Thomas D. Buckley Trust Grant

Thomas D. Buckley Trust Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Thomas D. Buckley Trust
Last Updated: September 08, 2025

Summary

The Thomas D. Buckley Trust Grant, established by Thomas D. Buckley, supports nonprofit organizations focusing on education, religion, and community programs primarily in the Western Panhandle of Nebraska and Northeast Colorado. Following Buckley's passing in 1979, the Trust was formed and has since provided grants to tax-exempt organizations that demonstrate sound financial management and adhere to eligibility requirements, with monthly reviews of grant requests.

Overview

Thomas Dennis Buckley was born in Missouri in December, 1897, to Dennis and Susan Buckley. His family, consisting of his Mom, Dad, Brothers Frank and John, Sister Elizabeth, and Tom moved to Lamar in 1906. Tom came to Chappell in 1917 with his brothers. They lived in a bunk house on wheels and hired out to break sod using a one-cylinder Rumley. After serving one year in the military, he worked on the railroad for a few years before returning to Chappell. He started farming then until he died on June 12, 1979. Upon his death, a Private Foundation was formed. The Trustees sold his land in 1980 at record-high prices and invested the proceeds from the sale, as well as the investments that Tom had at the time of his death. Grants The Thomas D. Buckley Trust is a Private Foundation that was created by the donor, Thomas D. Buckley. The Trust supports tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations that deal with education, religion, or community-oriented programs. The Trust funds programs mainly in the Western Panhandle of Nebraska and in extreme Northeast Colorado. The Trustees meet monthly to review all requests.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Trust usually will only consider grants to nonprofit, tax-exempt organization within the geographic area stated above, except for rare exceptions.The tax-exempt organization must be a sound organization and show good financial management.A copy of the IRS exemption letter must accompany the Application for Grant form.A list of the Board of Directors and/or officers needs to be included with the Application for Grant form.

Ineligibility

The Trust will not award grants to individuals.The Trust will not provide funds to lobby legislation or influence public elections.