Jc & Jessie Seacrest Family Fndtn
Lincoln, NE · EIN 39-6786956. Reported 242 grants totalling $127,082 to 126 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Jc & Jessie Seacrest Family Fndtn 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 $250. Half of everything it gave fell between $100 and $750; the smallest was $25 and the largest $3,550. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Learning | Lincoln, NE | $8,940 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Child Advocacy Center | Lincoln, NE | $7,245 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $5,205 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rise Academy | Omaha, NE | $4,405 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Larimer County Food Bank | Loveland, CO | $4,100 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Belmont News Foundation | Belmont, MA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $3,633 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brave Be | Lincoln, NE | $3,560 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Connections Foundation | North Platee, NE | $3,165 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sheridan PTO | Lincoln, NE | $3,090 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Easter Seals of Colorado | Lakewood, CO | $3,035 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pathways Hospice | Fort Collins, CO | $2,433 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Health Partners Initiative | Lincoln, NE | $2,315 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $2,250 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Journalism Trust | Omaha, NE | $2,200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $2,150 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Larimer Humane Society | Loveland, CO | $2,120 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Partnership for Healthy Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $2,085 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gods Pantry Food Bank | Lexington, KY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Milkworks | Lincoln, NE | $1,900 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cedars Home for Children | Lincoln, NE | $1,885 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | Lincoln, NE | $1,785 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $1,700 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Midwest Ballet | Lincoln, NE | $1,650 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lied Center for Performing Arts | Lincoln, NE | $1,524 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for People in Need | Lincoln, NE | $1,510 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First United Methodist Church | Lincoln, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of Ne Environmental Trst | Lincoln, NE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska Public Media | Lincoln, NE | $1,475 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Lighthouse | Lincoln, NE | $1,391 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Animal Friends Alliance | Fort Collins, CO | $1,300 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mutual Aid Disaster Relief | Tampa, FL | $1,235 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hearts United for Animals | Auburn, NE | $1,230 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Beaverhead Brigade | Dillon, MT | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Nebraska Land Trust | Lincoln, NE | $1,165 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Together We Rise | Brea, CA | $1,165 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Easterseals Colorado | Lakewood, CO | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nebraska CASA | Lincoln, NE | $1,045 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Black and Pink Organization | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kidzone | Truckee, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Noco Humane | Loveland, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sierra Community House | Incline Village, NV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sierra Nevada Childrens Museum | Truckee, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Connection Homeless Shelter Inc | North Platte, NE | $985 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| One Thread Project | Lincoln, NE | $945 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Long Now Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $915 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $890 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Friends of Lied | Lincoln, NE | $810 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Friendship Home of Lincoln Inc | Lincoln, NE | $800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hawthorne Area Resource Center Inc | Hawthorne, FL | $735 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wellbeing Initiative | Lincoln, NE | $735 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Childrens Zoo | Lincoln, NE | $716 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior League of Lincoln Inc | Lincoln, NE | $645 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Lincoln Public Schoo | Lincoln, NE | $525 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fresh Start | Lincoln, NE | $515 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bridgercare | Bozeman, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Camp Chippewa Foundation | Maple Grove, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Mutiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pace Center for Girls of Alachua | Gainesville, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tahoe Truckee Unified School Dist | Truckee, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dimensionsnature Explore | Lincoln, NE | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | $420 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mentor Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $405 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mourning Hope | Lincoln, NE | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $375 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Windson Severance Food Pantry | Windsor, CO | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Capital Humane Society | Lincoln, NE | $350 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | Beverly Hills, CA | $315 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dimmenions Educational Research | Lincoln, NE | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Patriot Paws Service Dogs | Rockwall, TX | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Peoples City Mission | Lincoln, NE | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reeds of Hope | Menlo Park, CA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hopkins School | New Haven, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brady Center | Washington, DC | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bridges to Hope | Lincoln, NE | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Civic Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Service | Lincoln, NE | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foster Care Closet | Lincoln, NE | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Gideons International | Nashville, TN | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lux Center for the Arts | Lincoln, NE | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| No More Deaths | Tucson, AZ | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Outnebraska | Lincoln, NE | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| PBS Southern California | Burbank, CA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pourde School District Early Childh | Fort Collins, CO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Montana Western Found | Dillon, MT | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vibrant Lives of Montana | Dillon, MT | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodford Humane Society | Versailles, KY | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center | Denton, NE | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Action Network | Washington, DC | $145 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| ACLU of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| All Aboard Animal Rescue | Fort Collins, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| American Whitewater | Springfield, OR | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Backcountry Hunters Association | Missoula, MT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bounce Animal Rescue | Fort Collins, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Children's Hospital of Colorado | Aurora, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Citipointe Church | Loveland, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Coloradoans for Responsible Wildlif | Canon City, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation Lincoln City Libraries | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homewood Alliancemurphy Center | Fort Collins, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Howl for Wildlife | Pacifica, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kentucky Humane Society | Louisville, KY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Literacy Council | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maui Humane Society | Puunene, HI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Middle East Childrens Alliance | Berkeley, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals | Fort Collins, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Parks & Recreation City of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Poudre School District | Fort Collins, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rescued Friends | Fort Collins, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Richardson Animal Services | Richardson, TX | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Siena Francis House | Omaha, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| White Cane Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $90 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ehlers Danlos Society | New York, NY | $90 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation | Frisco, TX | $85 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $70 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Naafa | Nashville, TN | $70 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
58 of 126 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 51%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. 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.
- Child Advocacy Center
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | $26,727 | $300 |
| 2022 | 38 | $20,630 | $280 |
| 2023 | 61 | $22,045 | $145 |
| 2024 | 54 | $28,360 | $295 |
| 2025 | 45 | $29,320 | $400 |
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.
Where its money goes
59% 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 $250. 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Jc & Jessie Seacrest Family Fndtn's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). 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: Po Box 81667, Lincoln, NE, 68501. 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.
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