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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Nebraska
54 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Nebraska nonprofits in recent years, together directing $57.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 54 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
54
Libraries & literacy funders
$57.4M
Given to Nebraska nonprofits
328
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Nebraska
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Nebraska giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Central High School Foundation | Nebraska | $19.4M | 3 | 2020 |
| 2 | The Sherwood Foundation | Nebraska | $17.0M | 13 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Hawks Foundation | Nebraska | $6.6M | 15 | 2024 |
| 4 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | Nebraska | $3.1M | 6 | 2025 |
| 5 | Hastings Library Foundation | Nebraska | $2.6M | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Friends of Keene Memorial Library | Nebraska | $1.4M | 2 | 2023 |
| 7 | The Lozier Foundation | Nebraska | $1.3M | 9 | 2022 |
| 8 | Nebraska Community Foundation | Nebraska | $1.2M | 40 | 2025 |
| 9 | Marvin and Virginia Schmid | Nebraska | $1.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 10 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation | Illinois | $510K | 2 | 2018 |
| 11 | Richard Brooke Foundation | Nebraska | $375K | 6 | 2024 |
| 12 | City of Wahoo Public Library Foundation | Nebraska | $331K | 5 | 2024 |
| 13 | York Community Foundation | Nebraska | $284K | 2 | 2025 |
| 14 | Make the Road New York | New York | $250K | 2 | 2024 |
| 15 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $228K | 57 | 2025 |
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The funders above are the biggest libraries & literacy funders in Nebraska — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 54 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented libraries & literacy focus and that have funded Nebraska nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Nebraska recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.