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Abel Foundation: 92 grants to organizations, $4.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Abel Foundation, a private foundation in Lincoln, NE, paid 92 grants to organizations totaling $4,088,958 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 1, 2026. The largest was $933,333 to University of Nebraska Foundation in Lincoln, NE for capital campaign.
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- EIN
- 476041771
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE
- Assets
- $22,597,448
- Grants paid
- $4,088,958
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202610919349100606. It reported $4,088,958 in grants paid; 92 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Education | $933,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Youth Complex | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Recreation and sports | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cultural Centers of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Human services | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nebraska Game & Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Service Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $83,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Area Community Foundation | Kearney, NE | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $66,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Lincoln Public Schoo | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeast Family Center | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Lincolnlancaster Cou | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Lincolnlancaster Cou | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Audubon Societ | New York, NY | Capital campaign | $33,334 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Lincoln Ne | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clinic With A Heart | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Lincolnlancaster Cou | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ashland Area Foundation | Ashland, NE | Capital campaign | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian Community & Cultural Center | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for People in Need | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| I've Got A Name | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milkworks | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | Program support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Care Center | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kearney Area United Way | Kearney, NE | General fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angels Among Us | Omaha, NE | General fund | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lincolnlanc | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Immigrant & Refugee Adva | Omaha, NE | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Action Partnership of Lin | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Linked2literacy | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mourning Hope Grief Center | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nebraska Diaper Bank | Omaha, NE | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sowers Club of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Humane Society | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Animal-related | $12,709 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Human services | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Heart Association | Omaha, NE | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clinic With A Heart | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Trinity Infant & Child C | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart Heroes | Omaha, NE | Program support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heartland Cancer Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln International FC | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lux Center for the Arts | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peru State College Foundation | Peru, NE | Capital campaign | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | Gretna, NE | General fund | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unl Civil & Environmental Engineeri | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $7,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Symphony Orchestra | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beatrice Commuinty Hospital Foundat | Beatrice, NE | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bravebe Child Advocacy Center | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa for Lancaster County | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nebraska Appleseed | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seal Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelton Track and Field | Shelton, NE | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics Nebraska | Omaha, NE | General fund | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Crops | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Echo Collective | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nebraska Chamber Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Lincolnlancaster Cou | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Legion Post 237 - Weeping | Weeping Water, NE | Capital campaign | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clyde Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clinic With A Heart | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Health care | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Domesti-Pups | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lux Center for the Arts | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make A Wish Foundation of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish Foundation of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul Lutheran Churh Missouri Va | Missouri Valley, IA | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Timothy Gardner Memorial Fund | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Toni G Sampson Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wyuka Historical Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Monica's | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Diller Community Foundation Fund | Diller, NE | General fund | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Children's Museum | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Monica's | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Calvary Cemetery | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedars Home for Children Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Berry Foundation | Jackson, MO | General fund | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Lincolnlancaster Cou | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amvets Post 7 | Fargo, ND | General fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scotty J Memorial Fund - Als Resear | Omaha, NE | Program support | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation Foir Lincoln Public Scho | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peoples City Mission | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Housing and shelter | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202531059349100333. It reported $3,886,035 in grants paid; 95 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Education | $933,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Youth Complex | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Recreation and sports | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Service Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $83,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $67,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Humane Society | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedars Youth Services | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kearney Area Community Foundation | Kearney, NE | Capital campaign | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nebraska Game & Parks Foundation | Waverly, NE | Program support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Plymouth Church | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $34,049 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $34,049 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rabble Mill | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Recreation and sports | $33,334 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Community Foundation - Linc | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | Capital campaign | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Lincoln Ne | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Bike Kitchen | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Community improvement and capacity building | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ashland Area Foundation | Ashland, NE | Capital campaign | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asian Community & Cultural Center | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for People in Need | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fresh Start Inc | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| I've Got A Name | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Children's Museum | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Milkworks | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ne Chamber Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | Program support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Community Foundation - Live | Lincoln, NE | Grants | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Kearney Area | Kearney, NE | General fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angels Among Us | Omaha, NE | Program support | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linked2literacy | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mourning Hope Grief Center | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Human services | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Literacy | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clinic With A Heart | Lincoln, NE | Grants | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Educare Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Capital campaign | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Life Community Development | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heartland Cancer Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heartland Cancer Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Grants | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indian Center Inc | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kearney Area Community Foundation | Kearney, NE | Capital campaign | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kearney Catholic High School Founda | Kearney, NE | Capital campaign | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Community Playhouse | Lincoln, NE | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nebraska Diaper Bank | Omaha, NE | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southeast Community College Educati | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $6,770 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asian Community & Cultural Center | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bravebe Child Advocacy Center | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fontbonne University | St Louis, MO | Capital campaign | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster Care Closet | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seal Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | Grants | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics Nebraska | Omaha, NE | Program support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association of Fundraising Professi | Omaha, NE | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartland Cancer Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Medical research | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nebraska 4-H Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tilt-Up Concrete Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,580 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hall County Warriors Memorial | Saint Libory, NE | Program support | Public and societal benefit | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make-A-Wish Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unl American Society of Civil Engin | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ava's Army Inc | Gretna, NE | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lauritzen Gardens | Omaha, NE | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make A Wish Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Matt Talbot Kitchen | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Monica's | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thunderbirds Charities | Phoenix, AZ | General fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Cyclones | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $988 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seward County Chamber and Developme | Seward, NE | Program support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | Sutton, NE | General fund | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aidan's Animals | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cass County Nebraska Economic Devel | Omaha, NE | Capital campaign | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chuck Switzer Cancer Benefit | Weeping Water, NE | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Monica's | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bryan Foundation | Lincoln, NE | General fund | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson County Central Public Schoo | Tecumseh, NE | General fund | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bikers Against Child Abuse - Star C | Lincoln, NE | Grants | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Plymouth Church | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waverly Fire & Rescue - Santa Expre | Waverly, NE | General fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nebraska 4-H Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Program support | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scott J Memorial Fund for Als Resea | Lavista, NE | General fund | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Lutheran Church | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Community Church | Lincoln, NE | General fund | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospit | Memphis, TN | General fund | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,134,166 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,053,334 |
| Human services | $430,833 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $348,733 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $127,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $125,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $83,000 |
| Health care | $82,700 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | $7,840,476 |
| New York | $116,667 |
| California | $10,000 |
| Missouri | $5,500 |
| Iowa | $1,000 |
| Arizona | $1,000 |
| North Dakota | $250 |
| Tennessee | $100 |
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Updated April 1, 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.