Lincoln Children's Museum

Lincoln, NE ·EIN 47-0716636 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$1.5M received 43 funders 112 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Sunderland Foundation$250,00022021–2023
Abel Foundation$142,50052020–2024
Peter Kiewit Foundation$140,00032021–2025
The Hawks Foundation$110,00052020–2024
Robert B Daugherty Foundation$100,00012024
Moeller Charitable Trust$90,00082020–2024
Lincoln Community Foundation Inc$81,79542019–2022
Rogers Foundation$75,00052020–2024
Bosch Community Fund$52,00032021–2023
Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc$50,00042022–2025
Dolezal Family Foundation$50,00042021–2024
D F Dillon Foundation$50,00052020–2024
Johnny Carson Foundation$45,00022023–2024
Cooper Foundation$35,00022020–2022
Nebraska Community Foundation$25,00012022
Lienemann Charitable Foundation Inc$21,42542020–2023
Hugo a and Thelma Aspegren Charitable Trust$19,00042020–2024
Spreetail Foundation$18,50012020
The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation$15,00022023–2024
Bnsf Railway Foundation$15,00032021–2023
Terpstra Foundation$14,00042022–2023
The Charles and Mary Heider$13,00032022–2024
Cl Werner Foundation$12,50022022–2024
Tc Energy Foundation$11,85012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$10,18512022

Showing top 25 of 43 funders by total given.

What grants has Lincoln Children's Museum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide capital support for the Here We Grow Agricultural Exhibit.$30,000
2025Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncProgramming$15,000
2025Hirschfeld Family Foundation IncProgramming$15,000
2024Robert B Daugherty FoundationCapital Project Support$100,000
2024Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide capital support for the Here We Grow Agricultural Exhibit.$70,000
2024Johnny Carson FoundationSUMMER CAMPS - $5,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $25,000$30,000
2024Abel FoundationGENERAL FUND$25,000
2024The Hawks FoundationSUPPORT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM$25,000
2024Dolezal Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
2024The Hawks FoundationSUPPORT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM$25,000
2024Rogers FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE$20,000
2024D F Dillon FoundationPROGRAM$10,000
2024Moeller Charitable TrustGRANT DISTRIBUTION$10,000
2024Moeller Charitable TrustGRANT DISTRIBUTION$10,000
2024Cl Werner FoundationMUSEUMS FOR ALL$7,500
2024The Further FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2024The Ethel S Abbott Charitable FoundationOPERATING GRANT$5,000
2024The Charles and Mary HeiderCHARITABLE$5,000
2024Pace Woods FoundationGENERAL OPERATION$5,000
2024Hugo a and Thelma Aspegren Charitable TrustPROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE SERVICES.$4,000
2024Buffett Early Childhood FundCHILDCARE PROVIDER NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM EVENT SUPPORT$3,000
2024Normil FoundationSUPPORT$3,000
2024May L Flanagan Foundation IncTO ASSIST IN SUPPORTING THE MUSEUM'S FOR ALL ADMISSIONS PROGRAM.$1,000
2024James Stuart III Family FoundationCharitable$1,000
2024Bettenhausen Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
2024Swanson Foundation IncGeneral Support$1,000
2024Jim B Cooper & Lillian F CooperFIRST TIME PARENT PROGRAM$500
2023The Sunderland FoundationCLIMBER PROJECT$100,000
2023The Hawks FoundationSUPPORT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM$25,000
2023Bosch Community FundROBOTICS$20,000

Showing 30 most recent of 112 recorded grants.

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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