Funding search · EIN 237265876 · Ralston, NE

The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation

Name: The Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation grants, 2021–2024
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.

142
grants reported: $3.2M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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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 Foundation9 grants · $490,000
Lincoln Children'S Zoo4 grants · $250,000
Omaha Zoo Foundation2 grants · $250,000
Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation3 grants · $240,000
Lake Cunningham Development Trust4 grants · $175,000
Omaha Botanical Lauritzen Gardens3 grants · $171,500
Willa Cather Foundation3 grants · $150,000
Omaha Discovery Trust1 grant · $105,000
Living History Farms Foundation4 grants · $80,000
Bellvue University4 grants · $80,000

Giving over time

$633,327

2021

$802,850

2022

$638,750

2023

$1.1M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 142 grants.

$190,000
Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Chimney rock trails
$125,000
Omaha Zoo Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Capital grant
$125,000
Omaha Zoo Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2021
Hnery doorly zoo sea lion shores project
$105,000
Omaha Discovery Trust · Omaha, NE · 2024
School field trip program
$100,000
Omaha Botanical Lauritzen Gardens · Omaha, NE · 2024
Great hall renovation
$100,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Nursing building
$100,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Nursing building
$100,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Nursing building
$75,000
Lake Cunningham Development Trust · Omaha, NE · 2024
Capital grant
$75,000
Lincoln Children'S Zoo · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Giraffe complex
$75,000
Willa Cather Foundation · Red Cloud, NE · 2024
Capital grant
$75,000
Lincoln Children'S Zoo · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Giraffe complex
$75,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2021
Unmc - lincoln campus nursing building
$50,000
Bellvue University · Bellvue, NE · 2024
Technology endowment
$50,000
Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha, NE · 2024
Abbott lecture hall renovations
$50,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Uno flight simulator
$50,000
Lake Cunningham Development Trust · Omaha, NE · 2023
Capital grant
$50,000
Willa Cather Foundation · Red Cloud, NE · 2023
Capital grant
$50,000
Childrens Hospital & Medical Center Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Programming grant
$50,000
Lincoln Children'S Zoo · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Giraffe complex
$50,000
Lincoln Children'S Zoo · Lincoln, NE · 2021
Zoo expansion for giraffe habitat
$50,000
Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Visitor Center Foundation · Nebraska City, NE · 2021
Lewis & clark visitors center
$35,750
Omaha Botanical Lauritzen Gardens · Omaha, NE · 2023
Great hall renovation
$35,750
Omaha Botanical Lauritzen Gardens · Omaha, NE · 2022
Great hall renovation
$25,000
Special Olympics Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2024
Programming grant
$25,000
Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Chimney rock trails
$25,000
Outlook Enrichment · Omaha, NE · 2023
Programming & training
$25,000
Special Olympics Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2023
Programming grant
$25,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Uno flight simulator
$25,000
Lake Cunningham Development Trust · Omaha, NE · 2022
Capital grant
$25,000
Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Chimney rock trails
$25,000
Outlook Enrichment · Omaha, NE · 2022
Programming & training
$25,000
The Builder Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Operating grant
$25,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Uno flight simulator
$25,000
Willa Cather Foundation · Red Cloud, NE · 2022
Capital grant
$25,000
Lake Cunningham Development Trust · Omaha, NE · 2021
Lake cunningham redevelopment
$25,000
Outlook Enrichment · Omaha, NE · 2021
Community support
$25,000
The Builder Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2021
Construction trade education
$25,000
The Willa Cather Foundation · Red Cloud, NE · 2021
Building restoration & improvements
$20,000
American Red Cross · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Emergency elkhorn tornado relief
$20,000
Living History Farms Foundation · Urbandale, IA · 2024
Programming grant
$20,000
The Malone Center · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Programming grant
$20,000
Living History Farms Foundation · Urbandale, IA · 2023
Programming grant
$20,000
Teammates Mentoring · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Mentoring program
$20,000
Big Red Sattellite · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Mentoring program
$20,000
Living History Farms Foundation · Urbandale, IA · 2022
Programming grant
$20,000
The Healing Kadi Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022
Endowment
$20,000
Angels Amoung US · Omaha, NE · 2021
Pediatric cancer family assistance
$20,000
Boy Scouts of America - Cornhusker Council · Walton, NE · 2021
Community support
$20,000
Living History Farms Foundation · Urbandale, IA · 2021
Community support
$20,000
The Healing Kadi Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2021
Community support
$15,000
Heartland Cancer Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Programming grant
$12,500
National Arbor Day Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2021
Apple house fire restoration
$12,000
Radio Talking Book Services · Omaha, NE · 2024
Programming grant
$10,600
American Red Cross · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Emergency meals support
$10,000
Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Sports equipment
$10,000
At Ease USA · Omaha, NE · 2024
Trauma treatment for veterans
$10,000
Bellvue University · Bellvue, NE · 2024
Vision and values series
$10,000
Columbus Area Children'S Museum · Columbus, NE · 2024
Programming grant
$10,000
Friends of Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Programming grant
$10,000
Juniper Refuge · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Refugee assistance
$10,000
Share a Fare · Omaha, NE · 2024
Taxi fare subsidy
$10,000
Sherwood Forest Elementary Pta · Bellvue, WA · 2024
Programming support
$10,000
The Healing Kadi Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2024
Endowment
$10,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Photo ark exhibit
$10,000
Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Sports equipment
$10,000
American Red Cross · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Emergency elkhorn tornado relief
$10,000
Angels Amoung US · Omaha, NE · 2023
Programming grant
$10,000
Bellvue University · Bellvue, NE · 2023
Vision and values series
$10,000
Civic Nebraska · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Northeast hs clc program
$10,000
Friends of Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Programming grant
$10,000
Great Plains Gathering · Billings, MT · 2023
Career care program
$10,000
Hastings College Foundation · Hastings, NE · 2023
Nursing facility
$10,000
Hope Center · Omaha, NE · 2023
Programming grant
$10,000
Lincoln Housing Charities · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Operating grant
$10,000
Nebraska Land Trust · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Programming grant
$10,000
Radio Talking Book Services · Omaha, NE · 2023
Programming grant
$10,000
Share a Fare · Omaha, NE · 2023
Taxi fare subsidy
$10,000
The Healing Kadi Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023
Endowment
$10,000
The Malone Center · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Programming grant
$10,000
Adaptive Sports Program Colorado · Crested Butte, CO · 2022
Sports equipment
$10,000
Bellvue University · Bellvue, NE · 2022
Vision and values series
$10,000
Cornhusker Council Boy Scouts · Walton, NE · 2022
Programming grant
$10,000
Elmwood Rescue · Elmwood, NE · 2022
Monitors and defibrilators
$10,000
Friends of Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Programming grant
$10,000
Hastings College Foundation · Hastings, NE · 2022
Nursing facility
$10,000
Juniper Refuge · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Refugee assistance
$10,000
Lincoln Children'S Museum · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Operating grant
$10,000
Lincoln Housing Charities · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Operating grant
$10,000
Lincoln Parks & Recreation Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Boat dock
$10,000
Made New Makerspace · Omaha, NE · 2022
Programming grant
$10,000
Midwest Covenant Home · Stromsburg, NE · 2022
Computer upgrades
$10,000
Nebraska Land Trust · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Programming grant
$10,000
Radio Talking Book Services · Omaha, NE · 2022
Programming grant
$10,000
Share a Fare · Omaha, NE · 2022
Taxi fare subsidy
$10,000
Teammates Mentoring · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Mentoring program
$10,000
The White Cane Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Operating grant
$10,000
Third City Community Clinic · Grand Island, NE · 2022
Medications
$10,000
Volunteers Assisting Seniors · Omaha, NE · 2022
Programming grant
$10,000
Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2021
Three sets of kids bi-skis

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