What kinds of grants does Lienemann Charitable Foundation Inc. make?

The foundation gives operating, program, scholarship, capital, and endowment grants through its general grant program. It also has restricted program grants and time-designated donor-directed funds. Scholarship support goes to accredited higher education institutions, not individuals.

Does the foundation accept unsolicited requests?

Yes. Its general grant program and several listed grant types state that unsolicited requests are accepted. The foundation also notes that it will not fund individual persons.

What is a typical grant size?

The typical grant size profile is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $13,000 at the median, and $25,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger project grants, including two 2025 community awards above $700,000.

Where does the foundation give most often?

Nebraska is the clear center of its grantmaking: 91% of grants go to recipients in the state, and the top recipient cities in the list are Lincoln and Omaha.

What areas of work show up in recent grants?

Recent grants include higher education and health facilities, zoo and museum projects, community redevelopment, and local service organizations. Specific examples include university nursing infrastructure, a zoo sea lion habitat project, a museum exhibit, and redevelopment at Lake Cunningham.

Lienemann Charitable Foundation

Name: Lienemann Charitable Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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LINCOLN, NEWebsite4024354369

About Lienemann Charitable Foundation

The Lienemann Charitable Foundation focuses on large, local capital and community investments in Lincoln/Omaha, NE. Recent grants show a preference for funding major projects—community initiatives (via a large attached schedule), higher‑education infrastructure for health/nursing at the University of Nebraska, and civic cultural institutions like the Henry Doorly Zoo. Their giving appears project‑focused and place‑based rather than broad annual operating support.

Focus Areas

Capital support for university health/nursing facilities (University of Nebraska — Lincoln UNMC nursing building)Community development and local community initiatives (large bundled/community schedule)Civic cultural and zoological projects (Henry Doorly Zoo — sea lion shore exhibit)

Who They Fund

university students (educational programs and affordability)patients/medical service recipientsgeneral public/museum and zoo visitorswildlife/zoo animal welfareresidents seeking shelter or supportive services (Lydia House)

About Lienemann Charitable Foundation

A pair of large 2025 community grants, both listed as "See Attached Schedule" and totaling more than $1.7 million, shows how Lienemann Charitable Foundation Inc. concentrates its giving on sizable local commitments. The foundation’s recent record points to project-based support in Lincoln and Omaha, with grants that build or improve institutions rather than spread small awards across a wide area. Among the clearest examples are $138,250 to the University of Nebraska Foundation for the UNL State Museum Morrill Hall Permanent Photo Ark Exhibit and $125,000 to Omaha Zoo Foundation for the Henry Doorly Zoo Sea Lions Shore Project. Those grants sit alongside support for university facilities, a zoo habitat expansion, and community redevelopment efforts. The pattern suggests a funder that works through capital, program, and endowment grants, while also making some operating and scholarship awards through its general grant program. In the available grant list, the foundation’s work is almost entirely tied to Nebraska organizations, with repeated support for Lincoln-based institutions and several Omaha projects. Its grantmaking includes educational, cultural, health, and community-serving institutions, but the strongest signal is local place-based investment in physical projects and community infrastructure.

What Lienemann Charitable Foundation Funds

Higher education and health infrastructure are a clear theme. In 2023, the foundation gave $100,000 to the University of Nebraska Foundation for the UNMC-Lincoln Campus Nursing Building, and another $50,000 to The Bryan Foundation for the Nurse Navigator Endowment. Cultural and visitor-serving projects also appear in the record: it awarded $138,250 to the University of Nebraska Foundation for the UNL State Museum Morrill Hall Permanent Photo Ark Exhibit. Zoo-related work is another recurring area, with $125,000 to Omaha Zoo Foundation for the Henry Doorly Zoo Sea Lions Shore Project and $75,000 to Lincoln Children's Zoo for Zoo Expansion for Giraffe Habitat. Community redevelopment shows up as well, including $75,000 to Lake Cunningham Development Trust for the Lake Cunningham Redevelopment Project. These examples show a preference for defined projects with specific purposes.

How Lienemann Charitable Foundation Gives

The listed typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $13,000 at the median, and $25,500 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes much larger project grants and two 2025 community grants above $700,000. The foundation is structured to give across operating, program, scholarship, capital, and endowment categories, and it accepts unsolicited requests in its general grant program. Its records show a mix of one-off and category-based support, including restricted project grants and donor-directed time-designated funds. Scholarship grants are made to accredited institutions rather than individuals, and the foundation does not fund individuals.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$973K

Total Assets

$31.8M

Total Revenue

$606K

Total Expenses

$1.2M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $5K and $26K, with a median of $13K.

25th Percentile

$5K

Median

$13K

75th Percentile

$26K

Geographic Reach

Local3 states funded

Funding intensity

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION	LINCOLN, NE	$138,250	2023	UNL STATE MUSEUM - MORRILL HALL PERMANENT PHOTO ARK EXHIBIT
OMAHA ZOO FOUNDATION	OMAHA, NE	$125,000	2023	HENRY DOORLY ZOO SEA LIONS SHORE PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION	LINCOLN, NE	$100,000	2023	UNMC - LINCOLN CAMPUS NURSING BUILDING
LAKE CUNNINGHAM DEVELOPMENT TRUST	OMAHA, NE	$75,000	2023	LAKE CUNNINGHAM REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO	LINCOLN, NE	$75,000	2023	ZOO EXPANSION FOR GIRAFFE HABITAT
LINCOLN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA	LINCOLN, NE	$50,000	2023	REDUCED STUDENT TICKET PROGRAM
THE BRYAN FOUNDATION	LINCOLN, NE	$50,000	2023	NURSE NAVIGATOR ENDOWMENT
ESTES PARK HEALTH FOUNDATION	ESTES PARK, CO	$50,000	2023	MRI MACHINE
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - CORNHUSKER COUNCIL	WALTON, NE	$32,500	2023	COMMUNITY
TABITHA FOUNDATION	LINCOLN, NE	$26,000	2023	COMMUNITY
LINCOLN HOUSING CHARITIES	LINCOLN, NE	$25,000	2023	STUDENT BUILT HOUSING
VALLEY CHURCH	WEST DES MOINES, IA	$20,000	2023	RELIGIOUS
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION	LINCOLN, NE	$20,000	2023	NINE-MILE PRAIRIE
TEAMMATES MENTORING PROGRAM	LINCOLN, NE	$19,812	2023	COMMUNITY
GOOD SHEPHERD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH	LINCOLN, NE	$19,812	2023	RELIGIOUS
FRIENDSHIP HOME	LINCOLN, NE	$19,811	2023	COMMUNITY
LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM	LINCOLN, NE	$16,981	2023	COMMUNITY
LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO	LINCOLN, NE	$15,906	2023	COMMUNITY
BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS LINCOLN	LINCOLN, NE	$15,000	2023	COMMUNITY
NEBRASKA CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY	LINCOLN, NE	$15,000	2023	COMMUNITY
LIVING HISTORY FARMS	DES MOINES, IA	$13,000	2023	COMMUNITY
ST MARKS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	LINCOLN, NE	$12,000	2023	RELIGIOUS
PEOPLE'S CITY MISSION	LINCOLN, NE	$10,906	2023	COMMUNITY
HEARTLAND HOPE MISSION	OMAHA, NE	$10,000	2023	COMMUNITY
CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION	OMAHA, NE	$10,000	2023	COMMUNITY
CENTER FOR PEOPLE IN NEED	LINCOLN, NE	$10,000	2023	COMMUNITY
THE HEALING KADI FOUNDATION	OMAHA, NE	$10,000	2023	COMMUNITY
COMMON THREADS MINISTRY	LINCOLN, NE	$9,000	2023	COMMUNITY
MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH	ESTES PARK, CO	$6,000	2023	RELIGIOUS
LINCOLN PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION	LINCOLN, NE	$5,000	2023	HOLMES LAKE DOCK REPLACEMENT
OPEN DOOR MISSION	OMAHA, NE	$5,000	2023	FOR LYDIA HOUSE
LIGHTHOUSE	LINCOLN, NE	$5,000	2023	COMMUNITY
PROJECT HARMONY	OMAHA, NE	$5,000	2023	COMMUNITY
AMERICAN RED CROSS	LINCOLN, NE	$4,953	2023	COMMUNITY
LINCOLN POLICE DEPARTMENT	LINCOLN, NE	$4,953	2023	COMMUNITY
FOUR PAWS FOR HOPE	TALMAGE, NE	$2,000	2023	COMMUNITY
PIONEER PARK NATURE CENTER	LINCOLN, NE	$1,981	2023	COMMUNITY
YWCA OF LINCOLN	LINCOLN, NE	$1,981	2023	COMMUNITY
YMCA OF LINCOLN	LINCOLN, NE	$1,981	2023	COMMUNITY
FRESH START INC	LINCOLN, NE	$1,981	2023	COMMUNITY
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION	LINCOLN, NE	$1,500	2023	EDUCATIONAL
FOOD BANK OF LINCOLN INC	LINCOLN, NE	$1,000	2023	COMMUNITY

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What areas of work show up in recent grants?

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What areas of work show up in recent grants?

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