Funding search · EIN 611864875 · Littleton, CO

Joe Ricketts Nebraska Foundation

Name: Joe Ricketts Nebraska Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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.

49
grants reported: $1.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $2,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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University of Wyoming Foundation1 grant · $535,000
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research3 grants · $480,000
Manhattan Institute for Public Policy Research3 grants · $200,000
Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment Trust3 grants · $102,000
The Greater Yellowstone Coalition1 grant · $62,250
Hudson Institute2 grants · $51,000
The Afya Foundation of America1 grant · $50,000
Sublette County Historical Society Dba Museum of the Mountain Man3 grants · $50,000
Woodson Center1 grant · $25,000
The Federalist Society2 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$345,000

2022

$386,000

2023

$920,100

2024

Grant history

All 49 reported grants, largest first.

$535,000
University of Wyoming Foundation · Laramie, WY · 2024
Support environmenataland convervationreasearch
$200,000
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · Washington, DC · 2024
Support research
$200,000
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · Washington, DC · 2023
Support research
$100,000
Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment Trust · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Annual trust fundraiser
$80,000
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · Washington, DC · 2022
Support research
$75,000
Manhattan Institute for Public Policy Research · New York, NY · 2024
Support research
$75,000
Manhattan Institute for Public Policy Research · New York, NY · 2023
Support research
$62,250
The Greater Yellowstone Coalition · Bozeman, MT · 2023
Support Yellowstone boundarygold mine project
$50,000
Hudson Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Fund research, writtingsbriefings and conferences about US foreign policy.
$50,000
Manhattan Institute for Public Policy Research · New York, NY · 2022
Support research
$50,000
The Afya Foundation of America · Yonkers, NY · 2022
Promote world health
$25,000
Woodson Center · Washingon, DC · 2022
Support low-income communities
$20,000
Sublette County Historical Society Dba Museum of the Mountain Man · Pinedale, WY · 2024
Donation to General Fund
$20,000
Sublette County Historical Society Dba Museum of the Mountain Man · Pinedale, WY · 2023
Donation to General Fund
$15,000
Home Schooling for College Credit · Mint Hill, NC · 2024
Support efforts tohave home schooledchildren receive college credit.
$10,000
The Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2024
Restoring constitutionallimits on government
$10,000
The Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2023
Restoring constitutionallimits on government
$10,000
Father Flanagan League · Boys Town, NE · 2022
Father Flanagan Documentary
$10,000
Sublette County Historical Society Dba Museum of the Mountain Man · Pinedale, WY · 2022
Donation to General Fund
$7,900
Concord Mediation Center · Omaha, NE · 2022
Promotion of conflict resolution and constructive dialog
$6,000
Church of Our Lady of Peace · Pinedale, WY · 2024
Support of Pinedalelocal catholic organziation.
$6,000
Church of Our Lady of Peace of Pinedale · Pinedale, WY · 2023
General fund
$5,000
Buffalo Bill Memorial Association · Cody, WY · 2023
Operating Support
$5,000
Church of Our Lady of Peace of Pinedale · Pinedale, WY · 2022
General fund
$2,000
Fur Trade Days Inc Dba Museum of the Fur Trade · Chadron, NE · 2024
Support musuem operations
$2,000
Fur Trade Days Inc Dba Museum of the Fur Trade · Chadron, NE · 2023
Support musuem operations
$1,000
Buffalo Bill Memorial Association · Cody, WY · 2024
Operating Support
$1,000
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2024
Annual gift
$1,000
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2024
Promote transparency and integrity
$1,000
National Museum of Wildlife Art · Jackson, WY · 2024
Support of the volunteerappreciation party.
$1,000
Papillion Community Foundation · Papillion, NE · 2024
Spport for the 50 milemarch event.
$1,000
Pinedale Fine Arts Council · Pinedale, WY · 2024
Sponsor SoundcheckSummer MusicSeries
$1,000
Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment Trust · Cheyenne, WY · 2024
Annual trust fundraiser
$1,000
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2023
Annual gift
$1,000
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2023
Promote transparency and integrity
$1,000
National Museum of Wildlife Art · Jackson, WY · 2023
Annual budget
$1,000
Pinedale Fine Arts Council · Pinedale, WY · 2023
Sponsor SoundcheckSummer MusicSeries
$1,000
Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment Trust · Cheyenne, WY · 2023
Annual trust fundraiser
$1,000
Buffalo Bill Memorial Association · Cody, WY · 2022
Operating Support
$1,000
Fur Trade Days Inc Dba Museum of the Fur Trade · Chadron, NE · 2022
Support musuem operations
$1,000
Greater Europe Mission · Monument, CO · 2022
Ukraine Crisis
$1,000
Hudson Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Support research
$1,000
Institute for Justice · Arlington, VA · 2022
Annual gift
$1,000
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2022
Promote transparency and integrity
$1,000
National Museum of Wildlife Art · Jackson, WY · 2022
Annual budget
$650
First Responders Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023
Support 9/11 Honoreeluncheon
$100
Montana Historical Society · Helena, MT · 2024
Perservation of Montana History
$100
Montana Historical Society · Helena, MT · 2023
Perservation of Montana History
$100
Montana Historical Society · Helena, MT · 2022
Perservation of Montana History

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