Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, NE · EIN 13-6406825. Reported 2,630 grants totalling $48.3M to 1,706 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$48.3Mgranted, 2021-2025
1,706recipients, as named on its returns
32%of grantees funded again the next year
$74,733assets, latest filing
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. Union Pacific Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $900,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
1,706 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. 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 | $5,866,000 | 12 | 5 | 2025 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust | Omaha, NE | $2,500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | $2,400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation | Omaha, NE | $2,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $1,660,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Joslyn Art Museum | Omaha, NE | $1,525,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Children's Hospital & Medical Center Foundation | Omaha, NE | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha, NE | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Omaha Zoo Foundation | Omaha, NE | $670,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust (dba Kiewit Luminarium) | Omaha, NE | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact | Omaha, NE | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Sacramento, CA | $270,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Opas Foundation | Omaha, NE | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The George and Barbara Bush Foundation | College Station, TX | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foodbank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | $119,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American National Red Cross - Omaha | Omaha, NE | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mabas Foundation | Wheeling, IL | $91,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Lukes Health Foundation Ltd | Mountain Home, ID | $87,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coffeyville Area Community Foundation Inc | Coffeyville, KS | $87,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Eagle Pass Inc | Eagle Pass, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Santa Teresa Charitable Foundation | Santa Teresa, NM | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ser Jobs for Progress of the Texas Gulf Coast Inc | Houston, TX | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbia Basin College Foundation | Pasco, WA | $77,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbus Area Childrens Museum Inc | Columbus, NE | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Climb | Cheyenne, WY | $71,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bread of Life | Houston, TX | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | Portland, OR | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Urban Intiatives Inc | Chicago, IL | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Historic Pullman Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | $68,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Colorado Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists | Denver, CO | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Denver, CO | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eugene Parks Foundation | Eugene, OR | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Association | Maywood, IL | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Living Planet Inc | Draper, UT | $63,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition | Springfield, IL | $63,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| International Trade Education Programs Inc | Long Beach, CA | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation | Springfield, IL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Illinois | East Peoria, IL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago | Glenview, IL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mid-Plains United Way Inc | North Platte, NE | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission Border Hope | Eagle Pass Tx, TX | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jane Addams Resource Corporation | Chicago, IL | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Rgisc Inc | Laredo, TX | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Richmond Art Center | Richmond, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $54,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chicago Cares Inc | Chicago, IL | $53,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grand County Search and Rescue | Winter Park, CO | $52,900 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Suazo Center for Business Development and Entrepreneurship | Salt Lake City, UT | $52,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Point Institute | Lehi, UT | $52,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates | Des Moines, IA | $52,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Fire Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charles E Lakin Human Services Campus Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| KIPP Texas Inc | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Main Street Mosier | Mosier, OR | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation Inc | Omaha, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Platte Community College Foundation | North Platte, NE | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Saint John's Program for Real Change | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spark | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Success in Education Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Yanney Heritage Park Foundation | Kearney, NE | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Madison House Autism Foundation Inc | Rockville, MD | $49,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reflections Foundation | Chicago, IL | $48,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Paz De Cristo Community Center | Mesa, AZ | $47,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| A Safe Haven Foundation | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Chicagoland Prison Outreach | South Holland, IL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Museum of Idaho Inc | Meridian, ID | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Downtown Streets Inc | San Jose, CA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Friends of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | San Pedro, CA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harris County Friends of the Library | Houston, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hispanas Organized for Political Equality | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National World War II Museum Inc | New Orleans, LA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Nature Conservancy | Salt Lake City, UT | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Oak Park Area Arts Council | Oak Park, IL | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Paso Del Norte Foundation | El Paso, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Rebuilding Together Houston | Houston, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southwest Isd Education Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Weld County Inc | Greeley, CO | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Western Nebraska | Scottsbluff, NE | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Urban League of Portland | Portland, OR | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Women's Empowerment | Sacramento, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley | Santa Paula, CA | $44,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seventy Five North Revitalization Corporation | Omaha, NE | $44,433 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bakerripley | Houston, TX | $44,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| River Bend Nature Center Inc | Faribault, MN | $43,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation | Portland, OR | $42,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Tama Fire Department Non-Profit Association | Tama, IA | $41,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American National Red Cross | Cedar Rapids, IA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crisis Center | Littleton, CO | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| El Centro Police Athletic League | El Centro, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Elk Grove Food Bank Services | Elk Grove, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fontenelle Forest | Bellevue, NE | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| HIRE360 | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Mexico State University Foundation Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nextop Inc | Houston, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pathway From Boys to Men Inc | Fontana, CA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Shreveport Regional Arts Council | Shreveport, LA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army a Georgia Corporation | Austin, TX | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trenton Downtown Improvement Association Inc | Trenton, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Tri County Ems | Ingleside, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation Inc | Pine Bluff, AR | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Youth Development Network | Sacramento, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Carson | Carson, CA | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the Homeless Inc | Austin, TX | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Colorado | Denver, CO | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Providence Health Care Foundation Eastern Washington | Spokane, WA | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Puente Learning Center | Los Angeles, CA | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Childrens Cabinet Inc a Child and Family Resource | Reno, NV | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Laramie Public Art Coalition | Laramie, WY | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tucumcari Main Street Corporation | Tucumcari, NM | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Museum of Idaho Inc | Idaho Falls, ID | $36,250 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Ray Graham Association for People With Disabilities | Lisle, IL | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Creighton Community Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $35,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Applied Information Management Institute | Omaha, NE | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Art Encounter | Evanston, IL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Barrio Dogs Inc | Houston, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Berkeley Food and Housing Project | Berkeley, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County | Garden City, ID | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Inc | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities | San Bernardino, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Centro Romero | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Century Villages at Cabrillo Inc | Long Beach, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas | San Antonio, TX | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Columbus Area United Way Inc | Columbus, NE | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Forest Preserve Foundation | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Cascade Locks Historical Museum | Cascade Locks, OR | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Greater Grand Island Community Foundation | Grand Island, NE | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Indian Creek Nature Center | Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Louisiana Art & Science Museum | Baton Rouge, LA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| National Sports Center for the Disabled Inc | Denver, CO | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pajaro Valley Shelter Services | Watsonville, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tucson Center for Women and Children | Tucson, AZ | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Houston Foundation | Houston, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Northern Colorado Foundation Inc | Greeley, CO | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Wesley Community Center Inc | Houston, TX | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Canyonlands Field Institute Inc | Moab, UT | $34,350 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Nogales Educational Foundation Inc | Nogales, AZ | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey St Martin College Prep | Waukegan, IL | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dakota County Historical Society Inc Dakota County Museum | South St Paul, MN | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Denver Scholarship Foundation | Denver, CO | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hope House Inc | Lees Summit, MO | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Utah Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Spy Hop Productions Inc | Salt Lake City, UT | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Target Hunger | Houston, TX | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans | Houston, TX | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Echo Heritage Association | Echo, OR | $30,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Arkansas Food Bank | Little Rock, AR | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Audubon Nature Institute Inc | New Orleans, LA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County | Pueblo, CO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Buffalo Bayou Partnership | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| California Manufacturers Research and Educational Foundation Inc | Sacramento, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum | Cheyenne, WY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Columbus Library Foundation | Columbus, NE | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Communities for Kids Lincoln County | North Platte, NE | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Discovery Science Center of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Discovery World | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Goodwill Industries of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Greater Hermiston Community Foundation | Hermiston, OR | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hale Centre Theatre | Sandy City, UT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Outreach Center of Bracketville | Brackettville, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (im) | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Klamath Community College Foundation | Klamath Falls, OR | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Legacy Health Foundation | Portland, OR | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lexington Area United Way | Lexington, NE | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Love and Protect Utah Foundation | Lehi, UT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marys Shelter | Santa Ana, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Meristem Inc | Fair Oaks, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Monterey County Sheriffs Advisory Council | Salinas, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Neighbors Building Neighborhoods Inc | Muskogee, OK | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nuts Bolts & Thingamajigs the Foundation of the Fabricators and | Elgin, IL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pfund Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Portland Classical Chinese Garden | Portland, OR | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Portland Community College Foundation Inc | Portland, OR | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Power Community Development Corporation | Wichita, KS | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana | Hines, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Antonio Parks Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Antonio Zoological Society Inc | San Antonio, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce Education Fund Inc | Smithville, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Charles Rotary Club Scholarship Foundation | Boutte, LA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sutherland Institute | Salt Lake City, UT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Texas State History Museum Foundation | Austin, TX | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The East End Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The United Way of Santa Cruz County Arizona Inc | Nogales, AZ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Tree Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Utah Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Utah Nonprofits Association | Salt Lake City, UT | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Victoria County Volunteer Fire Department | Victoria, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Volunteers of America Inc | Spokane, WA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washington's National Park Fund | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Womens Employment Network | Kansas City, MO | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wyoming Sportsmans Group | Gillette, WY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Clinton, IA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Make It Happen Yolo County | Davis, CA | $29,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Omaha Inc | Omaha, NE | $29,433 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Name Housing Corporation | Omaha, NE | $29,433 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Omaha 100 Incorporated | Omaha, NE | $29,433 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Omaha Economic Development Corp | Omaha, NE | $29,433 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spark Capital | Omaha, NE | $29,433 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oneworld Community Health Centers Inc | Omaha, NE | $29,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| River City Mixed Chorus | Omaha, NE | $28,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Springville Museum of Art | Springville, UT | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Francis Center | Los Angeles, CA | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | Houston, TX | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Nampa | Nampa, ID | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of South Central Kansas Inc | Wichita, KS | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Eisenhower Foundation | Abilene, KS | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gps Education Partners Inc | Waukesha, WI | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Music and Art School | Los Angeles, CA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Redemption Project | Minneapolis, MN | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Young Womens Christian Association of Mankato | Mankato, MN | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Sounds of Autism Inc | Goodyear, AZ | $27,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Clinton Firemens Assoc | Clinton, IA | $26,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Refuge for Women | Henderson, NV | $26,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| House of Refuge Inc | Mesa, AZ | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North Little Rock Chamber Foundation | North Little Rock, AR | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Spokane Regional Sports Commission | Spokane, WA | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Willcox Theater and Arts Inc | Willcox, AZ | $25,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| CASA De Esperanza De Los Ninos Incorporated | Houston, TX | $25,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Financial Beginnings Oregon | Portland, OR | $25,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crates Point | The Dalles, OR | $25,170 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| A New Leaf | Mesa, AZ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Albina Vision Inc | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Arts Council of Pendleton | Pendleton, OR | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Albany | Albany, OR | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Tracy Inc | Tracy, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Carti Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA De Peregrinos Inc | Las Cruces, NM | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging Inc | North Little Rock, AR | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Central California Food Bank | Fresno, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
580 of 1,706 (34%) 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 32%, 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.
- University of Nebraska Foundation
EDUCATION: HIGHER / HEALTH AND WELLNESS - US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
30 - COMMUNITY/ CIVIC/ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Downtown Riverfront Trust
PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION - Mental Health Innovation Foundation
HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES\MENTAL HEALTH - United Way of the Midlands
20 - HEALTH/ HUMAN SERVICES\ UNITED WAY - Save the Children Federation Inc
DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 2,087 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 | 598 | $9,786,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 534 | $10.3M | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 557 | $9,785,191 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 500 | $10.2M | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 441 | $8,175,000 | $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. Union Pacific Foundation has 47 of them, worth $66.2M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $5,200,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $4,300,000 |
| Unmc Project Next | Omaha, NE | $4,000,000 |
| Unmc Project Next | Omaha, NE | $4,000,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $3,600,000 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust | Omaha, NE | $3,500,000 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust | Omaha, NE | $3,000,000 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust | Omaha, NE | $2,500,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $2,500,000 |
| Discovery Center | Omaha, NE | $2,400,000 |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha, NE | $2,000,000 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust | Omaha, NE | $2,000,000 |
| Community Information Trust | Omaha, NE | $2,000,000 |
| US Chamber of Commerce | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | $1,800,000 |
Where its money goes
47% 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.
American Online Giving Foundation Inc216 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund211 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc197 shared recipientsCharities Aid Foundation America121 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program116 shared recipientsThe Blackbaud Giving Fund116 shared recipients
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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Union Pacific Foundation'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: 1400 Douglas Street Stop 1620, Omaha, NE, 68179. 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 13-6406825 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded.
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