Funding search · immigration and refugees · Nebraska
Who funds immigration and refugees work in Nebraska
12 funders have a record of paying for immigration and refugees work by Nebraska recipients: 29 grants totaling $6.7M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The Sherwood Foundation ($5.9M), Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund ($30,000) and Omaha Community Foundation ($57,250).
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: $252,185 to JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS NEBRASKA — refugee services
Annette and Paul Smith Charitable FundOmaha, NECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $30,000 · through 2023Largest: $15,000 to Immigrant Legal Center — human services
Omaha Community FoundationOmaha, NECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $57,250 · through 2024Largest: $41,250 to African Immigrant Family Serv — human services
Building Healthy FuturesOmaha, NECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $118,000 · through 2024Largest: $43,000 to African Immigrant Family Svcs — human services
Largest: $41,837 to JUSTICE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS-NEBRASKA — southwest iowa immigration legal services
Largest: $55,000 to IMMIGRANT LEGAL CENTER — support immigrants by providing high quality legal services, education, and advocacy
Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA
1 matching grant · $85,000 · through 2024Largest: $85,000 to IMMIGRANT LEGAL CENTER — ilc + rec's southwest iowa legal services
Immanuel Community Vision FoundationOmaha, NECharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $170,000 · through 2021Largest: $130,000 to LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES OF NE — support for senior care services program and refugee reception and placement program
Missouri River Historical DevelopmentSioux City, IACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to SOMALI COMMUNITY OF SIOUXLAND — empowering immigrants: expanding support services for the immigrant community of siouxland
Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to African Immigrants Family Services Inc — general operating support
Front Porch InvestmentsOmaha, NECharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $137,127 · through 2023Largest: $137,127 to Intl Council for Refugees & — human services
Largest: $2,500 to CENTER FOR LEGAL IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE — health & human services
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