Viking Foundation of Lincoln
Lincoln, NE · EIN 45-4491142. Reported 144 grants totalling $619,962 to 92 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. Viking Foundation of Lincoln 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 $4,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $12,500. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Cancer Connection | Johnston, IA | $29,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Refugee Support | Norwalk, IA | $24,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $20,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nebraska Appleseed | Lincoln, NE | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Lincoln, NE | $17,962 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Colorado Youth Tennis | Denver, CO | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Everybody Wins Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Everbody Wins Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Extreme Community Makeover | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Girls on the Run | Lincoln, NE | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Common Threads Sewing Group | Lincoln, NE | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Karis Community | Denver, CO | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | Omaha, NE | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bookgive | Denver, CO | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mourning Hope | Lincoln, NE | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Foster Squad | Ankeny, IA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado | Denver, CO | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| By Degrees | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Center for People in Need | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Emergencyrvorg | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Malone Center | Lincoln, NE | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adams Camp | Englewood, CO | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Bike Kitchen | Lincoln, NE | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Literacy | Lincoln, NE | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Youth on Record | Denver, CO | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fresh Start | Lincoln, NE | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hopespoke | Lincoln, NE | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Child Advocacy Center | Lincoln, NE | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Echo Collective | Lincoln, NE | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| We Can Do This | Lincoln, NE | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Pastoral Counseling | Urbandale, IA | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children and Families of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Yazda-Yazidi Cultural Center | Lincoln, NE | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| ACLU of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Belmont Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Branched Oak Observatory | Raymond, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Deserving Dental | Broomfield, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eastridge Presbyterian Church | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| For the Love of Grace | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Good Neighbor Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grow Local Colorado | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity Denver | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa Gardening for Good | Madrid, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Hygiene Network | Hickman, NE | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Music Teachers Assn | Roca, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Public Schools Career Academy | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Maria Droste Counseling Center | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Revel | Denver, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Take the Ankeny Klothing Exchange | Ankeny, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women in Community Services | Lincoln, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wood Working With a Purpose | Ankeny, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asian Community & Cultural Center | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Earthlinks | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln International Fc | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Linked 2 Literacy | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Services of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morgan Adams Foundation | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Prodigy Ventures | Denver, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tall Tales Ranch | Highlands Ranch, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Hub | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Weecycle | Aurora, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Fencing Association | Lincoln, NE | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bravebe Child Advocacy Center | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Center for Legal Immigration Assistance | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City Impact | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates (casa) | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Des Moines Soccer Club | Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fitting Futures | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friendship Home | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friendship Home of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kids and Dreams Foundation | Kenesaw, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Music Teachers (lmta) | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rabble Mill | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Pease | Omaha, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| STEM Generation | Arvada, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Willard Community Center | Lincoln, NE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Hand Up | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Iowa Center | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ankeny Service Center | Ankeny, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clothes to Kids | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cross Purpose | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freedom Construction Services | Ankeny, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holy Family School | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Music Teachers Association | Lincoln, NE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lucky to Ride | Englewood, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center | Denver, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocky Mountain Children's Health Foundation | Arvada, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
31 of 92 (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 41%, 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.
- Colorado Youth Tennis
HELP FUND THE SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIPS SO CHILDREN WHO LACK FUNDS CAN PARTICIPATE IN TENNIS. - Emergencyrvorg
PROVIDES NATURAL DISASTER SURVIVORS WITH SAFE, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. - Everbody Wins Iowa
CONTRIBUTE TO FURTHER THE POWER READ PROGRAM THROUGH HIRING AND TRAINING A COORDINATOR, PURCHASING BOOKS, ETC. - Extreme Community Makeover
COORDINATE VOLUNTEER TEAMS TO PARTNER WITH DENVER RESIDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS. - Youth on Record
SUPPORT EXPANSION OF ITS MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP, WHICH HAS SIGNIFICANTLY GROWN IN ATTENDEE PARTICIPATION. - Lincoln Bike Kitchen
TRANSFORMS LIVES BY MAKING CYCLING ATTAINABLE FOR EVERONE, BY PROVIDING FREE BIKES TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND CHILDREN IN NEED.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 78 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 | 29 | $103,000 | $3,500 |
| 2022 | 26 | $126,900 | $4,450 |
| 2023 | 28 | $112,612 | $4,000 |
| 2024 | 27 | $125,450 | $4,000 |
| 2025 | 34 | $152,000 | $5,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
50% 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 $4,000. 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 Viking Foundation of Lincoln'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: 6039 Hidcote Drive, Lincoln, NE, 68516. 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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