Funding search · EIN 454491142 · Lincoln, NE

Viking Foundation of Lincoln

Name: Viking Foundation of Lincoln 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.

115
grants reported: $516,962
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $4,900
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

children through families income foster care health purchase

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Children'S Cancer Connection4 grants · $25,500
Des Moines Refugee Support4 grants · $19,000
Nebraska Appleseed4 grants · $19,000
Colorado Youth Tennis2 grants · $17,500
Nebraska Children & Families Foundation4 grants · $17,000
Everybody Wins Iowa3 grants · $16,000
Extreme Community Makeover2 grants · $15,000
Miscellaneous4 grants · $14,962
Girls On the Run3 grants · $14,000
Planned Parenthood3 grants · $13,000

Giving over time

$126,900

2022

$112,612

2023

$125,450

2024

$152,000

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 115 grants.

$12,500
Colorado Youth Tennis · Denver, CO · 2022
Help fund the special needs scholarships so children who lack funds can participate in tennis.
$10,000
Emergencyrvorg · Denver, CO · 2023
Provides natural disaster survivors with safe, transitional housing.
$10,000
Everbody Wins Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Contribute to further the power read program through hiring and training a coordinator, purchasing books, etc.
$9,000
Extreme Community Makeover · Denver, CO · 2024
Coordinate volunteer teams to partner with denver residents to improve their homes and neighborhoods.
$9,000
Lincoln Bike Kitchen · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Transforms lives by making cycling attainable for everone, by providing free bikes to low-income individuals and children in need.
$9,000
Youth On Record · Denver, CO · 2024
Support expansion of its middle school summer camp, which has significantly grown in attendee participation.
$9,000
Adams Camp · Englewood, CO · 2022
Support sibling camp activities, e.g., mini golf, zipline, rock wall, crafts, skating, etc.
$7,500
Children'S Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2025
Support day camp, which is no cost to the pediatric cancer patients.
$7,500
Bookgive · Denver, CO · 2022
Books for low income individuals and families.
$6,000
Extreme Community Makeover · Denver, CO · 2025
Coordinate volunteer teams to partner with denver residents to improve their homes and neighborhoods.
$6,000
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado · Denver, CO · 2025
Motivates and enables people to become active stewards of colorado's natural resources.
$6,000
Children'S Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2024
Support day camp, which is no cost to the pediatric cancer patients.
$6,000
Everybody Wins Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Increases children's success in school through 1 to 1 reading and mentoring experiences with volunteers.
$6,000
Children'S Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2023
Cover costs associated with day camp, including admissions, bus rental and supplies.
$6,000
Children'S Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2022
Cover costs associated with day camp, including admissions, bus rental and supplies.
$6,000
Foster Squad · Ankeny, IA · 2022
Provide care backpacks with hygiene items, blankets, etc. To kids entering foster care.
$5,450
Miscellaneous · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Miscellaneous charitable contributions.
$5,000
Aclu of Nebraska · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Funding is a targeted awareness and engagement campaign through ad development, placement, digital, etc.
$5,000
Belmont Community Center · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Purchase a 15-passenger van to transport children in their program to field trips and offsite activities.
$5,000
Bookgive · Denver, CO · 2025
Provide books for households in spanish, spanish-english, chinese & african languages for low-income children and seniors.
$5,000
Branched Oak Observatory · Raymond, NE · 2025
No cost field trips exposing the science of the universe for lps students k-12, not just catholic schools.
$5,000
By Degrees · Des Moines, IA · 2025
To support low-income students' travel experiences for 8th graders in des moines public schools.
$5,000
Des Moines Refugee Support · Norwalk, IA · 2025
Provide organized sports activities for refugees.
$5,000
Everybody Wins Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Increases children's success in school through 1 to 1 reading and mentoring experiences with volunteers.
$5,000
Foster Squad · Ankeny, IA · 2025
Supports equip hub which connects foster families with essential items, e.g., baby gear, clothing, etc.
$5,000
Girls On the Run · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Provides excercise and education to girls to foster confidence, joy and health.
$5,000
Grow Local Colorado · Denver, CO · 2025
Purchase more tools and equipment for neighborhoods and organizations, to support food-relief organizations.
$5,000
Iowa Gardening for Good · Madrid, IA · 2025
To help purchase a refrigerated truck to transport fresh produce from their farm.
$5,000
Lincoln Literacy · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Supports improving literacy and workplace skills through english instruction plus child care help and transportation.
$5,000
Lincoln Music Teachers Assn · Roca, NE · 2025
To pay music outreach teachers and provide instruments and their upkeep to students.
$5,000
Lincoln Public Schools Career Academy · Lincoln, NE · 2025
To support a pilot project for high school special ed students interested in early childhood education.
$5,000
Maria Droste Counseling Center · Denver, CO · 2025
Replace funding caused by government shifts. Funding would cover school partnership fees.
$5,000
Nebraska Appleseed · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Helps low-income people solve complex issues such as poverty, child welfare, affordable health care and immigration policy.
$5,000
Nebraska Children & Families Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Creates positive change for foster children-siblings through camping and other reunion experiences.
$5,000
Revel · Denver, CO · 2025
Start a vocational readiness and employment skills initiative for 14 autistic young adults.
$5,000
Des Moines Refugee Support · Norwalk, IA · 2024
Provide organized sports activities for refugees.
$5,000
Fresh Start · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Staffing costs, employment needs and workshop supplies.
$5,000
Mourning Hope · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Bring comfort and hope to children, adults and families before and after a death at no cost to bereaved.
$5,000
Nebraska Appleseed · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Helps low-income people solve complex issues such as poverty, child welfare, affordable health care and immigration policy.
$5,000
Nebraska Children & Families Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Creates positive change for foster children-siblings through camping and other reunion experiences.
$5,000
Planned Parenthood · Omaha, NE · 2024
To promote, provide and protect reproductive and sexual health through services, education and advocacy.
$5,000
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado · Denver, CO · 2024
Motivates and enables people to become active stewards of colorado's natural resources.
$5,000
By Degrees · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Helps more students graduate from high school prepared for postsecodary education.
$5,000
Colorado Youth Tennis · Denver, CO · 2023
Help fund the special needs scholarships so children who lack funds can participate in tennis.
$5,000
Des Moines Refugee Support · Norwalk, IA · 2023
Provide organized sports activities for refugees.
$5,000
Everybody Wins Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Increases children's success in school through 1 to 1 reading and mentoring experiences with volunteers.
$5,000
For the Love of Grace · Denver, CO · 2023
Better the lives of families experiencing financial and emotional difficulties due to a hospitalized or ill child.
$5,000
Girls On the Run · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Provides excercise and education to girls to foster confidence, joy and health.
$5,000
Good Neighbor Community Center · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Provides a food distribution program and other services in a low-income area of lincoln.
$5,000
Karis Community · Denver, CO · 2023
Provide support to individuals recovering from mental illness who do not need inpatient care but can't yet live independently.
$5,000
Women in Community Services · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Provides service, establishes emotional and occupational stability for young women (group home level care).
$5,000
Common Threads Sewing Group · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Provide funds for materials the group needs to construct items for humanitarian care.
$5,000
Deserving Dental · Broomfield, CO · 2022
Support for onsite dental hygiene/treatment services for 38 underserved children and families.
$5,000
Eastridge Presbyterian Church · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Purchase food items for their pantry from food bank and other items from local suppliers.
$5,000
Hopespoke · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Purchase and care of new certified therapy dog for the organization to replace the therapy dog who died.
$5,000
Nebraska Appleseed · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Support will fund senior intake coordinator who works with people seeking assistance.
$5,000
Planned Parenthood · Omaha, NE · 2022
For reproductive and sexual health education programs.
$4,900
Miscellaneous · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Miscellaneous charitable contribtuions.
$4,000
Lincoln International Fc · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Support soccer program costs, i.e., equipment, transportation, meals, mentorship activities, for underserved kids.
$4,000
Morgan Adams Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025
Funding for families who are facing a pediatric cancer diagnosis and need assistance to keep their current home.
$4,000
Mourning Hope · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Bring comfort and hope to children, adults and families before and after a death at no cost to bereaved.
$4,000
Prodigy Ventures · Denver, CO · 2025
Support for frontline managers certificate program, an extension of the apprentice program for low-income individuals.
$4,000
We Can Do This · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Mission focuses primarily on diminishing child hunger through free meals.
$4,000
Asian Community & Cultural Center · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Emergency bridge funding in order to continue providing services until uscis funding is restored.
$4,000
Girls On the Run · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Provides excercise and education to girls to foster confidence, joy and health.
$4,000
Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Addresses the need for affordable and safe housing for families in need.
$4,000
Lutheran Services of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
In-home child abuse prevention programs, related services and therapy.
$4,000
Tall Tales Ranch · Highlands Ranch, CO · 2024
Provides employment and vocational training for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabiltiies.
$4,000
Linked 2 Literacy · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Helps kids develope a love of learning and an understanding of the world through books.
$4,000
Nebraska Appleseed · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Support will fund senior intake coordinator who works with people seeking assistance.
$4,000
Nebraska Children & Families Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Creates positive change for foster children-siblings through camping and other reunion experiences.
$4,000
The Hub · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Provides support in the focus areas of education, employment and empowerment to at-risk youth.
$4,000
Center for People in Need · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Assisst in helping cfpin to provide the community's need for food.
$4,000
Child Advocacy Center · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Supplies and items for victims, e.g., hygiene items, food gift cards, bus passes, shoes, etc.
$4,000
Des Moines Refugee Support · Norwalk, IA · 2022
Register 20 refugee children in soccer at the des moines soccer club so they may connect with each other and other children.
$4,000
Malone Center · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Support out of school youth programs with supplies and funds for outings.
$4,000
Ymca · Lincoln, NE · 2022
Help eliminate the registration fee for activities for children from low-income families.
$3,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2025
Recruit, train & support mentors and to match activities and opportunities for the program's youth.
$3,000
Bravebe Child Advocacy Center · Lincoln, NE · 2025
To purchase educational books and resources for their child-clients and caregivers.
$3,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates · Lincoln, NE · 2025
To replenish the casa kids activity fund for extra curricular activities for foster children.
$3,000
Fitting Futures · Lincoln, NE · 2025
To purhcase, program, and install laptops, monitors, software and scanners to automate inventory system.
$3,000
Friendship Home of Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2025
For over the counter meds, health-related supplies, etc for survivors and their children.
$3,000
Lincoln Hygiene Network · Hickman, NE · 2025
Purchase first aid kit supplies and hygiene items.
$3,000
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Provide low income and minority families with childcare and therapy services at its child development center.
$3,000
Des Moines Soccer Club · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Serves youth soccer players in the des moines area.
$3,000
Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Provides support for lincoln city libraries.
$3,000
Kids and Dreams Foundation · Kenesaw, NE · 2024
Provides activities and networks for children with autism and their families.
$3,000
Rabble Mill · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Support their workforce development program and equipment/technology purchases
$3,000
Sleep in Heavenly Pease · Omaha, NE · 2024
Provide lumber, mattresses and bedding to deliver beds to children in need.
$3,000
STEM Generation · Arvada, CO · 2024
Provide science and engineering fair materials in the aurora public schools to students including those from low-income families.
$3,000
We Can Do This · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Mission focuses primarily on diminishing child hunger through free meals.
$3,000
Center for Legal Immigration Assistance · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Provide legal immigration assisstance to needy clients.
$3,000
City Impact · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Youth development organization that mentors, teaches and empowers youth to be leaders and break poverty cycle.
$3,000
Common Threads Sewing Group · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Provide funds for materials the group needs to construct items for humanitarian care.
$3,000
Echo Collective · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Provides refugee and immigrant women the opportunity to achieve economic independence and build social capital.
$3,000
Friendship Home · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Provides emergency shelter and supportive services to victims of domestic abuse and their children.
$3,000
Lincoln Music Teachers (Lmta) · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Provides music lessons to students who cannot afford them.
$3,000
Malone Center · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Support out of school youth programs with supplies and funds for outings.
$3,000
Mourning Hope · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Bring comfort and hope to children, adults and families before and after a death at no cost to bereaved.
$3,000
Planned Parenthood · Omaha, NE · 2023
To promote, provide and protect reproductive and sexual health through services, education and advocacy.

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