Funding · Nebraska · Community development
Who funds community development in Nebraska
Funding is concentrated: Downtown Riverfront Trust alone draws 77% of every community development grant dollar in Nebraska. It is overwhelmingly local money: 90% comes from funders based in Nebraska.
The short version
- 189 funders gave $162M to 96 community development organizations in Nebraska across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 90% of that came from funders also based in Nebraska; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of community development in Nebraska is Walter Scott Family Foundation, at $46M.
- The community development organization drawing the most is Downtown Riverfront Trust, at $124M.
Largest funders of community development in Nebraska
The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Nebraska, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Community development organizations in Nebraska that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find community development funders in Nebraska
- 1Start with the funders already active in Nebraska
The funders giving the most to community development in Nebraska are Walter Scott Family Foundation, Robert B Daugherty Foundation, Peter Kiewit Foundation. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
Most community development money here is local, so focus on Nebraska funders first before widening the search.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Nebraska?
- Start with the funders already giving to community development in Nebraska, currently Walter Scott Family Foundation, Robert B Daugherty Foundation, Peter Kiewit Foundation. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Nebraska from out of state.
- Who is the largest community development funder in Nebraska?
- Walter Scott Family Foundation gives the most to community development organizations in Nebraska, $46M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to community development in Nebraska?
- $162M reached 96 community development organizations in Nebraska, from 189 funders. 90% came from funders also based in Nebraska.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.