Sherwood Foundation
Private foundation · Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0824755 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Sherwood Foundation
2,142grants reported
$76Kmedian award
$35Klower quartile
$650smallest grant
$749.4Mtotal paid
21states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 50 of its 2,142 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $6.4M 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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation NEXT PROJECT - CAPITAL/CONSTRUCTION FUND | Lincoln, NE | $25,112,562 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation NEXT PROJECT - CAPITAL/CONSTRUCTION FUND | Lincoln, NE | $24,659,375 |
| Omaha Community Foundation OMAHA NORTH STADIUM/BUTLER GAST YMCA PROJECT | Omaha, NE | $15,106,582 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund 2025 OPERATING GRANT | Omaha, NE | $15,100,000 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund 2025 OPERATING GRANT | Omaha, NE | $15,089,706 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund 2023 OPERATING GRANT | Omaha, NE | $15,082,892 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund 2024 OPERATING GRANT | Omaha, NE | $15,079,480 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund 2023 OPERATING GRANT | Omaha, NE | $15,062,535 |
| Buffett Early Childhood Fund 2024 OPERATING GRANT | Omaha, NE | $15,050,216 |
| Southside Redevelopment Corporation CNI FUNDING | Omaha, NE | $15,004,381 |
| Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County DONATION OF PROPERTY | Okoboji, IA | $10,304,734 |
| Rise Academy OMAHA CAMPUS CAPITAL GRANT | Omaha, NE | $10,026,860 |
| Girls Incorporated of Omaha NEW SOUTH CENTER CAPITAL GRANT | Omaha, NE | $7,006,972 |
| Community Information Trust OMAHA CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY PROJECT | Omaha, NE | $5,628,910 |
| Community Information Trust OMAHA CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY PROJECT | Omaha, NE | $5,628,073 |
| Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County SHERWOOD FORREST PARK - CAPITAL GRANT | Okoboji, IA | $5,623,974 |
| Community Information Trust OMAHA CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY PROJECT | Omaha, NE | $5,579,890 |
| Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION CAPITAL GRANT | Omaha, NE | $5,086,663 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER AT CHILDREN'S | Omaha, NE | $5,050,913 |
| Southside Redevelopment Corporation CNI FUNDING | Omaha, NE | $5,035,621 |
| Omaha Parks Foundation OMAHA CENTRAL BASEBALL/BOYD PARK | Omaha, NE | $5,011,904 |
| Nebraska Department of Education NEBRASKA LITERACY LEADERSHIP NETWORK | Lincoln, NE | $5,000,000 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER AT CHILDREN'S | Omaha, NE | $4,975,560 |
| Family Planning Council of NE SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INITIATIVE | Omaha, NE | $4,413,020 |
| Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County SHERWOOD FORREST PARK | Okoboji, IA | $4,397,231 |
| Walthill Public School SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT | Walthill, NE | $4,161,293 |
| Family Planning Council of Nebraska SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INITIATIVE | Omaha, NE | $4,072,796 |
| Community Alliance Inc CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH | Omaha, NE | $4,042,517 |
| Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska 2026 OPERATING GRANT | Omaha, NE | $4,030,796 |
| Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha METRO MICROTRANSIT PILOT | Omaha, NE | $3,841,122 |
| Collective for Youth ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM 2026-2027 | Omaha, NE | $3,527,210 |
| Campaign Legal Center 2025/2026 OPERATING GRANT | Washington, DC | $3,525,197 |
| Black and Pink Inc THE OPPORTUNITY CAMPUS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Boston, MA | $3,515,716 |
| Campaign Legal Center 2023/2024 OPERATING GRANT | Washington, DC | $3,515,621 |
| Campaign Legal Center 2023/2024 OPERATING GRANT | Washington, DC | $3,509,374 |
| Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska ADDITIONAL OPERATING FUNDS | Omaha, NE | $3,500,000 |
| Family Planning Council of Nebraska SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INITIATIVE | Omaha, NE | $3,494,997 |
| Mays Foundation DONATION OF PROPERTY | Omaha, NE | $3,265,000 |
| Omaha Community Foundation SOUTHSIDE REDEVELOPMENT CORP BUILDING INVESTMENTS & PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS | Omaha, NE | $3,062,867 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation INTERNAL MEDICINE, ALLERGY, IMMUNOLOGY EXCELLENCE - DR. JILL POOLE | Lincoln, NE | $3,025,113 |
| Youth Emergency Services Inc RESIDENTIAL HOUSING CAMPUS GRANT | Omaha, NE | $3,020,705 |
| Opas Foundation PHASE II CENTER FOR ARTS ENGAGEMENT | Omaha, NE | $3,018,288 |
| Justice for Our Neighbors Nebraska ONE-TIME 2025 OPERATING GRANT | Omaha, NE | $3,015,529 |
| Family Planning Council of Nebraska CONTRACEPTIVE ACCESS PROJECT GRANT | Omaha, NE | $2,785,731 |
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation BRING UP NE - COMMUNITY WELLBEING - CONNECTED YOUTH | Lincoln, NE | $2,739,838 |
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation BRING UP NEBRASKA - COMMUNITY WELL-BEING - CONNECTED YOUTH INITIATIVE | Lincoln, NE | $2,735,023 |
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation BRING UP NEBRASKA - COMMUNITY WELL-BEING - CONNECTED YOUTH INITIATIVE GRANT | Lincoln, NE | $2,719,772 |
| Food Bank for the Heartland BUILDING A HEALTHIER HEARTLAND TOGETHER | Omaha, NE | $2,519,606 |
| Good Neighbor Community Center CULTURAL CENTERS OF LINCOLN COLLABORATIVE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Lincoln, NE | $2,516,664 |
| Child Saving Institute Inc CAMPAIGN FOR HOPE GRANT | Omaha, NE | $2,512,000 |
| Our American Future Foundation FUTURE FORWARD EDUCATION FUND | Washington, DC | $2,510,048 |
| Chicano Awareness Center LATINO CENTER RENOVATION & EXPANSION | Omaha, NE | $2,507,403 |
| Our American Future Foundation FUTURE FORWARD EDUCATION FUND | Washington, DC | $2,500,318 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation UNMC COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH - EXPANDING CENTERING PREGNANCE IN NE | Lincoln, NE | $2,500,000 |
| Collective for Youth 2025/2026 ELEMENTARY PROGRAMMING | Omaha, NE | $2,410,699 |
| The Bridge Project Inc BRIDGE PROJECT OMAHA | New York, NY | $2,381,139 |
| Little League Baseball Inc BENSON LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD RENOVATIONS | Omaha, NE | $2,346,816 |
| Thor Inc NATURAL SURFACE TRAILS ACTIVATION PHASE 2 | Lincoln, NE | $2,304,609 |
| Douglas County School District # 001 2023/2024 SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS | Omaha, NE | $2,298,197 |
| Collective for Youth MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM 2026-2027 | Omaha, NE | $2,133,558 |
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