Investing in the early childhood landscape through innovation, collaboration, and service – strengthening families, businesses, and Nebraska.
The largest recent grant on file was $1,102,354 to Child Saving Institute for a TYPP grant reimbursement, an EHS childcare agreement, and Kidsquad local award. That single award captures how Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative works: it funds early childhood service delivery, young parent support, and child care infrastructure through reimbursements, agreements, and project-based awards. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeat support for Visiting Nurse Health Services, including $700,000 in 2023 for the Teen and Young Parent Pregnancy Program and $275,697 in 2024 for TYPP grant reimbursement. Other awards connect to child care quality, family supports, and educational pathways for parents and children, with most grants landing in Omaha. Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative operates with annual grants of $3,485,028 and total assets of $27,733,033, and its work is organized around strengthening Nebraska’s early childhood landscape through innovation, collaboration, and service. The pattern is not limited to one provider type: child care centers, family service organizations, and health and education nonprofits all appear in the recent grant record.
Early childhood education and child care access appear across the portfolio. Brighten Our Futures Early Learning Center received $61,281 for an EHS childcare agreement, while Child Saving Institute received a much larger grant tied to EHS childcare and Kidsquad. Workforce development is another clear thread. The foundation gives monthly Early Childhood Champion Awards of $1,000, and its Business Pathways to Quality program offers six months of business training, mentoring, and operational support for Nebraska child care programs. Family supports and parent outcomes also show up in the grant list. Nebraska Children's Home Society received $153,360, and Heartland Family Services received $115,268, both for promoting healthy lifestyles and increasing educational attainment for parents and their children. The foundation also supports early childhood quality improvement through the NAFCC Accreditation Support Program, which helps licensed family child care providers pursue accreditation.
Typical award size sits at a $27,570 p25, $115,268 median, and $275,697 p75, showing a mix of modest awards and larger operating or reimbursement grants. The recent record includes repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in Omaha, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time grants. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals. Its grantmaking is shaped by reimbursement, contract, and project-based support, alongside some targeted award programs such as the fixed $1,000 Champion Award. Several active programs also accept unsolicited applications, including NAFCC Accreditation Support and Business Pathways to Quality.
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$24.5M
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Most grants fall between $28K and $276K, with a median of $115K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$115K
75th Percentile
$276K
SARAH ANN KOTCHIAN
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Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in Nebraska, with 85% of grants going to organizations in the HQ state. Omaha is the main recipient city in the recent grant list, joined by Boy Town and Norfolk. Outside Nebraska, the recent record includes one grant to the National Head Start Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one to New York University in New York, New York. The overall grant geography is local, with all listed grants going to U.S. recipients.
The foundation funds early childhood education, child care workforce development, family supports, scholarships for child care, nutrition and food security for young children, access to capital for child care businesses, and professional development and training. Its active programs also include accreditation support and a business training pathway for Nebraska child care providers.
Its recent grants include reimbursements, childcare agreements, local awards, and project payments. The foundation also runs program-based support such as the Business Pathways to Quality initiative and the NAFCC Accreditation Support Program, which indicate a mix of direct grant support and structured service or capacity-building assistance.
Yes, for some active programs. NAFCC Accreditation Support Program accepts unsolicited applications, and Business Pathways to Quality also accepts unsolicited applications. Other named programs, such as the Early Childhood Champion Award and the Child Care Catalyst Program, do not accept unsolicited applications.
The distribution centers around a $115,268 median award, with a $27,570 p25 and a $275,697 p75. The recent list also includes a $1,102,354 grant at the high end and a $1,000 fixed award through the Early Childhood Champion Award program.
Most grants go to Nebraska recipients, and 85% of grants are to organizations in the HQ state. Omaha appears most often in the recent grants list, with smaller numbers going to Boy Town and Norfolk, while a small number of awards go outside Nebraska to Philadelphia and New York City.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must have a current Nebraska child care license; must be a Center Director or Family Child Care Program Owner; must be willing to engage in self-reflection and goal setting.
Deadline: Applications currently closed; no deadlines provided.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILD SAVING INTITUTE | OMAHA, NE | $1,102,354 | 2024 | TYPP GRANT REIMBURSEMENT/EHS CHILDCARE AGREEMENT & KIDSQUAD LOCAL AWARD |
| VISITING NURSE HEALTH SERVICES | OMAHA, NE | $275,697 | 2024 | TYPP GRANT REIMBURSEMENT |
| CHILDREN'S RESPITE CARE CENTER INC | OMAHA, NE | $202,688 | 2024 | TYPP GRANT REIMBURSEMENT |
| BRIGHTEN OUR FUTURES EARLY LEARNING CENTER | OMAHA, NE | $61,281 | 2024 | EHS CHILDCARE AGREEMENT |
| BOYS TOWN | BOY TOWN, NE | $27,570 | 2024 | TYPP GRANT REIMBURSEMENT |
| NATIONAL HEAD START ASSOCIATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,675 | 2024 | TRAINING |
| NORFOLK FAMILY COALITION | NORFOLK, NE | $11,179 | 2024 | TYPP GRANT REIMBURSEMENT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | PAYMENT FOR STUDY |
| CHILD SAVINGS INSTITUTE | OMAHA, NE | $773,005 | 2023 | KIDSQUAD, YOUNG PARENT PROGRAM AND MEDICA |
| VISITING NURSE HEALTH SERVICES | OMAHA, NE | $700,000 | 2023 | TO SERVE PREGNANT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH THE TEEN AND YOUNG PARENT PREGNANCY PROGRAM. |
| NEBRASKA CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY | OMAHA, NE | $153,360 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. |
| HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICES | OMAHA, NE | $115,268 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. |
| EDUCARE OF OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | $31,951 | 2023 | NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT PROJECT. |
TYPP GRANT REIMBURSEMENT/EHS CHILDCARE AGREEMENT & KIDSQUAD LOCAL AWARD
BRIGHTEN OUR FUTURES EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$61,281EHS CHILDCARE AGREEMENT
NATIONAL HEAD START ASSOCIATION
$20,675TRAINING
NORFOLK FAMILY COALITION
$11,179TYPP GRANT REIMBURSEMENT
VISITING NURSE HEALTH SERVICES
$700,000TO SERVE PREGNANT TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH THE TEEN AND YOUNG PARENT PREGNANCY PROGRAM.
NEBRASKA CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
$153,360TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.
HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICES
$115,268TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN.
EDUCARE OF OMAHA
$31,951NEW MARKET TAX CREDIT PROJECT.
