Lincoln Children's Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.5M
Foundation funders
43
Grants recorded
112
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Lincoln Children's Museum?
Lincoln Children's Museum is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by The Sunderland Foundation ($250K), Abel Foundation ($143K), Peter Kiewit Foundation ($140K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Lincoln Children's Museum between 2019–2025.
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| The Further Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Claire M Hubbard Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Kawasaki Good Times Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Hoegemeyer Family Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund | $6,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Pace Woods Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| May L Flanagan Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| James Stuart III Family Foundation | $5,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| First Interstate BancSystem Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Normil Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Complete Children's Health Charitab | $3,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| The Kubly Family Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| John C & Catherine S Angle | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Assurity Life Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bettenhausen Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Swanson Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jim B Cooper & Lillian F Cooper | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Herbert T Weston Jr and | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Lincoln Children's Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To provide capital support for the Here We Grow Agricultural Exhibit. | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc | Programming | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc | Programming | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Robert B Daugherty Foundation | Capital Project Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To provide capital support for the Here We Grow Agricultural Exhibit. | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Johnny Carson Foundation | SUMMER CAMPS - $5,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $25,000 | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Abel Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Hawks Foundation | SUPPORT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Dolezal Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Hawks Foundation | SUPPORT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Rogers Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | D F Dillon Foundation | PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Moeller Charitable Trust | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Moeller Charitable Trust | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Cl Werner Foundation | MUSEUMS FOR ALL | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The Further Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation | OPERATING GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Charles and Mary Heider | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Pace Woods Foundation | GENERAL OPERATION | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Hugo a and Thelma Aspegren Charitable Trust | PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE SERVICES. | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Buffett Early Childhood Fund | CHILDCARE PROVIDER NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM EVENT SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Normil Foundation | SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2024 | May L Flanagan Foundation Inc | TO ASSIST IN SUPPORTING THE MUSEUM'S FOR ALL ADMISSIONS PROGRAM. | $1,000 |
| 2024 | James Stuart III Family Foundation | Charitable | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Bettenhausen Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Swanson Foundation Inc | General Support | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Jim B Cooper & Lillian F Cooper | FIRST TIME PARENT PROGRAM | $500 |
| 2023 | The Sunderland Foundation | CLIMBER PROJECT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Hawks Foundation | SUPPORT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Bosch Community Fund | ROBOTICS | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 112 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lincoln Children's Museum?
Lincoln Children's Museum is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by The Sunderland Foundation ($250K), Abel Foundation ($143K), Peter Kiewit Foundation ($140K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Lincoln Children's Museum between 2019–2025.
Who is Lincoln Children's Museum's largest funder?
The Sunderland Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Lincoln Children's Museum, with $250K across 2 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has Lincoln Children's Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.5M in grants to Lincoln Children's Museum across 112 grants from 43 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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