44 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Nebraska on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 44 private foundations reported 137 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $35,923,854 to 85 organizations in Nebraska. The most-funded Nebraska communities were Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney. The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $32,292,989 across 31 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | 31 | $32,292,989 |
| Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | 1 | $750,000 |
| TL Davis Family Charitable Trust | 1 | $400,000 |
| Virginia Smith Charitable Trust | 1 | $285,000 |
| OEA Foundation Inc | 35 | $273,000 |
| 15TH Street Foundation | 1 | $250,001 |
| Elmer E Hester - Dundy County | 1 | $237,000 |
| Holmes Georgeart VI TUW | 1 | $200,515 |
| Carriage House Foundation | 6 | $187,500 |
| The Ahmanson Foundation | 2 | $180,000 |
| Winthrop Frances Lane Found | 4 | $149,850 |
| Mentors | 6 | $104,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Omaha Board of Regents | 2 | $12,692,324 |
| University of Nebraska Lincoln Board of Regents | 2 | $9,923,043 |
| University of Nebraska Kearney Board of Regents | 2 | $3,294,779 |
| University of Nebraska | 11 | $2,037,897 |
| Wayne State College | 3 | $1,775,654 |
| Creighton University | 3 | $847,000 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center Board of Regents | 2 | $714,635 |
| Southeast Community College | 4 | $624,701 |
| Metropolitan Community College | 3 | $496,501 |
| Chadron State College 2023-24 | 2 | $485,852 |
| Central Community College | 4 | $437,773 |
| Northeast Community College | 4 | $347,603 |
| Peru State College | 3 | $346,506 |
| Scholarships Paid to Post- Secondary Schools | 1 | $285,000 |
| Homestead Scholarships | 1 | $237,000 |
44 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Nebraska on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $35,923,854. The largest by reported dollars were The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust, TL Davis Family Charitable Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
85 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Nebraska, led by University of Nebraska Omaha Board of Regents, University of Nebraska Lincoln Board of Regents, University of Nebraska Kearney Board of Regents. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Nebraska was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $6,788,877. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
