Hirschfeld Family Foundation Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “NOTE: Grants are reviewed on an ongoing basis.”
Can we apply?
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: For profit businesses
- Not eligible: Other private foundations
- Not eligible: Churches
- Not eligible: The Foundation does not like to provide organizational support.
Overview
The Hirschfeld Family Foundation Grants support nonprofit organizations in Nebraska, focusing on projects that aid disadvantaged communities. Priority is given to local organizations in Central and Western Nebraska that demonstrate community involvement and efficient operations. Grants are available for projects that align with the foundation's mission to promote well-being and make a meaningful difference.
NOTE: Grants are reviewed on an ongoing basis. First, complete the preliminary application. If the Board of Directors would like to learn more, you will be emailed a full application.
The Hirschfeld Family Foundation (the “Foundation”) is a private, independent foundation established in 1993 to promote the well-being of the citizens of Nebraska.
We receive and evaluate requests for monetary grants.
Eligibility
Organizations eligible are nonprofit organizations with a valid 501(c)(3) status.We primarily support efforts in central and western Nebraska.
Ineligibility
We do not provide funding to individuals, for profit businesses, other private foundations, or churches.The Foundation does not like to provide organizational support.
What Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 60
- Total given
- $11.07M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $1,500–$5.5M
- By dollars: Nebraska 94%, Virginia 2%, Oklahoma 2%. Top recipient cities: Kearney, NE; Lincoln, NE; Omaha, NE.
- 3% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 67% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation · Kearney, NE
Capital Improvements
$5.5M
Community Hospital Association of McCook · McCook, NE
Capital Improvements
$1M
Central Community College Foundation · Hastings, NE
Capital Improvements
$750K
City of Kearney · Kearney, NE
Equipment
$700K
University of Nebraska Foundation · Kearney, NE
Programming
$375K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community development
- Poverty alleviation
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