Private Foundation

Nelnet Foundation

Nelnet Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Lincoln, NE. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $4.7M, expenses of $2.9M, total assets of $17.1M. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $20.2M.

EIN: 202202134 Lincoln, NE Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$4.7M

Total Expenses$2.9M

Total Assets$17.1M

Grants Given7

Grant Total$20.2M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

SEE

LINCOLN, NE · 2025

SEE ATTACHMENT 22 & 23

$3,097,905

SEE

LINCOLN, NE · 2024

SEE ATTACHMENT 23 & 24

$2,850,214

SEE

LINCOLN, NE · 2023

SEE ATTACHMENT 23 & 24

$2,982,695

SEE

LINCOLN, NE · 2022

SEE ATTACHMENT 23 & 24

$3,561,660

SEE

LINCOLN, NE · 2021

SEE ATTACHMENT 23, 24 & 25

$2,228,048

Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Peterson

PRESIDENT Ben Kiser

SECRETARY Bill Munn

DIRECTOR David Graff

VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER Jim Kruger

DIRECTOR Jona Van Deun

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Top Grant Purposes

SEE ATTACHMENT 23 & 24

$9,394,569 3 grants

SEE ATTACHMENT 13, 14 & 15

$3,262,484 1 grant

SEE ATTACHMENT 22 & 23

$3,097,905 1 grant

SEE ATTACHMENT 15 AND 16

$2,250,467 1 grant

SEE ATTACHMENT 23, 24 & 25

$2,228,048 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$4.7M	$2.9M	$17.1M
2024	$2.1M	$3.0M	$15.6M
2023	$4.1M	$3.6M	$16.6M
2022	$5.7M	$3.6M	$16.2M
2021	$820K	$2.4M	$13.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $820K to $4.7M (+470%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NE.

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