Holloway Family Foundation

Iw & Carrie M Carpenter Scholarship

Milwaukee, WI

Holliday Family Foundation

Lincoln, NE

Quivey-Bay State Foundation

Scottsbluff, NE

The Quivey-Bay State Foundation supports charitable nonprofits, with recent grants for education and scholarships, health and mental health, religion, youth, animal care, and arts and culture; it prefers organizations in western Nebraska. In 2026, grants ranged from $150 to $20,500, with a median of $3,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

CW Yount Foundation Inc

Gering, NE

The foundation supports education, health care, food assistance, services for low-income and disabled people, and community programs, primarily in Nebraska. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,250. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

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.

Union Pacific Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Union Pacific Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Union Pacific communities, prioritizing direct services and organizational capacity in safety, workforce development, community and public spaces, and local needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $600,000, with a median of $10,000; it accepts online applications during designated periods.

The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation

Omaha, NE

The foundation funds Nebraska college scholarships and charitable organizations, particularly in reproductive and international health; its 2025 grants had a median of about $603,000, with awards ranging from $3,425 to $80.5 million. Its grants reach organizations in the U.S. and internationally, while scholarships are limited to eligible Nebraska students attending Nebraska public colleges. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Nebraska Community Foundation

Lincoln, NE

Nebraska Community Foundation supports community development, arts and culture, education, health, recreation, and other local priorities, primarily through grants made by its affiliated funds. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,250 to $956,500, with a median of $17,139; funding is focused statewide in Nebraska, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Lincoln Community Foundation Inc

Lincoln, NE

Lincoln Community Foundation funds nonprofit operations, programs, and capital projects in arts and culture, community improvement, education and youth, the environment and animals, and health and human services. Its 2024 grants had a median of $23,420, with awards ranging from $5,027 to $1,585,362; Open Door Grants serve organizations in or providing services in Lincoln/Lancaster County, Nebraska. It accepts Open Door Grant applications year-round and reviews them monthly.

National Arbor Day Foundation

Lincoln, NE

The National Arbor Day Foundation funds tree planting, forest restoration, community forestry, and related education, including urban tree inventories, maintenance, and environmental-justice projects. It supports work in communities and forests globally; its 2025 grants had a median of $37,500, with awards ranging from $5,000 to $1.71 million. The profile describes an application and review process but does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Weitz Family Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Weitz Family Foundation funds nonprofits in arts, education, health, human services, and public and societal benefit, with an emphasis on equity and racial justice; it focuses primarily on Omaha and made 96% of its 2025 grant dollars in Nebraska. Its typical grant was about $50,000 in 2025, though new-to-the-foundation Omaha nonprofits can request up to $20,000 through its Beloved Community application. It does not accept unsolicited requests.