Funding search · EIN 470824755 · Omaha, NE

The Sherwood Foundation

$978.4M
in grants paid: 2,686
grants: 732
recipients: 2022–2025
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$15.1M
Omaha Community Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2025
Omaha north stadium/butler gast ymca project
$15.1M
Buffett Early Childhood Fund · Omaha, NE · 2025
2025 operating grant
$15.1M
Buffett Early Childhood Fund · Omaha, NE · 2025
2025 operating grant
$15.0M
Southside Redevelopment Corporation · Omaha, NE · 2025
Cni funding
$10.3M
Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County · Okoboji, IA · 2025
Donation of property
$10.0M
Rise Academy · Omaha, NE · 2025
Omaha campus capital grant
$7.0M
Girls Incorporated of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2025
New south center capital grant
$5.6M
Community Information Trust · Omaha, NE · 2025
Omaha central public library project
$5.1M
Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority · Omaha, NE · 2025
Convention center expansion capital grant
$5.0M
Omaha Parks Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2025
Omaha central baseball/boyd park
$5.0M
Nebraska Department of Education · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Nebraska literacy leadership network
$4.4M
Family Planning Council of Ne · Omaha, NE · 2025
Sexual & reproductive health initiative
$4.2M
Walthill Public School · Walthill, NE · 2025
School building project
$4.0M
Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$3.8M
Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2025
Metro microtransit pilot
$3.5M
Collective for Youth · Omaha, NE · 2025
Elementary school program 2026-2027
$3.5M
Campaign Legal Center · Washington, DC · 2025
2025/2026 operating grant
$3.5M
Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2025
Additional operating funds
$3.3M
Mays Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2025
Donation of property
$3.0M
Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2025
One-time 2025 operating grant
$2.7M
Nebraska Children & Families Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Bring up ne - community wellbeing - connected youth
$2.5M
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Unmc college of public health - expanding centering pregnance in ne
$2.4M
The Bridge Project · New York, NY · 2025
Bridge project omaha
$2.3M
Little League Baseball · Omaha, NE · 2025
Benson little league field renovations
$2.3M
Thor · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Natural surface trails activation phase 2
$2.1M
Collective for Youth · Omaha, NE · 2025
Middle school program 2026-2027
$2.1M
Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Member program operating support
$2.0M
Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha, NE · 2025
Evolve joslyn capital campaign
$2.0M
Rabble Mill · Omaha, NE · 2025
Capital campaign for omaha rabble mill
$2.0M
Completely Kids · Omaha, NE · 2025
The ck campus
$2.0M
Nebraska Appleseed · Lincoln, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$1.7M
Center for Rural Affairs · Lyons, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$1.6M
Omaha Community Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2025
Community education program grant
$1.5M
Center for Rural Affairs · Lyons, NE · 2025
Additional operating funds
$1.5M
Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless · Omaha, NE · 2025
Housing problem solving
$1.5M
The One Campaign · Washington, DC · 2025
Operating funds 2024 - 2025 - 2026
$1.5M
Harvard University · Boston, MA · 2025
Connecting science + community
$1.2M
Omaha Parks Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2025
Memorial park concert 2025
$1.1M
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Nebraska resource project for vulnerable young children
$1.0M
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Nebraska college preparatory academy
$1.0M
Midlands Community Foundation · Papillion, NE · 2025
Sarpy county stabilization fund
$1.0M
Civic Nebraska · Lincoln, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$1.0M
Nebraska Civic Engagement Table · Lincoln, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$1.0M
Aclu of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$1.0M
Nebraska Humane Society · Omaha, NE · 2025
Pet wellness center
$1.0M
The Collective for Hope · Omaha, NE · 2025
A home for hope - family grief center
$1.0M
Child Saving Institute · Omaha, NE · 2025
Children's square acquisition
$1.0M
Douglas County Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2025
Juvenile justice reform
$1.0M
Centerpointe · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Enhanced access, quality care campaign
$1.0M
Ymca of the Prairie · Lexington, NE · 2025
Capital campaign
$1.0M
Clinton Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2025
Too small to fail and operating funds
$1.0M
Omaha Performing Arts Society · Omaha, NE · 2025
Holland center capital campaign
$1.0M
Youth Justice Initiative Dba Radius · Omaha, NE · 2025
Donation of property
$990,500
Douglas County Health Department · Omaha, NE · 2025
Sti control & clinic
$900,000
Heartland Family Service · Omaha, NE · 2025
Rapid rehousing & permanent supportive housing
$883,070
Brazelton Touchpoints Project · Boston, MA · 2025
Building infrastructure and capacity 2025, 2026, 2027
$851,000
Mental Health Association of Ne · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Reentry programming & transitional living
$850,000
Douglas County School District 001 · Omaha, NE · 2025
Mental health expansion grant
$850,000
Avenue Scholars Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2025
2024/2025 operating grant
$787,312
Nebraska Forward · Lincoln, NE · 2025
2025 operating grant
$763,315
Gothenburg Impact Center · Gothenburg, NE · 2025
Capital campaign 2nd phase
$760,481
Mental Health Association of Ne · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Capital improvements grant
$758,100
Heartland Workers Center · Omaha, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$750,000
Ooh De Lally · Omaha, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$750,000
Hope-Esperanza · North Platte, NE · 2025
Hope's forever home
$750,000
Health Center Association of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2025
Connecting nebraskans to coverage and care
$750,000
Revive · Hastings, NE · 2025
Facility expansion & infrastructure improvements
$720,000
Women'S Fund of Greater Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2025
Freedom from violence
$701,100
Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative · Omaha, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$700,000
Spark Capital · Omaha, NE · 2025
Middle income workforce housing fund
$700,000
Chicano Awareness Center · Omaha, NE · 2025
Cultivating healthy & engaged latino communities
$693,590
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Unmc indigenous & rural health program
$680,651
Dignity Health Collective · Omaha, NE · 2025
2025 operating grant
$600,000
Little Priest Tribal College · Winnebago, NE · 2025
Career & technical education building
$580,000
Omaha Public Schools Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2025
Shops funds 2025-26 school year
$579,281
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Nebraska early literacy project uno/ops partnership
$564,869
Oneworld Community Health Centers · Omaha, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$526,184
Omaha Theater Company · Omaha, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$518,991
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Free to save
$510,087
Oneworld Community Health Centers · Omaha, NE · 2025
Healthcare workforce training center
$509,610
Project Harmony · Omaha, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$508,289
Girls Incorporated of Ny · New York, NY · 2025
Healthy sexuality
$506,491
D2 Center · Omaha, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant
$505,825
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation · Desmoines, IA · 2025
Land conservation in arnold's park
$505,825
Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County · Okoboji, IA · 2025
Playscape at the dickinson county nature center
$505,192
South Central Economic Development District · Holdrege, NE · 2025
Community catalyst 2026
$500,000
Jewish Federation of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2025
Rose blumkin home capital campaign
$500,000
City of McCook · McCook, NE · 2025
Pfc gerald l walter youth complex
$500,000
Amalgamated Charitable Fdtn · Washington, DC · 2025
Gty policy working fund 2025 operating grant
$500,000
Incommon Housing Development Corp · Omaha, NE · 2025
The poppleton mixed-income, mixed-use development
$500,000
Rabble Mill · Omaha, NE · 2025
Operating funds
$500,000
Southeast Community College Educational Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Welding technology center
$500,000
Project Harmony · Omaha, NE · 2025
Connections
$500,000
Rock and Soul Forever Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
2024 - 2025 - 2026 operating grant
$500,000
Fair Game Project · Omaha, NE · 2025
Ops sports project
$500,000
Ywca of Grand Island · Grand Island, NE · 2025
Building brighter futures
$500,000
Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE · 2025
Ihub project
$500,000
Heartland Family Service · Omaha, NE · 2025
Heartland housing sanctuary
$485,732
City of Omaha Police Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2025
Opd drone as first responder
$457,923
Friendship Home of Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2025
2026 operating grant

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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. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.