Funding search · health disparities · Nebraska
Who funds health disparities work in Nebraska
8 funders have a record of paying for health disparities work by Nebraska recipients: 12 grants totaling $4.7M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust ($3.4M), Direct Relief ($745,000) and Wk Kellogg Foundation ($200,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Nebraska recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $2.6M to Creighton University — establish endowed chair position and a fellowship in health disparities at virginia g. piper medical clinic at society of st. vincent de paul in phoenix.
Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $745,000 · through 2024Largest: $450,000 to ONEWORLD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS — fund for health equity
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
2 matching grants · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTS — health and health equity
Largest: $40,000 to THIRD CITY COMMUNITY CLINIC — promoting health equity in central nebraska
Largest: $50,000 to CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY — grant award-health equity funds
Largest: $50,000 to CHICANO AWARENESS CENTER INC — siembra salud: addressing nutrition, physical, and mental health disparities in omaha
Largest: $56,692 to NEBRASKA U OF MED CTR COL OF PUB HLT — 76985 developing a community-driven policy framework to optimize the impact of tobacco 21 regulations and to ensure policy-related health equity
Largest: $25,000 to HEAL OMAHA AKA HEALTH EQUITY IN ACTION LEAGUE — general operating support
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