UNO Student Organizations Inc

The Hawks Foundation

Omaha, NE

The Hawks Foundation’s stated focus is higher education and ethical business practices, with recent grants also supporting education, mental health, arts, healthcare, legal aid, and community programs. In 2024, its median grant was $40,000, with awards ranging from $1,000 to nearly $6.95 million; 76% of grant dollars went to Nebraska and 22% to New York. The filing describes application procedures for scholarship and medical program applicants but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Diabetes Care Foundation

Omaha, NE

The foundation funds health care and research, education, food access, homelessness services, and child protection, with recent grants concentrated in Texas and Nebraska and smaller support in Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1.45 million, with a median of $15,000. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

William Randolph Hearst Foundation

New York, NY

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation supports established U.S. nonprofits in culture, education, health, and social services, with grants typically around $100,000 (2024 awards ranged from $1,000 to $2 million). It accepts applications through its grants portal and funds organizations across the United States.

The DLR Group Foundation

Omaha, NE

The DLR Group Foundation supports charitable organizations in education, arts and culture, public school facilities, and other fields. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, typically $25,000, with funding reported in Ohio, Nebraska, Georgia, Washington, DC, and several other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The LeBaron Foundation

Lincoln, NE

The LeBaron Foundation supports organizations in areas including health care, arts and culture, and community giving, primarily in Nebraska, with some grants to other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $3,000. It accepts applications by letter, including the purpose, amount requested, and proof of 501(c)(3) status.

Jim and Elaine Wolf Foundation

Albion, NE

The foundation’s 2025 grants supported varied charitable work, including community-building, housing, education, public media, and emergency medical services; most grant dollars went to Nebraska, with others going to New York and Washington, DC. Its grants ranged from $500 to $35,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jewish Federation of Omaha Inc

Omaha, NE

To build and sustain a strong and vibrant omaha jewish community and to support jews in israel and around the world.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation

Melbourne, FL

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.