Funding search · EIN 136406825 · Omaha, NE

Union Pacific Foundation

Name: Union Pacific Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

2,032
grants reported: $38.0M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

career awareness youth education readiness health arts culture

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

2 grants matching “historic preservation” · $15,000

$10,000
Wheatley Historical Preservation Association · Poplar Bluff, MO · 2024
Public awareness and education
$5,000
Wheatley Historical Preservation Association · Poplar Bluff, MO · 2023
History, heritage and unique local character

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

University of Nebraska Foundation7 grants · $3.7M
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation3 grants · $2.0M
Downtown Riverfront Trust4 grants · $2.0M
Mental Health Innovation Foundation4 grants · $2.0M
Omaha Discovery Trust3 grants · $1.8M
United Way of the Midlands4 grants · $1.3M
Joslyn Art Museum4 grants · $1.2M
Community Information Trust2 grants · $1.0M
Omaha Zoo Foundation2 grants · $670,000
Omaha Discovery Trust (Dba Kiewit Luminarium)1 grant · $600,000

Giving over time

$10.3M

2022

$9.3M

2023

$10.2M

2024

$8.2M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 2,032 grants.

$900,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Education: higher / health and wellness
$700,000
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
30 - community/ civic/ chamber of commerce
$700,000
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Health and wellness
$600,000
Omaha Discovery Trust (Dba Kiewit Luminarium) · Omaha, NE · 2025
Community spaces
$600,000
Omaha Discovery Trust · Omaha, NE · 2024
Community spaces
$600,000
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
30 - community/ civic\ chamber of commerce
$600,000
Omaha Discovery Trust · Omaha, NE · 2023
Community spaces
$600,000
Omaha Discovery Trust · Omaha, NE · 2022
Community spaces
$500,000
Community Information Trust · Omaha, NE · 2025
Public spaces: recreation and beautification
$500,000
Downtown Riverfront Trust · Omaha, NE · 2025
Public spaces: recreation and beautification
$500,000
Mental Health Innovation Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2025
Health and wellness
$500,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Education: higher
$500,000
Community Information Trust · Omaha, NE · 2024
Public spaces: recreation and beautification
$500,000
Downtown Riverfront Trust · Omaha, NE · 2024
Public spaces: recreation and beautification
$500,000
Mental Health Innovation Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2024
Health and wellness
$500,000
Downtown Riverfront Trust · Omaha, NE · 2023
Public spaces: recreation and beautification
$500,000
Mental Health Innovation Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023
Health and wellness
$500,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Health and wellness
$500,000
Children'S Hospital & Medical Center Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Health and wellness
$500,000
Downtown Riverfront Trust · Omaha, NE · 2022
Public spaces: recreation and beautification
$500,000
Mental Health Innovation Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Health/human services\mental health
$500,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Health and wellness
$500,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Education: higher
$400,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Health and wellness
$400,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Health and wellness
$350,000
United Way of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2024
20 - health/ human services\ united way
$335,000
Omaha Zoo Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2025
Animal welfare
$335,000
Omaha Zoo Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2024
Animal welfare
$325,000
United Way of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2025
20 - health/human services
$325,000
Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha, NE · 2024
Arts and culture
$325,000
United Way of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2023
Hunger and nutrition
$310,000
United Way of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2022
Career awareness and readiness for youth
$300,000
Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha, NE · 2025
Arts and culture
$300,000
Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha, NE · 2023
Arts and culture
$300,000
Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha, NE · 2022
Arts and culture
$250,000
American National Red Cross · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Health and wellness
$250,000
Save the Children Federation · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Disaster and emergency services
$200,000
Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact · Omaha, NE · 2024
Public spaces: recreation and beautification
$200,000
Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact · Omaha, NE · 2023
Public spaces: recreation and beautification
$200,000
Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact · Omaha, NE · 2022
Public spaces: recreation and beautification
$125,000
Opas Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023
Arts and culture
$125,000
Opas Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Arts and culture
$100,000
Foodbank for the Heartland · Omaha, NE · 2025
Hunger and nutrition
$87,000
Coffeyville Area Community Foundation · Coffeyville, KS · 2022
Unique spaces
$75,000
Columbus Area Childrens Museum · Columbus, NE · 2023
Indoor recreation
$50,000
American National Red Cross - Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2025
20 - health/ human services\ american red cross
$50,000
American National Red Cross - Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2024
20 - health/ human services\ american red cross
$50,000
Bread of Life · Houston, TX · 2024
Disaster and emergency services
$50,000
Charles E Lakin Human Services Campus Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Health and wellness
$50,000
Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2024
Veteran services
$50,000
Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022
Outdoor recreation and education
$40,000
American National Red Cross · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
Advance a green economy / disaster and emergency services
$35,000
Nature Conservancy · Salt Lake City, UT · 2025
Environment
$35,000
Children'S Bereavement Center of South Texas · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Safety
$31,500
Mabas Foundation · Wheeling, IL · 2022
Disaster and emergency services
$30,000
Eugene Parks Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2025
Community & economic development
$30,000
Portland Community College Foundation · Portland, OR · 2025
Education (higher education)
$30,000
The Houston Food Bank · Houston, TX · 2025
20 - health/human services
$30,000
Communities for Kids Lincoln County · North Platte, NE · 2024
Resolve barriers to employment
$30,000
Greater Hermiston Community Foundation · Hermiston, OR · 2024
Health and wellness
$30,000
Love and Protect Utah Foundation · Lehi, UT · 2024
Develop environmental stewards
$30,000
Mabas Foundation · Wheeling, IL · 2024
Disaster and emergency services
$30,000
Tree Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Promote environmental justice
$30,000
Victoria County Volunteer Fire Department · Victoria, TX · 2024
Disaster and emergency services
$30,000
Wyoming Sportsmans Group · Gillette, WY · 2024
Outdoor recreation and education
$30,000
Kipp Texas · Houston, TX · 2023
Education: k-12
$30,000
The George and Barbara Bush Foundation · College Station, TX · 2022
Arts and culture
$26,500
Clinton Firemens Assoc · Clinton, IA · 2024
Disaster and emergency services
$26,000
Spokane Regional Sports Commission · Spokane, WA · 2024
Outdoor recreation and education
$25,000
A Safe Haven Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
Health & social services
$25,000
Albina Vision · Portland, OR · 2025
Community & economic development
$25,000
National Railroad Museum · Green Bay, WI · 2025
Arts and culture
$25,000
San Jose State University Research Foundation · San Jose, CA · 2025
Education (higher education)
$25,000
Chicagoland Prison Outreach · South Holland, IL · 2024
Resolve barriers to employment
$25,000
Climb · Cheyenne, WY · 2024
Vocational and career training/ upskilling programs
$25,000
Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists · Denver, CO · 2024
Career awareness and readiness for youth
$25,000
Echo Heritage Association · Echo, OR · 2024
History, heritage and unique local character
$25,000
Elk Grove Food Bank Services · Elk Grove, CA · 2024
Hunger and nutrition
$25,000
Eugene Parks Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2024
Health and wellness
$25,000
Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Vocational and career training/ upskilling programs
$25,000
Greater Joliet Area Ymca · Joliet, IL · 2024
Youth development
$25,000
Iowa Jobs for America'S Graduates · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Career awareness and readiness for youth
$25,000
Laramie Public Art Coalition · Laramie, WY · 2024
Arts and culture
$25,000
Main Street Mosier · Mosier, OR · 2024
Dei capacity building
$25,000
Spark · Houston, TX · 2024
Outdoor recreation and education
$25,000
St Lukes Health Foundation Ltd · Boise, ID · 2024
20 - health/ human services\ mental health
$25,000
Sweetwater County Child Development Center · Green River, WY · 2024
Youth development
$25,000
Ywca Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Career awareness and readiness for adults
$25,000
Coastal Conservation Association-Louisiana · Baton Rouge, LA · 2023
Protection/ preservation of living creatures
$25,000
Kohl Children'S Museum of Greater Chicago · Glenview, IL · 2023
Public awareness and education
$25,000
New Mexico State University Foundation · Las Cruces, NM · 2023
Career awareness and readiness for youth
$25,000
Paso Del Norte Foundation · El Paso, TX · 2023
Arts and culture
$25,000
Power Community Development Corporation · Wichita, KS · 2023
Arts and culture
$25,000
Richmond Art Center · Richmond, CA · 2023
Arts and culture
$25,000
Santa Teresa Charitable Foundation · Santa Teresa, NM · 2023
Career awareness and readiness for adults
$25,000
Ser Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast · Houston, TX · 2023
Vocational and career training/ upskilling programs
$25,000
Spark · Houston, TX · 2023
Public beautification
$25,000
Denver Center for the Performing Arts · Denver, CO · 2022
Arts and culture
$25,000
Friends of Eagle Pass · Eagle Pass, TX · 2022
Arts and culture
$25,000
Kohl Children'S Museum of Greater Chicago · Glenview, IL · 2022
Public awareness and education

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.