Abel Foundation
Lincoln, NE · EIN 47-6041771. Reported 369 grants totalling $11.8M to 221 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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 $10,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $2,101,000 | 7 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $2,066,666 | 5 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Youth Complex | Lincoln, NE | $1,125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster | Lincoln, NE | $545,774 | 10 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $414,733 | 11 | 5 | 2025 |
| Cultural Centers of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $333,333 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southeast Community College Educati | Lincoln, NE | $270,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tabitha Inc | Lincoln, NE | $265,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $257,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Family Service Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $166,666 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Kearney Area Community Foundation | Kearney, NE | $155,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $151,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Game & Parks Foundation | Waverly, NE | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Capital Humane Society | Lincoln, NE | $146,543 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way | Lincoln, NE | $141,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln Children's Museum | Lincoln, NE | $138,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Food Bank of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $110,000 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| United Way of Lincolnlancaster Cou | Lincoln, NE | $103,100 | 5 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Asian Community & Cultural Center | Lincoln, NE | $85,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ashland Area Foundation | Ashland, NE | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Lincoln Public Schoo | Lincoln, NE | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| YMCA of Lincoln Ne | Lincoln, NE | $66,666 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Clinic With a Heart | Lincoln, NE | $61,200 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Center for People in Need | Lincoln, NE | $59,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Kearney Area Inc | Kearney, NE | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cedars Home for Children Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $50,600 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $50,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 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 |
| I've Got a Name | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lincolnlancaster County Child Advo | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milkworks | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mourning Hope | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska Public Meda Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northeast Family Center | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Spastic Paraplegia Foundation Inc | Ofallon, MO | $46,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $43,333 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Angels Among US | Omaha, NE | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Heartland Cancer Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $37,700 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Diaper Bank | Omaha, NE | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Nebraska State Historical Society F | Lincoln, NE | $34,203 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Audubon Societ | New York, NY | $33,334 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation - Linc | Lincoln, NE | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Bike Kitchen | Lincoln, NE | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| LINKED2LITERACY | Lincoln, NE | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mourning Hope Grief Center | Lincoln, NE | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lighthouse | Lincoln, NE | $28,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Beatrice YMCA | Beatrice, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lincolnlancas | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Literacy | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ne Chamber Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Teammates Mentoring Program | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Trustee of Columbia University | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women's Care Center | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Clyde Malone Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $21,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Special Olympics Nebraska Inc | Omaha, NE | $20,100 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Kearney Area United Way | Kearney, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation - Live | Lincoln, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborworks Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peru State College Foundation | Peru, NE | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lux Center for the Arts | Lincoln, NE | $16,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lincolnlanc | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camp Jefferson Inc | Fairbury, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Immigrant & Refugee Adva | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Action Partnership of Lin | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fontbonne University | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Good Life Community Development | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lincoln International Fc | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Seal Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Sowers Club of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tabitha Meals on Wheels | Lincoln, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Crops | Lincoln, NE | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cornhusker Council - Boy Scouts | Lincoln, NE | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Lincoln, NE | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Symphony Orchestra | Lincoln, NE | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Belmont Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bravebe Child Advocacy Center | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Community Action Partnership | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Educare Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Trinity Infant & Child C | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heart Heroes | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $8,360 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Red Cross | Lincoln, NE | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unl Civil & Environmental Engineeri | Lincoln, NE | $7,400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Lincoln Arts Council | Lincoln, NE | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $6,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Teammates | Lincoln, NE | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beatrice Commuinty Hospital Foundat | Beatrice, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bright Lights | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA for Lancaster County | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 Orchestra Association | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Appleseed | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operation Safe Harbor Ukraine | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shelton Track and Field | Shelton, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Monica's | Lincoln, NE | $2,900 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Weeping Water Volunteer Fire Depart | Weeping Water, NE | $2,900 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Echo Collective | Lincoln, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Nebraska Chamber Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southern Youth Sports | Wymore, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tilt-Up Concrete Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Legion Post 237 - Weeping | Weeping Water, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Lincoln Public Schls | Lincoln, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hall County Warriors Memorial | Saint Libory, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 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 |
| Domesti-Pups | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ne Council on Economic Education | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Paul Lutheran Churh Missouri Va | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Thunderbirds Charities | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Timothy Gardner Memorial Fund | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Toni G Sampson Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wyuka Historical Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Diller Community Foundation Fund | Diller, NE | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Calvary Cemetery | Lincoln, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Lilly Berry Foundation | Jackson, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Amvets Post 7 | Fargo, ND | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Scotty J Memorial Fund - Als Resear | Omaha, NE | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Foundation Foir Lincoln Public Scho | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Peoples City Mission | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
62 of 221 (28%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 35%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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 activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 190 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
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 |
| 2025 | 92 | $4,088,958 | $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
97% of its giving went to organizations in Nebraska. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Nebraska.
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- 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 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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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