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Grant Funders in Lincoln, NE

Bespoke Grants indexes 59 grant-making foundations headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska — together $410.9M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports higher education, health care, education and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Lincoln nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

59
Foundations in Lincoln
$410.9M
Indexed annual giving
40
Listed below
NE
State

Foundations headquartered in Lincoln

Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1University of Nebraska Foundation$169.6M2024
2Nebraska Student Loan Program Inc$40.0M2024
3Nebraska Wesleyan University$40.0M2024
4Nebraska Children & Families Foundation$25.6M2024
5Lincoln Community Foundation Inc$17.9M2024
6Nebraska Community Foundation$13.2M2025
7Madonna Foundation$13.0M2024
8Acklie Charitable Foundation$10.0M2024
9Bryan Foundation$7.1M2024
10Firespring Foundation$6.0M2022
11United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster$5.7M2025
12D F Dillon Foundation$5.1M2023
13The Tabitha Foundation Inc$4.6M2024
14Southeast Community College$3.9M2025
15Nebraska Public Media Foundation Inc$3.4M2025
16Nelnet Foundation$3.3M2023
17Saint Elizabeth Foundation$3.1M2024
18St Anthony Foundation$2.3M2024
19National Arbor Day Foundation$2.0M2025
20Love Justice International$1.7M2024
21Woods Charitable Fund Inc$1.6M2024
22Community Action Partnership of$1.6M2024
23Educationquest Foundation Inc$1.6M2024
24Nebraskans Connecting the Dots$1.5M2024
25Philip S Mullin Charitable Trust$1.3M2024
26Peed Foundation$1.2M2024
27Ja Woollam Foundation$1.2M2024
28Lienemann Charitable Foundation Inc$1.0M2025
29Harbor of Dreams Inc$993K2025
30Nebraska Humanities Council$985K2024
31The Foundation for Lincoln Public$969K2025
32Davenport Charitable Trust$967K2024
33Lincoln Christian School Foundation$924K2025
34Nebraska Casa Association$922K2025
35Foundation for Educational Funding II$917K2024
36The Cedars Home for Children Foundation$903K2025
37Because People Matter Inc$898K2022
38Ameritas Charitable Foundation$822K2024
39Net Foundation for Television$810K2020
40The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation$804K2025

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Lincoln, NE address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Lincoln nonprofits; the one lifetime free funder search accounts for both.