Carl & Caroline Swanson Foundation

The Charles B Preacher Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Charles B Preacher Foundation supports organizations working in areas such as food assistance, religion, education, older adults, addiction recovery, veterans, the arts, maternal support, and environmental protection. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000, and went to organizations in several states, mainly Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Illinois. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Nowak Family Charitable Foundation

Valley, NE

The Nowak Family Charitable Foundation supports organizations working on homelessness, hunger, children’s health and family housing, and education, primarily in Nebraska. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3,000 to $12,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lineage Foundation for Good

Novi, MI

The Lineage Foundation for Good funds hunger relief, food-waste reduction, and community development, especially programs improving reliable access to nutritious food and strengthening food-insecurity organizations. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $18,954; it accepts applications from eligible U.S. nonprofits and international NGOs through its online system.

Phillip and Terri Schrager Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Phillip and Terri Schrager Foundation supports Nebraska charities working in areas including community services, education, the arts, hunger relief, and child welfare. Its 2025 grants ranged from $270 to $548,323, with a median grant of $10,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Stanley M Truhlsen Family Foundation Inc

Dallas, TX

The Stanley M Truhlsen Family Foundation supports organizations in areas including arts, wildlife and wetland restoration, charitable services, public policy, and animal welfare. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $450,000, with a median of $25,000, and most funding went to Nebraska, followed by Tennessee and Texas. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Harold & Dorothy Madson Foundation

Omaha, NE

The foundation supports qualified charitable organizations addressing human needs, including work related to hunger, homelessness, youth, and learning, primarily in North Dakota and Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts unsolicited requests; no deadline is stated.

Means Database Inc

Washington, DC

Means Database Inc (FoodRecovery.org) funds nonprofits working on hunger relief, food recovery, and humanitarian aid, with grants concentrated in Florida, Texas, Illinois, California, and Oklahoma but awarded across the U.S. In 2024, it made 108 grants, ranging from $7,297 to $26.7 million, with a median of about $167,000. It invites grant partners to request a letter of support, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

RSM US Foundation

Davenport, IA

The RSM US Foundation funds youth education and programs addressing hunger, housing, and health challenges, along with related scholarships, disaster relief, and employee-volunteer grants. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,255 to $257,835, with a median of $21,534, and were distributed across the United States, with some Power of Love support reaching other countries. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Pelton Charitable Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The Pelton Charitable Foundation funds a range of charitable work, including food and shelter, hunger relief, spiritual formation, and environmental education, with the largest shares of 2025 grants going to Colorado, Texas, and Florida. Its typical grant is about $1,000, though 2025 awards ranged from $200 to $40,176. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Hawks Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Hawks Foundation funds libraries, mental health, child and family services, arts, education, health care, and community projects, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Nebraska and smaller shares to New York, Iowa, Texas, and Massachusetts. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $6,949,615, with a median of $40,000; the foundation says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Tesi Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Sherwood Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Sherwood Foundation funds equity and social-justice work in Nebraska, with a focus on urban and rural community partnerships and early childhood education; it supports operating, program, and capital needs. Its 2025 grants had a median of $90,000, though awards varied widely. It does not accept unsolicited requests and uses an invitation-only application process.