How large are the foundation’s typical grants?

Typical grant size is tightly grouped: p25 is $95,000, median is $105,000, and p75 is $115,000. The recent grants also show awards of $125,000 and $85,000 to the same core recipient in different years.

Does the foundation fund outside Nebraska?

No. The grant data shows 100% of grants going to recipients in Nebraska, and the recent grants are both to Lincoln, Nebraska.

What geographic area do the agency programs serve?

The agency programs are aimed at Southeast Nebraska, including the Food Bank of Lincoln’s 16-county service area. Lancaster County and Otoe County are named in the partner-agency geography.

Food Bank of Lincoln Foundation

Name: Food Bank of Lincoln Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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ActiveFood, Agriculture & Nutrition

LINCOLN, NEWebsite4024668170

About Food Bank of Lincoln Foundation

Alleviate hunger in Southeast Nebraska by providing food, programs and partnerships so no one in the community has to worry where their next meal is coming from.

Focus Areas

Food securityChild hungerSenior nutritionEmergency food distributionNutrition assistance (SNAP outreach)Volunteer and community engagement

Who They Fund

food-insecure individuals and familieslow-income householdslocal community members

Funding Style

direct service supportgeneral operating/unrestricted supportcapacity strengthening

About Food Bank of Lincoln Foundation

The Food Bank of Lincoln Foundation’s clearest recent pattern is direct support for the Food Bank of Lincoln itself: $125,000 in 2023 and $85,000 in 2024, both in Lincoln, Nebraska, with the stated purpose of assisting the food bank in supporting its mission. That matches the foundation’s broader role in hunger relief across Southeast Nebraska, where it aims to provide food, programs, and partnerships so people do not have to worry about where their next meal is coming from. Its grantmaking is tied to food access rather than a broad portfolio of causes. The foundation supports food security, child hunger, senior nutrition, emergency food distribution, nutrition assistance through SNAP outreach, and volunteer and community engagement. The structure of the work points to a community food system model: resources flow to the central food bank and to partner agencies that distribute food to clients. The foundation’s giving is local and entirely in Nebraska, with grantees serving the Food Bank of Lincoln’s 16-county service area and nearby counties such as Lancaster and Otoe.

What Food Bank of Lincoln Foundation Funds

The foundation’s purpose centers on hunger relief, but the grant structure shows how that work is delivered in practice. Through the Agency Partnering / Membership Program, nonprofit and church agencies can become partner agencies and receive food resources for distribution to their clients. Approved agencies undergo a quarterly review, a site visit, and a six-month probationary period. Capacity support is built into the agency model as well. The Partner Agencies / Agency Membership program gives new agencies access to food, ordering, and a handling-fee spending credit, with requirements that include a membership application, proof of 501(c)(3) status or church self-certification, facility and food-safety standards, and a site visit. Geographically, those programs are aimed at Southeast Nebraska, including Lancaster County and Otoe County. The stated focus areas include food distribution, emergency food access, child and family food programs, and broader food security.

How Food Bank of Lincoln Foundation Gives

The typical grant size falls in a tight band: p25 is $95,000, median is $105,000, and p75 is $115,000. That suggests a fairly consistent award level rather than a wide spread of grant sizes. The two largest recent grants were both to the Food Bank of Lincoln, one in 2023 and one in 2024, which indicates repeated support to the same core institution across years. The foundation gives through structured membership-based programs as well as direct operating-style support for its central food bank partner. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the agency membership programs.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$82K

Total Assets

$2M

Total Revenue

$57K

Total Expenses

$96K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $95K and $115K, with a median of $105K.

25th Percentile

$95K

Median

$105K

75th Percentile

$115K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

MICHAELLA KUMKE

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
FOOD BANK OF LINCOLN INC	LINCOLN, NE	$82,000	2025	TO ASSIST THE FOOD BANK IN SUPPORTING THEIR MISSION.
FOOD BANK OF LINCOLN INC	LINCOLN, NE	$85,000	2024	TO ASSIST THE FOOD BANK IN SUPPORTING THEIR MISSION.
FOOD BANK OF LINCOLN INC	LINCOLN, NE	$125,000	2023	TO ASSIST THE FOOD BANK IN SUPPORTING THEIR MISSION.

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Who can participate in the agency membership programs?

What geographic area do the agency programs serve?

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What does the Food Bank of Lincoln Foundation support?

How large are the foundation’s typical grants?

Does the foundation fund outside Nebraska?

Who can participate in the agency membership programs?

What geographic area do the agency programs serve?

Open Grant Opportunities

Agency Partnering / Membership Program

Recent Grants