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Who does Abel Foundation fund?

Abel Foundation has awarded $12 million across 432 grants to 237 organizations between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in recreation & sports. Its typical grant is $5,000, with most between $1,000 and $25,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $10,000 versus $1,500 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$12.3M
Typical grant
$5K
Grantees
237
Grants
432
Years
2020–2025

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 237 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
Malone Community Center $2.1M72023–20252025NE
University of Nebraska Foundation $2.1M52024–20252025NE
Lincoln Youth Complex $1.1M32023–20252025NE
U United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster $546K102022–20242024— —
L Lincoln Community Foundation $465K122020–20252025— —
Cultural Centers of Lincoln $333K120252025NE
Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation $301K62021–20252025NE
S Southeast Community College Educati $270K32022–20242024— —
Tabitha INC $265K220222022NE
L Lincoln Parks Foundation $258K32023–20252025— —
U United Way $201K32020–20212021— —
Capital Humane Society $180K72020–20252025NE
F Family Service Lincoln $167K22024–20252025— —
Kearney Area Community Foundation $155K42023–20252025NE
L Lincoln Children's Museum $143K62020–20252025— —
Food Bank of Lincoln INC $115K72020–20252025NE
Nebraska Wesleyan University $115K22020–20222022NE
F First Plymouth Church $105K42020–20242024— —
Rabble Mill $105K42020–20242024NE
U United Way of Lincolnlancaster Cou $103K520252025— —
Kearney Family YMCA Foundation $100K22022–20232023NE
Museum of Nebraska Art $100K120232023NE
Mourning Hope $100K22020–20212021NE
Asian Community and Cultural Center $85K42023–20252025NE
A Ashland Area Foundation $75K32023–20252025NE
F Foundation for Lincoln Public Schoo $75K22023–20252025— —
F First Plymouth Congregational Churc $70K22022–20232023— —
Clinic with a Heart INC $69K62020–20252025NE
N National Audubon Society $67K22023–20242024— —
Y YMCA of Lincoln Ne $67K22024–20252025— —
Cedars Youth Services INC $65K22020–20242024NE
Center for People in Need INC $60K62020–20252025NE
United Way of the Kearney Area INC $55K32022–20242024NE
C Cedars Home for Children Foundation $51K22023–20252025— —
A Arbor Day Foundation $50K120212021— —
N Nebraska Public Meda Foundation $50K120232023— —
M Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen $50K22020–20222022— —
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York $50K22024–20252025NY
C Columbia University $50K22021–20222022— —
F Fresh Start INC $50K22023–20242024— —
L Lincolnlancaster County Child Advo $50K220222022— —
M Milkworks $50K22024–20252025— —
C Child Advocacy Center $50K120212021— —
Northeast Family Resource Center $50K120252025NE
I I'Ve Got a Name $50K22024–20252025— —
B Beatrice YMCA $50K22020–20212021— —
Spastic Paraplegia Foundation INC $46K120222022GA
YMCA of Lincoln $43K22022–20232023NE
A Angels Among US $40K32023–20252025— —
H Heartland Cancer Foundation $38K52023–20252025NE
Nebraska Diaper Bank $35K32023–20252025NE
N Nebraska State Historical Society F $34K120222022— —
N National Audubon Societ $33K120252025— —
L Lincoln Community Foundation - Linc $33K120242024— —
Lincoln Bike Kitchen $33K120242024NE
M Mourning Hope Grief Center $31K32020–20252025— —
Nebraska Community Foundation $30K22020–20232023NE
T Tabitha Meals on Wheels $30K22020–20212021— —
L Lighthouse $30K52020–20252025— —
Linked2literacy $30K22024–20252025NE
U United Way Lincoln $30K120202020— —
S St Monica's $28K52020–20252025— —
T Trustee of Columbia University $25K120232023— —
N Ne Chamber Foundation $25K120242024— —
B Boys & Girls Club of Lincolnlancas $25K120222022— —
Women's Care Center INC $25K120252025IN
T Teammates Mentoring Program $25K32022–20252025— —
L Lincoln Literacy $25K22023–20242024— —
C Clyde Malone Community Center $22K32022–20252025— —
Special Olympics Nebraska INC $20K42022–20252025NE
L Lincoln Community Foundation - Live $20K120242024— —
K Kearney Area United Way $20K120252025— —
Peru State College Foundation INC $20K22023–20252025NE
N Neighborworks Lincoln $20K120232023— —
S Secc Foundation $20K22020–20212021— —
Lux Center for the Arts $16K32021–20252025NE
S Sowers Club of Nebraska Foundation $15K120252025NE
Fontbonne University $15K32022–20242024MO
L Lincoln International Fc $15K22023–20252025NE
C Center for Immigrant & Refugee Adva $15K120252025— —
C Community Action Partnership of Lin $15K120252025— —
B Boys and Girls Club of Lincolnlanc $15K120252025— —
S Seal Family Foundation $15K32023–20252025— —
C Camp Jefferson INC $15K120222022NE
Good Life Community Development $15K22023–20242024NE
Community Crops $14K42020–20252025NE
C Cornhusker Council - Boy Scouts $14K22020–20212021— —
A American Red Cross $12K22022–20232023— —
T Teammates $11K32020–20212021MO
L Lincoln Symphony Orchestra $11K22023–20252025— —
Lincoln Arts Council $11K32020–20232023NE
H Howard County Medical Foundation $10K120232023— —
Bright Lights INC $10K22020–20212021NE
C Community Action Partnership $10K120232023— —
A April's Kids INC $10K120202020NE
F Friends of Trinity Infant & Child C $10K120252025— —
J JR Achievement $10K22020–20212021— —
Indian Center INC $10K120242024NE
U United Way of Kearney $10K120202020— —
Lincoln Community Playhouse INC $10K120242024NE

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