How do I find funders for a recreation and sports nonprofit in Nebraska?

Start with the funders already giving to recreation and sports in Nebraska, currently The Sherwood Foundation, Herbert J Lavigne Family Foundation, Nebraska Wesleyan University. Then look at who funds the recreation and sports 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 recreation and sports in Nebraska?

$26M reached 116 recreation and sports organizations in Nebraska, from 180 funders. 78% 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 · Recreation and sports

Who funds recreation and sports in Nebraska

$26M reached 116 recreation and sports organizations in Nebraska, from 180 funders, with no single one dominating.

$26M

granted

116

organizations

78%

from in-state

The short version

180 funders gave $26M to 116 recreation and sports organizations in Nebraska across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
78% of that came from funders also based in Nebraska; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of recreation and sports in Nebraska is The Sherwood Foundation, at $4M.
The recreation and sports organization drawing the most is Lavigne Youth Outreach Inc, at $4M.

Largest funders of recreation and sports in Nebraska

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

1The Sherwood Foundation$4M 2Herbert J Lavigne Family Foundation$4M 3Nebraska Wesleyan University$2M 4Special Olympics Inc$1M 5The Lozier Foundation$1M 6Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc$946k 7Wortman Family Charitable Trust$922k 8Abel Foundation$850k 9Lincoln Community Foundation Inc$841k 10Robert B Daugherty Foundation$805k

Recreation and sports organizations in Nebraska that draw the most

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

106 other recreation and sports organizations$7M

Lavigne Youth Outreach Inc$4M Lincoln Youth Complex$3M Rabble Mill$3M Special Olympics Nebraska Inc$2M Thor Inc$2M Bremer Community Center Inc$1M Police Athletics for Community$1M

How to find recreation and sports funders in Nebraska

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Start with the funders already active in Nebraska
The funders giving the most to recreation and sports in Nebraska are The Sherwood Foundation, Herbert J Lavigne Family Foundation, Nebraska Wesleyan University. A funder already writing recreation and sports checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the recreation and sports 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
22% of recreation and sports money in Nebraska comes from funders elsewhere, so national recreation and sports funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Nebraska.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a recreation and sports nonprofit in Nebraska?: Start with the funders already giving to recreation and sports in Nebraska, currently The Sherwood Foundation, Herbert J Lavigne Family Foundation, Nebraska Wesleyan University. Then look at who funds the recreation and sports organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Nebraska from out of state.
Who is the largest recreation and sports funder in Nebraska?: The Sherwood Foundation gives the most to recreation and sports organizations in Nebraska, $4M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to recreation and sports in Nebraska?: $26M reached 116 recreation and sports organizations in Nebraska, from 180 funders. 78% 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.

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The regranting layer

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Strange bedfellows

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The camps

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State money flows

the interactive map of money crossing state lines

Giving abroad

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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.