Funding by state · NE
Grantmaking in Nebraska
1,039 grantmakers are based in Nebraska. Together they granted $4.9B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 25th most of any state, and kept 74% of it in Nebraska. Funding here stays close to home, the 3rd most in-state of any state.
The short version
- 1,039 grantmakers are based in Nebraska, granting $4.9B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 25th most of any state.
- 74% of grants made by Nebraska funders stayed in Nebraska; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Nebraska is a net exporter of grant money, sending $475M more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- Nebraska funds community development more heavily than the country, at 1.9× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Nebraska
Grantmakers headquartered in Nebraska, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Nebraska that draw the most
The nonprofits in Nebraska that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Nebraska from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Nebraska.
What Nebraska funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Nebraska's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Nebraska is most overweight on community development, at 1.9× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Nebraska, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Nebraska sends a larger share to $100k to $1M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Nebraska
Who funds each cause in Nebraska, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Nebraska that reached organizations also located in Nebraska, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Nebraska a major grantmaking state?
- Nebraska ranks 25th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Nebraska?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Nebraska, currently University of Nebraska Foundation and The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by The Big Ten Conference Inc. Nebraska funds community development above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Nebraska grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Nebraska, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.