Union Pacific Foundation

EIN 136406825 Private Foundation

Omaha, NE 68154 |(402) 544-0018

Total Given 2020–2024
$125.8M
3,186 grants · $25.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$12K
grant size
31%
supporter · 663/2,128 multi-year
repeat
$50K
Assets (2024)
2,128
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPT
Phone (402) 544-0018
Deadlines MAY 31, 2023 FOR 2023 APPLICATIONS.
How to Apply GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE ONLINE DURING SPECIFIC PERIODS.
Restrictions THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS THE PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAM OF UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN UNION PACIFIC COMMUNITIES THAT BEST ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA. FUNDING IS PRIORITIZED FOR DIRECT SERVICES AND EFFORTS THAT BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON SAFETY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SPACES, AND LOCAL NEEDS WITHIN UNION PACIFIC LOCAL OPERATING COMMUNITIES.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $26.7M $782K $14.2M 955
2021 $26.2M $336K $9.5M 608
2022 $26.4M $3K $10.1M 545
2023 $25.0M $763K $10.6M 568
2024 $21.5M $50K $9.6M 510

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 3186 grants on record

Minimum
$900
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$39K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$5.2M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

21.0% of US grants · Rank #1 of 30 states $5.6M across 668 grants 67 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Harris 213 grants · $1.7M
  2. 2 Bexar 62 grants · $754K
  3. 3 Dallas 52 grants · $336K
  4. 4 El Paso 21 grants · $245K
  5. 5 Travis 20 grants · $231K
  6. 6 Tarrant 39 grants · $208K
  7. 7 Maverick 10 grants · $190K
  8. 8 Brazos 10 grants · $174K
  9. 9 Nueces 17 grants · $122K
  10. 10 Fort Bend 19 grants · $112K
+57 more counties · 205 grants · $1.5M

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (3,186 total)

Purpose
University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE $5,200,000 EDUCATION: HIGHER / HEALTH AND WELLNESS 2024
UNMC Project Next Omaha, NE $4,000,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2022
Downtown Riverfront Trust Omaha, NE $4,000,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2020
UNMC Project Next Omaha, NE $4,000,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2021
University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE $3,600,000 UNMC PROJECT NEXT 2023
Downtown Riverfront Trust Omaha, NE $3,500,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2021
Downtown Riverfront Trust Omaha, NE $3,000,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2022
Discovery Center Omaha, NE $3,000,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2020
Downtown Riverfront Trust Omaha, NE $2,500,000 OMAHA RIVER FRONT 2023
University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE $2,500,000 UNK RURAL HEALTH EDUCATION 2023
Discovery Center Omaha, NE $2,400,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2021
Community Information Trust Omaha, NE $2,000,000 FUTURE COMMITTMENTS 2022
Us Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC $2,000,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2021
Community Information Trust Omaha, NE $2,000,000 OMAHA CENTRAL LIBRARY 2023
Downtown Riverfront Trust Omaha, NE $2,000,000 PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION 2024
Omaha Discovery Trust Omaha, NE $1,800,000 FUTURE COMMITTMENTS 2022
Mental Health Innovation Foundation Omaha, NE $1,500,000 FUTURE COMMITTMENTS 2022
UNMC Cancer Center Omaha, NE $1,500,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2020
Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence Omaha, NE $1,500,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2020
Joslyn Art Museum Omaha, NE $1,500,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2020
Community Information Trust Omaha, NE $1,500,000 PUBLIC SPACES: RECREATION AND BEAUTIFICATION 2024
Us Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC $1,300,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2022
Joslyn Art Museum Omaha, NE $1,200,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2021
Omaha Discovery Trust Omaha, NE $1,200,000 KIEWIT LUMINARIUM 2023
Children's Hospital Omaha, NE $1,000,000 FUTURE COMMITMENTS 2020

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