhart Foundation Inc
Nebraska City, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Lourdes Central Catholic School, Nebraska City - Athletic equipment$13,000
- Otoe County Agricultural Society, Nebraska City - Wood chips for otoe county fair exhibitors$3,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Nebraska organizations that received youth sports grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Special Olympics Nebraska Inc Omaha | 6 | $149,374 |
| Police Athletics for Community Engagement Omaha | 4 | $286,740 |
| Equal Play - Inspiring Confidence for Girls Omaha | 2 | $322,563 |
| Future Soccer Inc Omaha | 2 | $80,000 |
| Arlington Youth Sports Arlington | 2 | $50,056 |
| Football for the World Foundation USA Omaha | 2 | $50,037 |
| Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation Lincoln | 2 | $32,518 |
| Victory Boxing Club Omaha | 2 | $30,042 |
| Omaha Equestrian Foundation Omaha | 2 | $15,042 |
| Team 402 Lincoln | 2 | $1,039 |
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 youth sports, 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 83 foundations, 41 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.