Largest private foundations in Nebraska
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Scott Family Foundation | Omaha | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.8 billion |
| 2 | The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Omaha | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $2.7 billion |
| 3 | Clarkson Regional Health Services I Nc | Omaha | Health Care | $1.2 billion |
| 4 | Eagle Foundation | Omaha | Not listed | $990.9 million |
| 5 | Sherwood Foundation | Omaha | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $977.8 million |
| 6 | Robert B Daugherty Foundation | Omaha | Not listed | $839.7 million |
| 7 | Peter Kiewit Foundation | Omaha | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $466.6 million |
| 8 | The Lozier Foundation | Omaha | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $437.1 million |
| 9 | The Hawks Foundation | Omaha | Education | $413.1 million |
| 10 | Krejci Family Foundation | Elkhorn | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $268.9 million |
| 11 | Charles And Mary Heider Family Foundation | Omaha | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $245.1 million |
| 12 | Harper Family Foundation | Omaha | Not listed | $169.1 million |
| 13 | Acklie Charitable Foundation | Lincoln | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $156.0 million |
| 14 | Filkins Family Foundation | Omaha | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $113.3 million |
| 15 | Mutual Of Omaha Foundation | Omaha | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $113.1 million |
| 16 | Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc | Kearney | Not listed | $101.8 million |
| 17 | The Giving 3 Foundation | Omaha | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $92.9 million |
| 18 | John And Elizabeth Lauritzen Foundation | Omaha | Not listed | $85.6 million |
| 19 | Edward And Sally@Malashock Family Foundation | Omaha | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $83.7 million |
| 20 | Moglia Family Foundation | Bellevue | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $70.5 million |
| 21 | D F Dillon Foundation | Lincoln | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $64.3 million |
| 22 | Leland J And Dorothy H Olson Charitable Fountation | Omaha | Not listed | $51.1 million |
| 23 | Roy And Gloria Dinsdale Foundation | Omaha | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $49.8 million |
| 24 | Rupert Dunklau Foundation Inc | Fremont | Not listed | $44.9 million |
| 25 | Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation | Ralston | Not listed | $40.0 million |
The full list includes all 739 Nebraska foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Nebraska cities with the most private foundations
- Omaha: 284
- Lincoln: 149
- Kearney: 19
- Grand Island: 16
- Elkhorn: 15
- Hastings: 13
- Beatrice: 13
- Columbus: 8
- Aurora: 8
- Norfolk: 8
Most common focus areas in Nebraska
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 373
- Education: 50
- Human Services: 25
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 20
- Recreation & Sports: 18
- Religion-Related: 14
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building: 13
- Public & Societal Benefit: 11
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.