Private foundation · EIN 61-1864875

Joe Ricketts Nebraska Foundation

Preselected only

Littleton, CO

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202543149349102149
Total assets (EOY)$7,510,778
Grants paid$920,100
Typical (median) grant$2,000
Grants listed17
Giving in home state (CO)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K9
$5K–$25K4
$25K–$100K2
$100K+2

Smallest $100 · Largest $535,000

Geographic focus

WY
61%
DC
28%
NY
8%
NC
2%
NE
0%
VA
0%
MT
0%

Common purposes

researchenvironmenatalandconvervationreasearchwrittingsbriefingsconferencesaboutforeignpolicydonationeffortstohavehomeschooledchildrenreceivecollege

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$386,000$7,937,57515
2024$920,100$7,510,77817

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
University Of Wyoming FoundationLaramie, WYSupport environmenataland convervationreasearch$535,000
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy ResearchWashington, DCSupport research$200,000
Manhattan Institute For Public Policy ResearchNew York, NYSupport research$75,000
Hudson Institute IncWashington, DCFund research, writtingsbriefings and conferences about US foreign policy.$50,000
Sublette County Historical Society Dba Museum Of The Mountain ManPinedale, WYDonation to General Fund$20,000
Home Schooling For College Credit IncMint Hill, NCSupport efforts tohave home schooledchildren receive college credit.$15,000
The Federalist SocietyWashington, DCRestoring constitutionallimits on government$10,000
Church Of Our Lady Of PeacePinedale, WYSupport of Pinedalelocal catholic organziation.$6,000
Fur Trade Days Inc Dba Museum Of The Fur TradeChadron, NESupport musuem operations$2,000
Buffalo Bill Memorial AssociationCody, WYOperating Support$1,000
Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment TrustCheyenne, WYAnnual trust fundraiser$1,000
Judicial Watch IncWashington, DCPromote transparency and integrity$1,000
Institute For JusticeArlington, VAAnnual gift$1,000
Pinedale Fine Arts CouncilPinedale, WYSponsor SoundcheckSummer MusicSeries$1,000
Papillion Community FoundationPapillion, NESpport for the 50 milemarch event.$1,000
National Museum Of Wildlife ArtJackson, WYSupport of the volunteerappreciation party.$1,000
Montana Historical SocietyHelena, MTPerservation of Montana History$100
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