Harper Family Foundation

Threshold COC

Omaha, NE

Threshold CoC funds local homelessness response, prevention, shelter diversion, housing assistance, and related services in Douglas and Sarpy Counties in Nebraska and Pottawattamie County in Iowa. In 2024, its 14 grants ranged from $6,250 to $796,250, with a median of $144,500. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests; its HUD-funded project competition has a formal application process.

Lori & David Scott Foundation

Omaha, NE

The foundation supports civic, cultural, health, education, and social-service work by eligible nonprofits and government entities serving Nebraska and southwest Iowa, with recent grants going entirely to Nebraska recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $500,000, with a median of $25,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable

Omaha, NE

The Fred and Eve Simon Charitable supports arts and culture, community funds and activities, Jewish community programs, and civic engagement, primarily in Nebraska, with occasional support elsewhere. In 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $200,000, with a median of $80,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Scholarship America Inc

Minneapolis, MN

Scholarship America supports scholarships and academic services that help students pursue postsecondary education, primarily through local Dollars for Scholars affiliates. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,545 to $168,687, with a median of $28,500, and went chiefly to recipients in Minnesota, New Hampshire, Indiana, Washington, and Iowa. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

The Roy & Gloria Dinsdale Foundation

Omaha, NE

The foundation funds food, shelter, healthcare, education, and the arts, with a focus on rural communities in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado and on veterans, first responders, and people with disabilities. Its giving varies widely: reported grants ranged from about $2.7 million to $5.0 million in 2024–2025, while 2023 grants totaled about $1.44 million across 61 awards. Application information is available in its 2025 filing, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Margie and Robert E Petersen Foundation Co Theodore Calleton

Pasadena, CA

Harry & Judy Friedman Family Foundation

Westlake Village, CA

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable causes, including community services, education, arts, health, animal welfare, and religious organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $102,000, with a median of $1,000; recipients were mainly in California, with some grants elsewhere in the United States. It accepts written requests to Judith Friedman and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

Dixon Family Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Dixon Family Foundation funds eligible nonprofits and government entities addressing civic, cultural, health, education, and social-service needs, primarily in Nebraska and southwest Iowa. In 2025, grants ranged from $7,500 to $480,000, with a median of $20,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust

La Jolla, CA

The Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust funds health and wellness initiatives for seniors, including medical research, models of senior care, and health policy. In 2024, grants ranged from $7,500 to $36 million, with a median of $36,400; most funding went to California, followed by Washington, D.C. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Pearl Foundation

Omaha, NE

Lee and Debbie Stuart Family Foundation

Lincoln, NE

The foundation supports a range of charitable work, including education, arts, conservation, and food assistance, with most 2024 funding going to Nebraska organizations. Its 40 grants ranged from $500 to $27,300, with a median of $4,000. It accepts applications at any time and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.