How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Nebraska?

Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Nebraska, currently Walter Scott Family Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Nebraska from out of state.

How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Nebraska?

$329M reached 129 philanthropy organizations in Nebraska, from 397 funders. 86% 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.

Funding · Nebraska · Philanthropy

Who funds philanthropy in Nebraska

It is overwhelmingly local money: 86% comes from funders based in Nebraska.

$329M

granted

129

organizations

86%

from in-state

The short version

397 funders gave $329M to 129 philanthropy organizations in Nebraska across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
86% of that came from funders also based in Nebraska; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of philanthropy in Nebraska is Walter Scott Family Foundation, at $95M.
The philanthropy organization drawing the most is Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation, at $92M.

Largest funders of philanthropy in Nebraska

The funders giving the most to philanthropy organizations in Nebraska, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1Walter Scott Family Foundation$95M 2The Sherwood Foundation$72M 3Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation$16M 4Metro Area Continuum of Care for The$14M 5Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc$12M 6Nebraska Children & Families Foundation$9M 7YMCA Norfolk Nebraska$8M 8Jewish Federation of Omaha Foundation$8M 9Buffett Early Childhood Fund$7M 10The Chicago Community Trust$6M

Philanthropy organizations in Nebraska that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation$92M

119 other philanthropy organizations$71M

Buffett Early Childhood Fund$64M United Way of the Midlands$22M Nebraska Children & Families Foundation$22M Omaha Community Foundation$15M Nebraska Community Foundation$9M Norfolk YMCA Real Estate Holding$8M

How to find philanthropy funders in Nebraska

1
Start with the funders already active in Nebraska
The funders giving the most to philanthropy in Nebraska are Walter Scott Family Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation. A funder already writing philanthropy checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the philanthropy 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.
3
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
Most philanthropy money here is local, so focus on Nebraska funders first before widening the search.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Nebraska?: Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Nebraska, currently Walter Scott Family Foundation, The Sherwood Foundation, Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Nebraska from out of state.
Who is the largest philanthropy funder in Nebraska?: Walter Scott Family Foundation gives the most to philanthropy organizations in Nebraska, $95M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Nebraska?: $329M reached 129 philanthropy organizations in Nebraska, from 397 funders. 86% 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

The regranting layer

51% of grant dollars pass through an intermediary

The DAF merry-go-round

$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds

Strange bedfellows

the named clusters of US funding

The camps

funders cluster by geography, not ideology

State money flows

the interactive map of money crossing state lines

Giving abroad

which US foundations fund each country

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.