George W & Barbara J Hendricks

Spreetail Foundation

Lincoln, NE

Spreetail Foundation supports women and children in need and unhoused neighbors, including school supplies for children and essentials for families transitioning from homelessness. Its 2024 grants ranged from $20 to $133,812, with a median of $100, and went primarily to organizations in Utah and Nebraska. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

D F Dillon Foundation

Lincoln, NE

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including educational, environmental, and civic groups, with grants for programs and capital improvements. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of $30,000; 90% of grant dollars went to Nebraska, with some support in other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lincoln Community Foundation Inc

Lincoln, NE

The Lincoln Community Foundation funds nonprofit operations, programs, and capital projects in arts and culture, community improvement, education and youth, environment and animals, and health and human services in Lincoln/Lancaster County, Nebraska. Open Door Grants are capped at $20,000, and eligible nonprofits may apply once per calendar year. The foundation accepts applications throughout the year and reviews them monthly.

Abel Foundation

Lincoln, NE

The Abel Foundation funds Nebraska nonprofits in communities served by NEBCO and its affiliates, supporting education, human services, community improvements, arts and culture, and environmental conservation. Its 2025 grants had a median of $10,000, though awards ranged from $100 to $933,333. It accepts requests from eligible nonprofits; applicants are directed to its website for application details.

First Interstate BancSystem Foundation

Billings, MT

The foundation funds poverty elimination, youth development, financial education, community development, and related community needs, including education, health, arts, and human services, in communities served by First Interstate Bank across 10 states. Its minimum grant is $2,500; the 2025 median award was $2,500, though amounts varied widely. Organizations may submit requests online, but grants are limited to organizations recommended by local First Interstate branches.

Imperial Foundation

Lincoln, NE

Olsson Family Foundation

Lincoln, 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.

Bettenhausen Family Foundation

Lincoln, NE

The Bettenhausen Family Foundation supports a range of organizations, including community foundations, churches, schools, and social-service groups, with most funding going to Nebraska. In 2025, grants ranged from $50 to $61,100, with a median of $1,000. Its 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and lists a contact for applying, but does not explicitly state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Kinder Porter Scott Family Foundation

Lincoln, NE

The foundation funds a free public art exhibition through Workspace Gallery and makes grants to preselected charitable organizations serving varied causes, primarily in Nebraska, with some funding in New Jersey and elsewhere. In 2024, it awarded 39 grants ranging from $100 to $15,000, with a median grant of $500; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Cooper Foundation

Lincoln, NE

The Cooper Foundation funds Nebraska nonprofits, schools, public universities, and government units in the arts, education, human services, environment, humanities, and civic and community engagement, with priority for organizations serving Lincoln and Lancaster County. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $80,398, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; organizations should contact the foundation first, and only invited applicants may submit a Letter of Inquiry.

The Lozier Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Lozier Foundation funds education, women and girls, North Omaha initiatives, and human services, with a focus on underrepresented communities in the Omaha metro area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $450 to $2 million, with a median of about $38,000; it does not accept unsolicited funding requests and contributes to preselected organizations.