The Chief Foundation Inc

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.

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.

Hastings Community Foundation Inc

Hastings, NE

Hastings Community Foundation supports charitable organizations and projects—including general operations, capital needs, equipment, and community programs—serving Hastings and greater Adams County, Nebraska. General grants are typically under $5,000, with requests up to $10,000; larger capital awards are also possible. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Beirow Family Foundation Inc

Hastings, NE

Heartland Bank Foundation

Geneva, NE

The foundation supports Nebraska community organizations and scholarships, with 2025 grants ranging from $1,000 to $37,500 and a median grant of $2,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; scholarship applicants must apply through Heartland Trust Company.

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.

Virgil Eihusen Foundation Inc

Grand Island, NE

The Virgil Eihusen Foundation supports tax-exempt organizations, with recent grants for operating costs, youth programs, and community projects, primarily in Grand Island, Nebraska. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,440 to $85,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts written applications with supporting documentation; no deadline is listed.

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.

Robert B Daugherty Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Robert B. Daugherty Foundation funds tax-exempt organizations’ charitable, scientific, cultural, religious, and educational work, with preference for projects addressing community needs in Nebraska, especially greater Omaha. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $4.81 million, with a median of $77,500. It accepts applications through an online process; no deadline is listed.

LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation

Hastings, NE

The foundation supports religious, educational, and assistance organizations and activities, generally in Nebraska, though its 2025 grants also reached organizations in other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $283,000, with a median of $15,000. It does not require a particular application form and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Johnson-Wissing Family Foundation

Hastings, NE

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.