Abel Foundation
Lincoln, NE · EIN 47-6041771. Reported 277 grants totalling $7,675,277 to 185 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Abel Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $6,770. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $933,333. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $1,316,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $1,083,333 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Youth Complex | Lincoln, NE | $625,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster | Lincoln, NE | $545,774 | 10 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $315,200 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southeast Community College Educati | Lincoln, NE | $270,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tabitha Inc | Lincoln, NE | $265,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $151,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way | Lincoln, NE | $141,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln Children's Museum | Lincoln, NE | $137,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capital Humane Society | Lincoln, NE | $133,834 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kearney Family YMCA Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Museum of Nebraska Art | Kearney, NE | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln, NE | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rabble Mill | Lincoln, NE | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kearney Area Community Foundation | Kearney, NE | $85,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Service Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $83,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Plymouth Church | Lincoln, NE | $70,250 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Plymouth Congregational Churc | Lincoln, NE | $70,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | $66,666 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Asian Community & Cultural Center | Lincoln, NE | $60,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of the Kearney Area Inc | Kearney, NE | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $50,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cedars Home for Children Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $50,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ashland Area Foundation | Ashland, NE | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cedars Youth Services | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Advocacy Center | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fresh Start Inc | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lincolnlancaster County Child Advo | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mourning Hope | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska Game & Parks Foundation | Waverly, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Public Meda Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spastic Paraplegia Foundation Inc | Ofallon, MO | $46,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $43,333 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nebraska State Historical Society F | Lincoln, NE | $34,203 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for People in Need | Lincoln, NE | $34,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation - Linc | Lincoln, NE | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Lincoln Ne | Lincoln, NE | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Bike Kitchen | Lincoln, NE | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartland Cancer Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $27,700 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Angels Among US | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beatrice YMCA | Beatrice, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lincolnlancas | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Lincoln Public Schoo | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| I've Got a Name | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Literacy | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milkworks | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ne Chamber Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trustee of Columbia University | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clinic With a Heart | Lincoln, NE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clyde Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation - Live | Lincoln, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Diaper Bank | Omaha, NE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Neighborworks Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics Nebraska Inc | Omaha, NE | $15,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Camp Jefferson Inc | Fairbury, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fontbonne University | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Good Life Community Development | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| LINKED2LITERACY | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mourning Hope Grief Center | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tabitha Meals on Wheels | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse | Lincoln, NE | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cornhusker Council - Boy Scouts | Lincoln, NE | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Lincoln, NE | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Crops | Lincoln, NE | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Belmont Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Action Partnership | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Educare Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Howard County Medical Foundation | St Paul, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indian Center Inc | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kearney Catholic High School Founda | Kearney, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leadership Lincoln Inc | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Community Playhouse | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Habitat for Humanity | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| My Bridge | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Peru State College Foundation | Peru, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seal Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Secc Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bridge Behavioral Health | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| White Cane Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YWCA Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Red Cross | Lincoln, NE | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln Children's Zoo | Lincoln, NE | $7,100 | 4 | 1 | 2022 |
| Matt Talbot Kitchen | Lincoln, NE | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | Lincoln, NE | $6,770 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Odell Nebraska Public Library | Odell, NE | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $6,360 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Arts Council | Lincoln, NE | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Teammates | Lincoln, NE | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bravebe Child Advocacy Center | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bright Lights | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cattlemen's Ball of Nebraska Inc | Davenport, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Educare | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foster Care Closet | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| JR Achievement | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln International Fc | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Orchestra Association | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln Symphony Orchestra | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lux Center for the Arts | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Safe Harbor Ukraine | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Builder Foundation | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Willard Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska 4-H Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $3,200 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Matthews Episcopal Church | Lincoln, NE | $3,100 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Association of Fundraising Professi | Omaha, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Weeping Water Volunteer Fire Depart | Weeping Water, NE | $2,900 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friendship Home | Lincoln, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Neighbor Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make a Wish Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $2,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mayo Foundation for Medical Researc | Rochester, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Youth Sports | Wymore, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tilt-Up Concrete Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Lincoln, NE | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Lincoln Public Schls | Lincoln, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hall County Warriors Memorial | Saint Libory, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Monica's | Lincoln, NE | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unl American Society of Civil Engin | Lincoln, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Npm Foundation for Television | Lincoln, NE | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Monicas | Lincoln, NE | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jdrf | Omaha, NE | $1,010 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross - Heartland Chap | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ava's Army Inc | Gretna, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blair Fire and Rescue Volunteers | Blair, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center Pointe | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christian Record Services | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hastings Community Foundation | Hastings, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Spoke | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Humanities Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kearney Area Animal Shelter | Kearney, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lauritzen Gardens | Omaha, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ne Council on Economic Education | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thunderbirds Charities | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Cyclones | Lincoln, NE | $988 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Catholic Church | Sutton, NE | $850 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prairie Pines Partners | Lincoln, NE | $757 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seward County Chamber and Developme | Seward, NE | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bryan Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Aidan's Animals | Lincoln, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cass County Nebraska Economic Devel | Omaha, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chuck Switzer Cancer Benefit | Weeping Water, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Horisun Hospice Inc | Lincoln, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maryanne Heiser Charitable Fund | Lincoln, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Living Donor Assistance Ce | Arlington, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North American Martyrs Catholic Chu | Lincoln, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Lincoln, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sowers Club of Lincoln Inc | Lincoln, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johnson County Central Public Schoo | Tecumseh, NE | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bikers Against Child Abuse - Star C | Lincoln, NE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waverly Fire & Rescue - Santa Expre | Waverly, NE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Cultural Endowment | Omaha, NE | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scott J Memorial Fund for Als Resea | Lavista, NE | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scotty J Fund Als Support | Lavista, NE | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Ne Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church | La Vista, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Faith Lutheran Church | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Community Church | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Association of the Deaf | Omaha, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nebraska Deaf Heritage | Omaha, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Omaha Botanical Center Inc | Omaha, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Omaha Zoo Foundation | Omaha, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Optimist Club of Lincoln Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salem Lutheran Church | Stromsburg, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospit | Memphis, TN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Michael Catholic Church | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Peter Catholic Church | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Cat House | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
45 of 185 (24%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 30%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Malone Community Center
PROGRAM AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Tabitha Inc
INTERGENERATIONAL PROJECT - United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster
PROGRAM SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Lincoln Community Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT - SODO CAMPAIGN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 140 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | $649,834 | $3,500 |
| 2022 | 67 | $1,373,710 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 65 | $1,765,698 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 95 | $3,886,035 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 96% of this one's giving went to organizations in Nebraska. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $6,770. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Nebraska.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Abel Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 80268, Lincoln, NE, 68501. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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