Funding search · EIN 203937168 · Lincoln, NE
The Lee and Mary Volkmer Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 79
- grants reported
- $1.1M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $12,000
- 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Catholic Social Services3 grants · $140,000
- Food Bank of Lincoln3 grants · $75,000
- Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach3 grants · $75,000
- Women'S Care Center3 grants · $60,000
- Tabitha Health Care Services3 grants · $55,000
- Cedar'S Home for Children3 grants · $47,000
- Red Cloud Indian School3 grants · $45,000
- Cues3 grants · $45,000
- St Teresa'S Catholic School3 grants · $45,000
- Focus3 grants · $43,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 79 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
Catholic Social Services · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization $25,000; to support the gianna house $25,000.
- $50,000
Catholic Social Services · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization $25,000; to support the gianna house $25,000.
- $40,000
Catholic Social Services · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization $20,000; to support the gianna house $20,000.
- $30,000
Food Bank of Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $30,000
Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $25,000
Food Bank of Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $25,000
Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $20,000
Food Bank of Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $20,000
Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $20,000
Women'S Care Center · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $20,000
Cedar'S Home for Children · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $20,000
Tabitha Health Care Services · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support meals on wheels program of the organization
- $20,000
Women'S Care Center · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $20,000
Tabitha Health Care Services · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support meals on wheels program of the organization
- $20,000
Women'S Care Center · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $17,000
Focus · Denver, CO · 2022
To support general programs of the organization $10,000; to support five missionaries in the organization $7,000.
- $16,000
Focus · Denver, CO · 2024
To support missionaries in the organization.
- $15,000
Cues · Omaha, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
Red Cloud Indian School · Pine Ridge, SD · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
St Labre Indian School · Ashland, MT · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
St Teresa'S Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
Tabitha Health Care Services · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support meals on wheels program of the organization
- $15,000
Clinic With a Heart · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
Cues · Omaha, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
Pius X High School · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
Red Cloud Indian School · Pine Ridge, SD · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
St Augustine Indian Mission School · Winnebago, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
St Labre Indian School · Ashland, MT · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
St Teresa'S Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
Villa Marie School · Waverly, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
Cedar'S Home for Children · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
Clinic With a Heart · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
Cues · Omaha, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
Red Cloud Indian School · Pine Ridge, SD · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
St Augustine Indian Mission School · Winnebago, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
St Teresa'S Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $15,000
Villa Marie School · Waverly, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $12,000
Cedar'S Home for Children · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $12,000
Skutt Catholic High School · Omaha, NE · 2024
To support the next act capital campaign
- $12,000
Villa Marie School · Waverly, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
Blessed Sacrament Church · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
Clinic With a Heart · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
Lincoln Right To Life · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
Pius X High School · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
Sacred Heart Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
St Mary'S Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
St Patrick'S Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
Blessed Sacrament Church · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
Focus · Denver, CO · 2023
To support seven missionaries in the organization.
- $10,000
Lourdes Central Catholic High School · Nebraska City, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
People'S City Mission · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization.
- $10,000
Sacred Heart Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
St Mary'S Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
St Patrick'S Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
Blessed Sacrament Church · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
Lincoln Right To Life · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
Lourdes Central Catholic High School · Nebraska City, NE · 2022
To support the future full of hope campaign
- $10,000
Pius X High School · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
Sacred Heart Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
St Mary'S Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $10,000
St Patrick'S Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $8,000
Bethlehem House · Omaha, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $8,000
Lourdes Central Catholic High School · Nebraska City, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $8,000
North American Martyr'S Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $8,000
People'S City Mission · Lincoln, NE · 2024
$6,000 to support general programs of the organization; $2,000 to support the medical clinic
- $8,000
St John Nepomucene · Weston, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $8,000
Bethlehem House · Omaha, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $8,000
Lincoln Right To Life · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $8,000
North American Martyrs Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $8,000
St John Nepomucene · Weston, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
- $8,000
Bethlehem House · Omaha, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $8,000
North American Martyrs Catholic School · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $8,000
People'S City Mission · Lincoln, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization $6,000; to support the medical clinic $2,000.
- $8,000
St John Nepomucene · Weston, NE · 2022
To support general programs of the organization
- $6,000
St Augustine Indian Mission School · Winnebago, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $5,000
John Paul Ii Newman Center · Omaha, NE · 2024
To support the general purposes of the organization
- $5,000
Lincoln Habitat for Humanity · Lincoln, NE · 2024
To support general programs of the organization
- $5,000
St Vincent De Paul · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support the st. Teresa church chapter.
- $1,000
Lincoln Habitat for Humanity · Lincoln, NE · 2023
To support general programs of the organization
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