Abel Foundation
Private foundation · Lincoln, NE · EIN 47-6041771 · reported 2023–2025
252grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$1,360lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$9.7Mtotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 252 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $84K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 80268
Lincoln, NE 68501-0268
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $933,333 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $933,333 |
| Malone Community Center CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $750,000 |
| Malone Community Center CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $750,000 |
| Malone Community Center PROGRAM AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $525,500 |
| Lincoln Youth Complex CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $500,000 |
| Lincoln Youth Complex CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $500,000 |
| Cultural Centers of Lincoln CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $333,333 |
| Lincoln Parks Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $250,000 |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster | Lincoln, NE | $250,000 |
| Lincoln Youth Complex CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $125,000 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $121,700 |
| Nebraska Game & Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $100,000 |
| Museum of Nebraska Art CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Kearney, NE | $100,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $100,000 |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster PROGRAM SUPPORT AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $93,672 |
| Family Service Lincoln CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $83,333 |
| Family Service Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $83,333 |
| Kearney Area Community Foundation | Kearney, NE | $70,000 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $67,200 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $66,200 |
| Cedars Home for Children Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $50,100 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| Northeast Family Center CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Lincoln Public Schoo | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| Food Bank of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| Capital Humane Society | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| Kearney Family YMCA Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| Nebraska Public Meda Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| Capital Humane Society | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| Cedars Youth Services CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| Kearney Area Community Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Kearney, NE | $50,000 |
| Nebraska Game & Parks Foundation | Waverly, NE | $50,000 |
| Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 |
| United Way of Lincolnlancaster Cou | Lincoln, NE | $36,000 |
| First Plymouth Congregational Churc | Lincoln, NE | $35,100 |
| United Way of Lincolnlancaster Cou | Lincoln, NE | $35,000 |
| First Plymouth Church | Lincoln, NE | $35,000 |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $34,049 |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $34,049 |
| National Audubon Societ CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | New York, NY | $33,334 |
| Rabble Mill | Lincoln, NE | $33,334 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $33,333 |
| YMCA of Lincoln NE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $33,333 |
| National Audubon Society CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | New York, NY | $33,333 |
| Rabble Mill | Lincoln, NE | $33,333 |
| YMCA of Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $33,333 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation - Linc CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $33,333 |
| National Audubon Society CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | New York, NY | $33,333 |
| YMCA of Lincoln NE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $33,333 |
| Lincoln Bike Kitchen CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $33,000 |
| Clinic With A Heart CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $30,000 |
| United Way of Lincolnlancaster Cou | Lincoln, NE | $30,000 |
| Asian Community & Cultural Center | Lincoln, NE | $30,000 |
| United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster | Lincoln, NE | $30,000 |
| Ashland Area Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Ashland, NE | $25,000 |
| I've Got A Name | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 |
| Women's Care Center CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $25,000 |
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