Community foundation scholarships in Nebraska
Community foundations pool local donors' funds, and many run dozens of small scholarships with one shared application for students from their area. The IRS lists 23 community foundations in Nebraska with at least $1 million in assets.
Largest in Nebraska (by assets)
Omaha Community Foundation
All 23 in Nebraska
Largest first. Most smaller foundations serve one city or county. Look for the one where you live or went to high school, then check its website for "scholarships". Deadlines are often months before the school year, so check early.
| Foundation | City | Assets | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha | $556 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Nebraska Community Foundation | Lincoln | $278 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Lincoln Community Foundation Inc. | Lincoln | $251 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Omaha Community Foundation Donor Directed Depository | Omaha | $64 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Mid Nebraska Community Foundation Inc. | North Platte | $62 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Kearney Area Community Foundation | Kearney | $50 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Greater Grand Island Community Foundation | Grand Island | $40 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Phelps County Community Foundation Inc. | Holdrege | $33 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Fremont Area Community Foundation Inc. | Fremont | $33 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Hamilton Community Foundation Inc. | Aurora | $22 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Hastings Community Foundation Inc. | Hastings | $19 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Oregon Trail Community Foundation | Scottsbluff | $15 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Lexington Community Foundation | Lexington | $15 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Washington County Community Foundation | Blair | $13 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| York Community Foundation | York | $7.2 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Columbus Community Foundation Inc. | Columbus | $2.8 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Kearney County Community Foundation | Minden | $2.6 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Bruning Community Foundation Inc. | Bruning | $2.3 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| West Point Community Foundation | West Point | $1.7 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Hooker County Community Foundation Inc. | Mullen | $1.7 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Franklin County Community Foundation | Franklin | $1.6 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Sioux County Foundation Inc. | Harrison | $1.4 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Library and Community Foundation of Richardson County | Falls City | $1.3 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
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Source & coverage. Foundation list: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File ↗ (file dated Oct 13, 2026). We include active 501(c)(3) public charities the IRS codes as community foundations (NTEE T31) with at least $1 million in assets, and drop names that are clearly faith-based funds, schools, colleges, hospitals or health funds, service clubs or national donor-advised-fund sponsors. That filter can miss a foundation or include one that works a little differently, and local affiliates that file under a larger foundation don’t appear separately, so a small count doesn’t mean your area has no community foundation. Assets are the IRS figure from each group’s latest filing. Scholarship pages were checked Oct 17, 2026 for the largest foundation in each state only. Not affiliated with the IRS or any foundation listed. For the full national directory, see the Council on Foundations locator ↗.