MDM Foundation

Greater Grand Island Community

Grand Island, NE

The foundation funds nonprofit projects and programs in areas including basic needs, youth, education, health, arts and culture, animal welfare, veterans services, and nonprofit capacity building, primarily serving Hall County, Nebraska, with some programs for other specified communities. Its program grants are typically up to $10,000, or up to $5,000 through the STOP Fund; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Edgar & Frances Reynolds

Grand Island, NE

The foundation supports community projects, education, fire departments, and nonprofit programs in Nebraska, with recent awards ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 and a median grant of $5,000. It accepts applications by request; awards are limited to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations, and no deadline is stated.

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.

SN Bud and Gloria Wolbach Charitable Foundati

Omaha, NE

The foundation funds a broad range of nonprofit programs, including community services, education, culture, health, housing, and youth mentoring, serving Hall, Hamilton, Howard, and Merrick counties and the Village of Wolbach in Nebraska. Recent grants ranged from $1,115 to $90,500, with a median of $10,000. It accepts applications through its form, submitted by email, mail, or hand delivery, with quarterly deadlines.

John A & Gretchen Dinsdale Charitable Foundation

Central City, NE

BNSF Railway Foundation

Fort Worth, TX

The BNSF Railway Foundation supports civic, cultural, educational, health and human services, environmental, and youth programs, as well as general operating costs, in communities served by BNSF across its 28-state network. Its 2025 median grant was $2,500; its current grants program lists awards of $1,000–$10,000.

Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc

Kearney, NE

The Hirschfeld Family Foundation funds specific, time-limited projects benefiting disadvantaged or vulnerable people, including health, education, housing, and community services, with priority for Central and Western Nebraska. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts ranged widely; it accepts preliminary applications from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and reviews them on an ongoing basis.

Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines funds nonprofits through competitive grants for community impact, organizational capacity, and collaboration, with 2026 priorities including housing, transportation, health, economic opportunity, and inclusion. Giving varies widely: 2024 grants had a median of $12,889, while Capacity Building grants are capped at $7,500. Its programs serve Greater Des Moines and, through an affiliated foundation, Adair County; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the profile.

Moglia Family Foundation

Bellevue, NE

The Moglia Family Foundation supports schools and universities, disability services, arts organizations, and other charitable causes, with grants spread across multiple states, especially New York, Illinois, and Nebraska. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $10,250. It funds only 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.

Edward Jones Foundation

St Louis, MO

The Edward Jones Foundation supports charitable organizations working in human services, community development and service, education, and the arts, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Missouri and additional support in several other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $3 to $3.3 million, with a median of $300. It does not accept unsolicited requests and contributes only to preselected organizations.