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The Clifton Foundation: 2 grants to organizations, $6.9 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Clifton Foundation, a private foundation in Lincoln, NE, paid 2 grants to organizations totaling $6,876,737 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $6,642,400 to University of Nebraska Foundation in Lincoln, NE for generally to support the don clifton strengths institute and college builders program through a long-term partnership with university of nebraska-lincoln college of business administration..
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- EIN
- 400002257
- Based in
- Lincoln, NE
- Assets
- $4,517,620
- Grants paid
- $6,876,737
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202601289349102705. It reported $6,876,737 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Generally to support the don clifton strengths institute and college builders program through a long-term partnership with university of nebraska-lincoln college of business administration. | Education | $6,642,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | Grant to implement a student strengths coach program. | $234,337 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202541329349102904. It reported $575,000 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Generally to support the don clifton strengths institute and college builders program through a long-term partnership with university of nebraska-lincoln college of business administration. | Education | $475,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | Grant to implement a student strengths coach program. it will cover one-year fellowships for 15 faculty and administrative fees. this grant was provided by the global builders network. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $7,117,400 |
States funded
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Updated May 8, 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.