Union Pacific Foundation
Private foundation · Omaha, NE · EIN 13-6406825 · reported 2023–2025
1,498grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$28.2Mtotal paid
30states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 39 of its 1,498 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $362K 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
1400 Douglas Street Stop 1620
Omaha, NE 68179-1620
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 EDUCATION: HIGHER / HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Lincoln, NE | $900,000 |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation 30 - COMMUNITY/ CIVIC/ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Washington, DC | $700,000 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust (dba Kiewit Luminarium) COMMUNITY SPACES | Omaha, NE | $600,000 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust COMMUNITY SPACES | Omaha, NE | $600,000 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust COMMUNITY SPACES | Omaha, NE | $600,000 |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation 30 - COMMUNITY/ CIVIC\ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Washington, DC | $600,000 |
| Community Information Trust PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | Omaha, NE | $500,000 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | Omaha, NE | $500,000 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Omaha, NE | $500,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation EDUCATION: HIGHER | Lincoln, NE | $500,000 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | Omaha, NE | $500,000 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Omaha, NE | $500,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Lincoln, NE | $500,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Lincoln, NE | $500,000 |
| Community Information Trust PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | Omaha, NE | $500,000 |
| Downtown Riverfront Trust PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | Omaha, NE | $500,000 |
| Mental Health Innovation Foundation HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Omaha, NE | $500,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Lincoln, NE | $400,000 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Lincoln, NE | $400,000 |
| United Way of the Midlands 20 - HEALTH/ HUMAN SERVICES\ UNITED WAY | Omaha, NE | $350,000 |
| Omaha Zoo Foundation ANIMAL WELFARE | Omaha, NE | $335,000 |
| Omaha Zoo Foundation ANIMAL WELFARE | Omaha, NE | $335,000 |
| United Way of the Midlands 20 - HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES | Omaha, NE | $325,000 |
| United Way of the Midlands HUNGER AND NUTRITION | Omaha, NE | $325,000 |
| Joslyn Art Museum ARTS AND CULTURE | Omaha, NE | $325,000 |
| Joslyn Art Museum ARTS AND CULTURE | Omaha, NE | $300,000 |
| Joslyn Art Museum ARTS AND CULTURE | Omaha, NE | $300,000 |
| Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | Omaha, NE | $200,000 |
| Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION | Omaha, NE | $200,000 |
| Opas Foundation ARTS AND CULTURE | Omaha, NE | $125,000 |
| Foodbank for the Heartland HUNGER AND NUTRITION | Omaha, NE | $100,000 |
| Columbus Area Childrens Museum Inc INDOOR RECREATION | Columbus, NE | $75,000 |
| American National Red Cross - Omaha 20 - HEALTH/ HUMAN SERVICES\ AMERICAN RED CROSS | Omaha, NE | $50,000 |
| American National Red Cross - Omaha 20 - HEALTH/ HUMAN SERVICES\ AMERICAN RED CROSS | Omaha, NE | $50,000 |
| Bread of Life DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Charles E Lakin Human Services Campus Foundation HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Council Bluffs, IA | $50,000 |
| Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation Inc VETERAN SERVICES | Omaha, NE | $50,000 |
| American National Red Cross ADVANCE A GREEN ECONOMY / DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES | Cedar Rapids, IA | $40,000 |
| Nature Conservancy ENVIRONMENT | Salt Lake City, UT | $35,000 |
| Eugene Parks Foundation COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Eugene, OR | $30,000 |
| Portland Community College Foundation Inc EDUCATION (HIGHER EDUCATION) | Portland, OR | $30,000 |
| The Houston Food Bank 20 - HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Kipp Texas Inc EDUCATION: K-12 | Houston, TX | $30,000 |
| Communities for Kids Lincoln County RESOLVE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT | North Platte, NE | $30,000 |
| Greater Hermiston Community Foundation HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Hermiston, OR | $30,000 |
| Love and Protect Utah Foundation DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS | Lehi, UT | $30,000 |
| Mabas Foundation DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES | Wheeling, IL | $30,000 |
| Tree Utah PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | Salt Lake City, UT | $30,000 |
| Victoria County Volunteer Fire Department DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES | Victoria, TX | $30,000 |
| Wyoming Sportsmans Group OUTDOOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION | Gillette, WY | $30,000 |
| Clinton Firemens Assoc DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES | Clinton, IA | $26,500 |
| Spokane Regional Sports Commission OUTDOOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION | Spokane, WA | $26,000 |
| A Safe Haven Foundation HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Albina Vision Inc COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| National Railroad Museum ARTS AND CULTURE | Green Bay, WI | $25,000 |
| San Jose State University Research Foundation EDUCATION (HIGHER EDUCATION) | San Jose, CA | $25,000 |
| Coastal Conservation Association-Louisiana PROTECTION/ PRESERVATION OF LIVING CREATURES | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 |
| Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION | Glenview, IL | $25,000 |
| New Mexico State University Foundation Inc CAREER AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR YOUTH | Las Cruces, NM | $25,000 |
| Paso Del Norte Foundation ARTS AND CULTURE | EL Paso, TX | $25,000 |
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