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The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation: 32 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended September 2025)
The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Ralston, NE, paid 32 grants to organizations totaling $1,111,034 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 5, 2026. The largest was $190,000 to Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation in Lincoln, NE for chimney rock trails.
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- EIN
- 237265876
- Based in
- Ralston, NE
- Assets
- $40,044,753
- Grants paid
- $1,111,034
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 5, 2026, IRS object ID 202620369349100412. It reported $1,111,034 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Chimney rock trails | Arts, culture and humanities | $190,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | School field trip program | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Botanical Lauritzen Gardens | Omaha, NE | Great hall renovation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Nursing building | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Cunningham Development Trust | Omaha, NE | Capital grant | Environment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Children's Zoo | Lincoln, NE | Giraffe complex | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Willa Cather Foundation | Red Cloud, NE | Capital grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellvue University | Bellvue, NE | Technology endowment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | Abbott lecture hall renovations | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Uno flight simulator | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics Nebraska | Omaha, NE | Programming grant | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Lincoln, NE | Emergency elkhorn tornado relief | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living History Farms Foundation | Urbandale, IA | Programming grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Malone Center | Lincoln, NE | Programming grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartland Cancer Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Programming grant | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Radio Talking Book Services | Omaha, NE | Programming grant | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | Sports equipment | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| At Ease USA | Omaha, NE | Trauma treatment for veterans | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellvue University | Bellvue, NE | Vision and values series | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbus Area Children's Museum | Columbus, NE | Programming grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired | Lincoln, NE | Programming grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Juniper Refuge | Lincoln, NE | Refugee assistance | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Share A Fare Inc | Omaha, NE | Taxi fare subsidy | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary Pta | Bellvue, WA | Programming support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Healing Kadi Foundation | Omaha, NE | Endowment | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Photo ark exhibit | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nebraska 4-H Foundation | Omaha, NE | Programming grant | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Omaha, NE | Operating grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Juvenille Diabetes Research Fund | Omaha, NE | Research grant | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Post Playhouse | Chadron, NE | Production support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kregel Windmill Factory Museum | Nebraska City, NE | Educational programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| McLindon Family Foundation | Baton Roughe, LA | Adaptive sports equipment | Human services | $3,534 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $344,500 |
| Education | $160,000 |
| Environment | $75,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $35,000 |
| Human services | $23,534 |
| Health care | $20,000 |
| Medical research | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | $1,067,500 |
| Iowa | $20,000 |
| New Mexico | $10,000 |
| Washington | $10,000 |
| Louisiana | $3,534 |
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Updated February 5, 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.