Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska
Omaha, NE · EIN 93-4975232. Reported 80 grants totalling $1,100,755 to 78 recipients across tax years 2024-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $400 and $10,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $200,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $275,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Health Center Association of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Food Bank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | $35,231 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cozad Hospital Foundation | Cozad, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department Foundation | Wisner, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Intercultural Senior Center | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Milkworks | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Foundation | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Oneworld Community Health Centers Inc | Omaha, NE | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Angels Among US | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Council for Refugees and Immigrants Inc | Omaha, NE | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 23 Tails Inc | Albion, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alliance Rec Center | Alliance, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Asian Community & Cultural Center | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Avenue Scholars | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Careerladder | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities of Omaha | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chi Health Good Samaritan Foundation on Behalf of Chi Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Citizens for a Greater Ord Nebraska Inc Dba Bound for a New Playground | Ord, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Combined Health Agencies Drive | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Hospital Association | Mccook, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Conservation Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dignity in Health Collective Dba Dignity in Healing Collective | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heart Ministry Center | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heritage of Webster County | Red Cloud, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hope- Esperanza | North Platte, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Enterprise Fund | Oakland, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| No More Empty Pots | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northeast Community College Foundation | Norfolk, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| One Omaha | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rebuilding Together Platte Valley East | Fremont, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Saline County Aging Services | Wilber, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Spark | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Susan Laflesche Picotte Center | Walthill, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Whispering Roots Inc | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Willow Rising | Grand Island, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Greater Omaha | Omaha, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Mccook | Mccook, NE | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Poverty Impact Network Inc | Hickman, NE | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Kearney Area | Kearney, NE | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Live Well Go Fish | Lincoln, NE | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Forward Wayne - Majestic Theatre | Wayne, NE | $5,585 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| African Immigrant Family Services (aifs) | Papillion, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Childrens Hospital & Medical Center Foundation Dba Childrens Nebraska Found | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Communities for Kids Lincoln County | North Platte, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Merrymakers a Program of Dreamweaver Foundation | Omaha, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Prairie Loft Center for Outdoor and Agricultural Learning | Hastings, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Howard County Medical Center Foundation | St Paul, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Geneva Senior Center Foundation | Geneva, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Norfolk Senior Citizens Center | Omaha, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sterling Public Schools | Sterling, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Washington, DC | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mustaches for Kids Omaha | Omaha, NE | $414 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hearts United for Animals | Auburn, NE | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | $254 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Heritage Elementary Parent Teacher Organization | Bennington, NE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St John Paul II Classical Academy | Omaha, NE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Durham Museum | Omaha, NE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Kim Foundation | Omaha, NE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Congress of Parents and Teachers | Omaha, NE | $208 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| I Be Black Girl | Omaha, NE | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sarpy County Swim Club Inc | Papillion, NE | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tri Sigma Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $131 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Allplay Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association Dba Autoimmune Association | Clinton Township, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| South Dakota State University Foundation | Brookings, SD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mayville State University Foundation | Mayville, ND | $52 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Omaha Parks Foundation | Omaha, NE | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Innocence Project | New York City, NY | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Lung Association in Nebraska | Chicago, IL | $30 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Children's Miracle Network Hospitals | Salt Lake City, UT | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Omaha Running Club | Omaha, NE | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
1 of 78 (1%) received money in more than one year over the 2 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 17%, across 1 year-to-year transition. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Nebraska Foundation
UNK/UNMC RURAL HEALTH EDUCATION BUILDING FUND - Food Bank for the Heartland
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM - FOOD SECURITY - Creighton University
EXTRAMURAL DENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM - Milkworks
MILKLINK NEBRASKA CONNECTING RURAL FAMILIES WITH VIRTUAL BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT. - Nebraska Methodist Hospital Foundation
NEBRASKA METHODIST COLLEGE PEDIATRIC LEAD PROGRAM EXPANSION - Oneworld Community Health Centers Inc
PEDIATRIC MEDICAL MOBILE CLINIC
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 54 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | $330,000 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 73 | $770,755 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has 10 of them, worth $602,480. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Health Center Association of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $600,000 |
| Food Bank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | $760 |
| Made New Makerspace | Omaha, NE | $250 |
| Omaha Press Club Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | $250 |
| Randolph Elementary School PTA | Lincoln, NE | $250 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul of Omaha Ne | Omaha, NE | $250 |
| Thor Inc | Lincoln, NE | $250 |
| West Bay PTO | Omaha, NE | $230 |
| Crohns & Colitis Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | $150 |
| Pine Creek Elementary PTO | Bennington, NE | $90 |
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Nebraska. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Nebraska.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2023-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1919 Aksarben Drive, Omaha, NE, 68180. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 93-4975232 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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