Private Foundation

Nelnet Foundation

Nelnet Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Lincoln, NE. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.1M, expenses of $3.0M, total assets of $15.6M. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $17.1M.

EIN: 202202134 Lincoln, NE Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$2.1M

Total Expenses$3.0M

Total Assets$15.6M

Grants Given6

Grant Total$17.1M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

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

SEE

LINCOLN, NE · 2020

SEE ATTACHMENT 13, 14 & 15

$3,262,484

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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 15 AND 16

$2,250,467 1 grant

SEE ATTACHMENT 23, 24 & 25

$2,228,048 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
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
2020	$2.2M	$3.3M	$15.8M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.2M to $2.1M (-3%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in NE.

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