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Who funds employment in Nebraska: 26 foundations, $11.8 million in grants
26 private foundations paid 39 grants totaling $11,796,951 to employment nonprofits in Nebraska, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Sherwood Foundation, with $10,917,844 in 7 grants.
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- Cause
- Employment
- Recipients in
- Nebraska
- Foundations
- 26
- Grants
- 39
- Total granted
- $11,796,951
Foundations that funded employment in Nebraska
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwood Foundation | Omaha, NE | 7 | $10,917,844 | $10,026,860 | Rise Academy | Omaha campus capital grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lozier Foundation | Omaha, NE | 2 | $275,000 | $200,000 | Rise Academy | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert B Daugherty Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Rise Academy | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter Kiewit Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Rise Academy | To provide three years of support for the RISE Workforce Development Program. | apps.irs.gov |
| Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Rise Academy | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Stanley M Truhlsen Family Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Outlook Nebraska | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Weitz Family Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Rise Academy | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| CL Werner Foundation | Valley, NE | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Rise Academy | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Rise Academy | Support a leadership team of staff and emergent adults participation in a Community of Learning | apps.irs.gov |
| Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc | Kearney, NE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Rise Academy | Programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Todd and Mary Heistand Family Foundation | Woodbine, IA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Rise Academy | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Adah K Millard Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Ignite Nebraska | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Cooper Foundation | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Rise Academy | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Outlook Nebraska Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Rise Academy | Culture & arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc | Council Bluffs, IA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Goodwill Industries | Contribution for general purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Equitable Bank Charitable Foundation | Grand Island, NE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Rise Academy | Operational | apps.irs.gov |
| JC & Jessie Seacrest Family FNDTN First Nebraska Trust Co Trustee | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Rise Academy | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Omaha Northwest Rotary Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Goodwill Industries | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Retirement Research Foundation Dba RRF Foundation for Aging | Chicago, IL | 1 | $750 | $750 | Rise Academy | General unrestricted exempt purpose of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Enterprise Bank & Trust Foundation | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $500 | $500 | Center for Disability Inclusion | Charitable Work | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 7 | $492 | $163 | Rise Academy | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 1 | $250 | $250 | Institute for Career Advancement Needs Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Spreetail Foundation | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $55 | $55 | Rise Academy | Donation match | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $50 | $50 | Rise Academy | Employment, job-related | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $10 | $10 | Rise Academy | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwood Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Omaha campus capital grant | $10,026,860 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sherwood Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | 2026 operating grant | $253,984 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sherwood Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Re-entry emergency fund | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert B Daugherty Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | General Operating Support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lozier Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | General operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sherwood Foundation | Ignite Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 2025 operating grant | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sherwood Foundation | Ignite Nebraska | Omaha, NE | Nebraska programming | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sherwood Foundation | Ignite Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 2026 operating grant | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter Kiewit Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of support for the RISE Workforce Development Program. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sherwood Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Re-entry stipend pilot | $87,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lozier Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | General operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stanley M Truhlsen Family Foundation Inc | Outlook Nebraska | Omaha, NE | General donation | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | General operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weitz Family Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | General operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CL Werner Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Support a leadership team of staff and emergent adults participation in a Community of Learning | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Programming | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Todd and Mary Heistand Family Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adah K Millard Charitable Trust | Ignite Nebraska | Omaha, NE | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cooper Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable Foundation | Outlook Nebraska Inc | Omaha, NE | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Culture & arts | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc | Goodwill Industries | Omaha, NE | Contribution for general purposes | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omaha Northwest Rotary Foundation Inc | Goodwill Industries | Omaha, NE | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JC & Jessie Seacrest Family FNDTN First Nebraska Trust Co Trustee | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equitable Bank Charitable Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Operational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Retirement Research Foundation Dba RRF Foundation for Aging | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | General unrestricted exempt purpose of organization | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enterprise Bank & Trust Foundation | Center for Disability Inclusion | Boystown, NE | Charitable Work | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Institute for Career Advancement Needs Inc | Omaha, NE | Matching gifts | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | General support | $163 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Nebraska Japanese Animation Society | Omaha, NE | General support | $116 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | North Platte Opportunity Corporation | North Platte, NE | General support | $73 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Outlook Nebraska | Omaha, NE | General support | $69 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spreetail Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Donation match | $55 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | Employment, job-related | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Goodwill Industries Serving Southeast Nebraska Inc | Lincoln, NE | General support | $39 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Goodwill Industries Inc | Omaha, NE | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Nebraska Art Teachers Association | Omaha, NE | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | General exempt purpose | $10 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.