Nebraska Children & Families Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2025
Total received
$75.4M
Foundation funders
42
Grants recorded
187
Years covered
2018–2025
Who funds Nebraska Children & Families Foundation?
Nebraska Children & Families Foundation is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($37.0M), Buffett Early Childhood Fund ($27.7M), Pritzker Family Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $75.4M in grants to Nebraska Children & Families Foundation between 2018–2025.
Show all 42 funders
| Prevent Child Abuse America | $60,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| STEM Next Opportunity Fund | $55,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Georgetown University | $50,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Further Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Michigan College Access Network | $35,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Viking Foundation of Lincoln | $25,500 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Cooper Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2025 |
| Debby Durham Family Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Medica Health Plans | $15,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties | $12,948 | 2 | 2019–2021 |
| Karl H and Wealtha H Nelson Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Association of Counties Research Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Union Pacific Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| May L Flanagan Foundation Inc | $9,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| CL Werner Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | $1,200 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $118K (2018) to $16.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $7.6M.
What grants has Nebraska Children & Families Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buffett Early Childhood Fund | FIRST FIVE NEBRASKA OPERATING SUPPORT, ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNITIES 4 KIDS, OUTDOOR SPACE EXPLORATION, DATA PROJECT, AND CHANGEMAKERS PROGRAM SUPPORT | $3,995,063 |
| 2025 | The Sherwood Foundation | BRING UP NE - COMMUNITY WELLBEING - CONNECTED YOUTH | $2,739,838 |
| 2025 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To provide three years of support for Beyond School Bells' core work & statewide expansion and enhancement. | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The Sherwood Foundation | BEYOND SCHOOL BELLS | $247,000 |
| 2025 | Richard Brooke Foundation | LEARN AND EARN TO ACHIEVE POTENTIAL SKILLS SCHOLARSHIPS | $115,000 |
| 2025 | Georgetown University | Subaward | $50,000 |
| 2025 | D F Dillon Foundation | PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | ADVOCACY | $50,000 |
| 2025 | National Geographic Society | Education Grant | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Weitz Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Parker Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Cooper Foundation | PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Amy L Scott Family Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Viking Foundation of Lincoln | CREATES POSITIVE CHANGE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN-SIBLINGS THROUGH CAMPING AND OTHER REUNION EXPERIENCES. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | May L Flanagan Foundation Inc | TO ASSIST WITH THE EXPENSES OF CAMP CATCH UP. | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Buffett Early Childhood Fund | FIRST FIVE NEBRASKA OPERATING SUPPORT, ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAM SUPPORT, COMMUNITIES 4 KIDS PROGRAM SUPPORT, CHANGEMAKERS LUNCHEON SUPPORT, SCALING UP PROJECT SUPPORT, DATA PROJECT SUPPORT | $5,440,550 |
| 2024 | The Sherwood Foundation | BRING UP NEBRASKA - COMMUNITY WELL-BEING - CONNECTED YOUTH INITIATIVE | $2,735,023 |
| 2024 | The Sherwood Foundation | BEYOND SCHOOL BELLS | $251,528 |
| 2024 | Pritzker Family Foundation | COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To provide three years of support for Beyond School Bells' core work & statewide expansion and enhancement. | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth. | $175,000 |
| 2024 | The Sherwood Foundation | COALITION FOR A STRONG NE - 2024 OPERATING GRANT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Sherwood Foundation | COALITION FOR A STRONG NE - 2025 OPERATING GRANT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Lozier Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Richard Brooke Foundation | LEARN AND EARN TO ACHIEVE POTENTIAL SKILLS SCHOLARSHIPS | $115,000 |
| 2024 | Robert B Daugherty Foundation | Program Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Holland Foundation | OPERATING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To provide program support for the ELO Engineering Pathways Initiative during the Summer of 2024 and the 2024-25 school year. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | To fund the ELO Engineering Pathways Initiative during the Summer of 2023 and the 2023-24 school year. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | ADVOCACY | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 187 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Nebraska Children & Families Foundation?
Nebraska Children & Families Foundation is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($37.0M), Buffett Early Childhood Fund ($27.7M), Pritzker Family Foundation ($1.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $75.4M in grants to Nebraska Children & Families Foundation between 2018–2025.
Who is Nebraska Children & Families Foundation's largest funder?
The Sherwood Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Nebraska Children & Families Foundation, with $37.0M across 35 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Nebraska Children & Families Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $75.4M in grants to Nebraska Children & Families Foundation across 187 grants from 42 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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