Nebraska Community Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Lincoln, NE EIN 47-0769903

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$18.9M

Foundation funders

60

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Nebraska Community Foundation?

Nebraska Community Foundation is funded by 60 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($10.2M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($1.4M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.9M in grants to Nebraska Community Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Fulk Family Foundation Inc$10,177,500292020–2025
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$1,417,36362020–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,122,20032021–2024
The Sherwood Foundation$864,757102020–2025
Case Family Foundation$519,20052020–2025
Robert B Daugherty Foundation$506,50042020–2022
The Lozier Foundation$500,00032021–2022
Ralston Economic Development Corp$431,65512025
The Graff Charitable Foundation Inc Co P Mark Graff$389,500222020–2025
Peter Kiewit Foundation$374,50082021–2025
Civic Nebraska$268,04312025
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation$250,00032021–2023
The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation$250,00012020
American Indian Higher Education Consortium Inc$219,60942021–2025
World Wildlife Fund Inc$217,56532022–2024
Lincoln Community Foundation Inc$210,63232021–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$112,97032022–2024
The Catholic Foundation No Colorado$100,00012024
The Claire M Hubbard Foundation$100,00012022
Lute Family Foundation Inc$100,00012021
Nebraska CASA Association$95,98052021–2025
Good Words Foundation$75,00022021–2022
Phelps County Community Foundation Inc$70,03452021–2025
Jim and Elaine Wolf Foundation$50,00052021–2025
Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation$42,50022024–2025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M16 grants2020 50 grants2021 42 grants2022 32 grants2023 34 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2024) to $4.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $3.7M.

What grants has Nebraska Community Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Fulk Family Foundation IncPURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 13, 2024 for "Homegrown Challenge Grant Campaigns the "Five to Thrive" program$1,200,000
2025National Fish and Wildlife FoundationRESTORE SANDHILLS GRASSLANDS & WET-MEADOWS$639,612
2025Ralston Economic Development Corp—$431,655
2025Fulk Family Foundation IncTO BE ALLOCATED $100,000 TO GENERAL OPERATIONS AND $175,000 FOR HOMETOWN CHALLENGE GRANTS$275,000
2025Civic NebraskaCIVIC HEALTH$268,043
2025Case Family FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$185,000
2025Peter Kiewit FoundationTo provide three years of program support for the Nebraska Community Foundation Peer Learning Network.$150,000
2025American Indian Higher Education Consortium IncNON-RESTRICTED FLEX FUNDS$146,123
2025Fulk Family Foundation IncAS AN ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY GIFT TO THE "FUND FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH" UNDER AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 15, 2020, FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 4(B) OF THE AGREEMENT$137,500
2025The Graff Charitable Foundation Inc Co P Mark GraffBIG GIVE MATCH$65,000
2025The Sherwood FoundationCOLUMBUS DRIVE-IN THEATRE$30,000
2025Nebraska CASA AssociationSUPPORT$27,826
2025Phelps County Community Foundation IncOPERATIONS$25,452
2025Mid-Nebraska Community FoundationTHOMAS CTY FAIRGROUN$20,000
2025Dixon Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025Wright Service Corp FoundationCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT$15,000
2025Jim and Elaine Wolf FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$10,000
2025Johnny Carson FoundationUNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$10,000
2025Land O'Lakes FoundationMEMBER CO-OP MATCHES$10,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Bettenhausen Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$2,500
2025Kinman-Oldfield Fam Fdn TrSCHLOARSHIP$2,250
2025Lockwood FoundationBUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES$1,200
2025The Graff Charitable Foundation Inc Co P Mark GraffLOCAL FOUNDATION$1,000
2025James Stuart III Family FoundationCharitable$500
2024Fulk Family Foundation IncFor use as follows: $100,000 as an unrestricted grant to Nebraska Community Foundation; $50,000 for the Youth Engagement Fund for alter designation; $75,000 for the Youth Engagement Fund for Interns; $100,000 for the Administration Fund for later designation$325,000
2024Lincoln Community Foundation IncGeneral support$191,832
2024World Wildlife Fund IncCONSERVATION$161,816
2024National Fish and Wildlife FoundationSANDHILLS CEDAR REMOVAL RESTORES GREAT PLAINS$113,484

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Nebraska Community Foundation?

Nebraska Community Foundation is funded by 60 grantmakers, led by Fulk Family Foundation Inc ($10.2M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($1.4M), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $18.9M in grants to Nebraska Community Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is Nebraska Community Foundation's largest funder?

Fulk Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Nebraska Community Foundation, with $10.2M across 29 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Nebraska Community Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $18.9M in grants to Nebraska Community Foundation across 200 grants from 60 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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