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Buffett Early Childhood Fund: 42 grants to organizations, $33.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Buffett Early Childhood Fund, a private foundation in Omaha, NE, paid 42 grants to organizations totaling $33,363,929 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 6, 2026. The largest was $3,995,063 to Nebraska Children & Families Foundation in Lincoln, NE for first five nebraska operating support, rooted in relationships, communities 4 kids, outdoor space exploration, data project, and changemakers program support.
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- EIN
- 201768874
- Based in
- Omaha, NE
- Assets
- $8,026,590
- Grants paid
- $33,363,929
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202620969349100722. It reported $33,363,929 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation | Lincoln, NE | First five nebraska operating support, rooted in relationships, communities 4 kids, outdoor space exploration, data project, and changemakers program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,995,063 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative | Omaha, NE | General operating support 2025 | $3,954,169 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | Educare learning network support, first five years fund and project support, and annual luncheon support | $3,746,504 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Educare of Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | Quality early childhood program operating support | Education | $3,717,994 | apps.irs.gov |
| Early Childhood Impact Group | Omaha, NE | Educare learning network program support | Education | $3,608,022 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance for Early Success | Washington, DC | State based early childhood education support | Human services | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Educare of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Quality early childhood program operating support | $2,188,943 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Early Futures Partnership | Lincoln, NE | General operations support | Human services | $1,783,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Center for the developing child operating support | Education | $1,000,453 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tsne | Boston, MA | Ecfc raising child care fund, eeic support, build conference sponsorship, rje program support | $860,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Frank porter graham child development - eln evaluation | $772,679 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Educare of Washington DC | Washington, DC | Quality early childhood program operating support | $711,866 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Harmony Child Advocacy Center | Omaha, NE | Impact from infancy project support, annual luncheon support | $498,561 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Next Door Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Educare milwaukee quality early childhood program support | Recreation and sports | $425,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teachers College Columbia University | New York, NY | Ecpihe project support | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Debra wisneski scholarship support, uno cehhs ec inclusive fund | Education | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impacting Futures Inc | Inglewood, CA | General operations support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University Peabody College | Nashville, TN | Pn-3 project support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children Inc | Lincoln, NE | Respect apprenticeship project support | Youth development | $243,466 | apps.irs.gov |
| Comic Relief Inc | New York, NY | Red nose day matching grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln littles program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures | Denver, CO | Child care policy project support | Public and societal benefit | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents | Lincoln, NE | Educare of lincoln evaluation | $194,097 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | Kidsight project support, strategic advisor support | $156,912 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Illinois University Foundation | Dekalb, IL | Center for early learning funding equity general operations support | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Esu 3 Educational Foundation | La Vista, NE | Nebraska child development associate navigator project support | Education | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Before Racism | Saint Paul, MN | Young hearts, open minds program support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Health Federation of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | La, ca wildfires emergency support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Child Success Inc | Greenville, SC | Strong nation project support | Social science | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partnership 4 Kids | Omaha, NE | Book buddy program support | Youth development | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Let's Grow Kids | Middlebury, VT | Sharing vermont's progress project support | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation | Omaha, NE | Childcare initiatives project support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ashland Greenwood Public Schools Foundation | Ashland, NE | Early childhood internship pilot project support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | Opportunities exchange project support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belmont Community Center | Lincoln, NE | Redevelopment plan project support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Erikson Institute | Chicago, IL | Annual luncheon support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Ecloc general support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Voices for Children in Nebraska | Omaha, NE | Raise your voice 2025 support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springfield Operations Ecs Inc | Springfield, MA | Educare springfield genreral operations support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Educare of West Dupage | West Chicago, IL | General operations support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Farmworkers | Raleigh, NC | General operations support | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Law and Social Policy | Washington, DC | General operations support | Crime and legal-related | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202501209349101415. It reported $31,856,902 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation | Lincoln, NE | First five nebraska operating support, rooted in relationships program support, communities 4 kids program support, changemakers luncheon support, scaling up project support, data project support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,440,550 | apps.irs.gov |
| Educare of Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | Quality early childhood program operating support | Education | $4,756,540 | apps.irs.gov |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | Educare learning network support, first five years fund support, and annual luncheon support | $4,709,763 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Educare Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | Quality early childhood program operating support | $3,085,708 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative | Omaha, NE | General operating support 2025, general operating support 2024, professionals night at the museum | $3,003,691 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for Early Success | Washington, DC | State based early childhood education support | Human services | $2,991,046 | apps.irs.gov |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Center for the developing child operating support | Education | $1,250,763 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Frank porter graham child development - eln evaluation | $880,214 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Educare of Washington DC | Washington, DC | Quality early childhood program operating support | $695,657 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tsne | Boston, MA | Ecfc raising child care fund, ecfc membership, build conference sponsorship, ecfc meeting support, rje program support | $565,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Harmony Child Advocacy Center | Omaha, NE | Impact from infancy project support, annual luncheon support | $501,911 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Thrive event support, ne ctr for research on children, youth, families, and schools fund, uno cehhs ec inclusive director fund | Education | $455,537 | apps.irs.gov |
| Next Door Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Educare milwaukee quality early childhood program support | Recreation and sports | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents | Lincoln, NE | Educare of lincoln evaluation, vita program support | $335,515 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Comic Relief Inc | New York, NY | Red nose day - save the children matching grant | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Saving Institute | Omaha, NE | Kidsquad program support | Human services | $280,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Book | Washington, DC | Books for all coalition support | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University Peabody College | Nashville, TN | Pn-3 project support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures | Denver, CO | Child care policy project support | Public and societal benefit | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundations Inc | Mt Laurel, NJ | Grade level reading program support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Early childhood health & wellness program support | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln littles program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | General operations support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pubic Private Strategies Institute | Washington, DC | Invest in america project support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | Kidsight project support | Health care | $110,883 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Mississippi Education Consortium | Oxford, MS | Center for ec policy & advancement support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Out & Read Inc | Boston, MA | Nebraska affiliate support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southwest Human Development | Phoenix, AZ | Reflective supervision project support | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partnership 4 Kids | Omaha, NE | Book buddy program support | Youth development | $85,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capita Social Inc | Greenville, SC | Child care policy project support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society for Research in Child Development | Washington, DC | Conference support | Social science | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Educare of Winnebago Inc | Winnebago, NE | Renovation project support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Workforce Registry Alliance | Washington, DC | Early childhood workforce report support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Family Services | Omaha, NE | Early childhood handbook project support | $24,424 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc | Calabasas, CA | Opportunities exchange project support | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DC Action | Washington, DC | General operations support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Head Start Association | Alexandria, VA | Early childhood innovation summit & data support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Children's Museum | Lincoln, NE | Childcare provider night at the museum event support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holland Children's Institute | Omaha, NE | Holland heroes event support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices for Children in Nebraska | Omaha, NE | Convening sponsorship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Care Services Association | Chapel Hill, NC | Early years teach convening | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $16,284,809 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,373,113 |
| Human services | $8,079,846 |
| Recreation and sports | $880,000 |
| Youth development | $419,166 |
| Public and societal benefit | $400,000 |
| Social science | $140,000 |
| Health care | $110,883 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | $39,516,986 |
| Illinois | $8,609,767 |
| District of Columbia | $7,843,869 |
| Massachusetts | $3,778,216 |
| North Carolina | $1,654,493 |
| New York | $952,500 |
| Wisconsin | $875,000 |
| Tennessee | $500,000 |
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Updated April 6, 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.