Buffett Early Childhood Fund
Private foundation · Omaha, NE · EIN 20-1768874 · reported 2023–2025
122grants reported
$150Kmedian award
$24Klower quartile
$300smallest grant
$95.8Mtotal paid
22states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 122 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2.7M 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
808 Conagra Dr Ste 200
Omaha, NE 68102-5025
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation FIRST FIVE NEBRASKA OPERATING SUPPORT, ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAM SUPPORT, COMMUNITIES 4 KIDS P | Lincoln, NE | $5,440,550 |
| Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024 | Omaha, NE | $5,076,774 |
| Educare of Omaha Inc QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $4,756,540 |
| Start Early EDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK SUPPORT, FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND SUPPORT, AND ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $4,709,763 |
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation FIRST FIVE NEBRASKA OPERATING SUPPORT, ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNITIES 4 KIDS, OUTDOOR SPACE EX | Lincoln, NE | $3,995,063 |
| Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative | Omaha, NE | $3,954,169 |
| Start Early EDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK SUPPORT, FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND SUPPORT, AND ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $3,757,545 |
| Educare of Omaha Inc QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT AND OMAHA WORKFORCE INITIATIVE | Omaha, NE | $3,751,331 |
| Start Early EDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK SUPPORT, FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND AND PROJECT SUPPORT, AND ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUP | Chicago, IL | $3,746,504 |
| Educare of Omaha Inc QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $3,717,994 |
| Early Childhood Impact Group EDUCARE LEARNING NETWORK PROGRAM SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $3,608,022 |
| Educare Lincoln QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $3,085,708 |
| Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2025, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024, PROFESSIONALS NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM | Omaha, NE | $3,003,691 |
| Alliance for Early Success STATE BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $3,000,000 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPING CHILD OPERATING 22/23, CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPING CHILD OPERATING 23/24 | Boston, MA | $2,999,324 |
| Alliance for Early Success STATE BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $2,991,046 |
| Alliance for Early Success STATE BASED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPORT | Shawnee Mission, KS | $2,969,352 |
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation FIRST FIVE NEBRASKA OPERATING SUPPORT, ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS PROGRAM SUPPORT, COMMUNITIES 4 KIDS P | Lincoln, NE | $2,758,889 |
| Educare of Lincoln QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $2,188,943 |
| Early Futures Partnership GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $1,783,800 |
| Educare Lincoln QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $1,646,020 |
| Comic Relief Inc RED NOSE DAY - SAVE THE CHILDREN MATCHING GRANT | New York, NY | $1,268,648 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPING CHILD OPERATING SUPPORT | Cambridge, MA | $1,250,763 |
| University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill FRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT, CARES SUPPORT | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,005,227 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPING CHILD OPERATING SUPPORT | Cambridge, MA | $1,000,453 |
| Vanderbilt University Peabody College of Education & Human Dvlopmt PRENATAL-TO-3 POLICY IMPACT CENTER SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $1,000,000 |
| Board of Regents of University of Nebraska RESPECT PROJECT SUPPORT AND EDUCARE LINCOLN EVALUATION | Lincoln, NE | $899,488 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT - ELN EVALUATION | Chapel Hill, NC | $880,214 |
| Tsne ECFC RAISING CHILD CARE FUND, EEIC SUPPORT, BUILD CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP, RJE PROGRAM SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $860,000 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT - ELN EVALUATION | Chapel Hill, NC | $772,679 |
| Educare of Washington DC QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $711,866 |
| Educare of Washington DC QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $700,000 |
| Educare of Washington DC QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM OPERATING SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $695,657 |
| Tsne ECFC RAISING CHILD CARE FUND, ECFC MEMBERSHIP, BUILD CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP, ECFC MEETING SUPPORT, R | Boston, MA | $565,000 |
| Project Harmony IMPACT FROM INFANCY PROJECT SUPPORT, ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $504,131 |
| Project Harmony Child Advocacy Center IMPACT FROM INFANCY PROJECT SUPPORT, ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $501,911 |
| The Aspen Institute ASCEND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $500,000 |
| Project Harmony Child Advocacy Center IMPACT FROM INFANCY PROJECT SUPPORT, ANNUAL LUNCHEON SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $498,561 |
| Next Door Foundation EDUCARE MILWAUKEE QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM SUPPORT | Milwaukee, WI | $475,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation THRIVE EVENT SUPPORT, NE CTR FOR RESEARCH ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND SCHOOLS FUND, UNO CEHHS | Lincoln, NE | $455,537 |
| Next Door Foundation Inc EDUCARE MILWAUKEE QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM SUPPORT | Milwaukee, WI | $450,000 |
| Next Door Foundation Inc EDUCARE MILWAUKEE QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM SUPPORT | Milwaukee, WI | $425,000 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents EDUCARE OF LINCOLN EVALUATION, VITA PROGRAM SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $335,515 |
| Teachers College Columbia University ECPIHE PROJECT SUPPORT | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| Comic Relief Inc RED NOSE DAY - SAVE THE CHILDREN MATCHING GRANT | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| Child Saving Institute KIDSQUAD PROGRAM SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $280,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation DEBRA WISNESKI SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, UNO CEHHS EC INCLUSIVE FUND | Lincoln, NE | $275,000 |
| Impacting Futures Inc GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Inglewood, CA | $250,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Peabody College PN-3 PROJECT SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $250,000 |
| First Book BOOKS FOR ALL COALITION SUPPORT | Washington, DC | $250,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Peabody College PN-3 PROJECT SUPPORT | Nashville, TN | $250,000 |
| Nebraska Association for the Education of Young Children Inc RESPECT APPRENTICESHIP PROJECT SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $243,466 |
| Comic Relief Inc RED NOSE DAY MATCHING GRANT | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Lincoln Community Foundation LINCOLN LITTLES PROGRAM SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $200,000 |
| Ncsl Foundation for State Legislatures CHILD CARE POLICY PROJECT SUPPORT | Denver, CO | $200,000 |
| Ncsl Foundation for State Legislatures CHILD CARE POLICY PROJECT SUPPORT | Denver, CO | $200,000 |
| University of Nebraska Board of Regents EDUCARE OF LINCOLN EVALUATION | Lincoln, NE | $194,097 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center KIDSIGHT PROJECT SUPPORT, STRATEGIC ADVISOR SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $156,912 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation THRIVE EVENT SUPPORT & LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT | Lincoln, NE | $156,206 |
| Tsnemissionworks ECFC RCC LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS, ECFC MEMBERSHIP, BUILD CONFERENCE SUPPORT, ECFC DATA MEETING SUPPORT | Boston, MA | $155,235 |
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