University of Nebraska Foundation
1010 Lincoln Mall Ste 300, Lincoln, NE · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $479,367,176 | $367,350,093 | $3,346,814,662 |
| FY2024 | $352,521,495 | $345,491,503 | $3,097,988,386 |
| FY2023 | $413,025,260 | $338,546,603 | $2,786,985,841 |
| FY2022 | $570,221,175 | $258,940,425 | $2,626,241,592 |
| FY2021 | $428,116,376 | $282,126,228 | $2,806,632,753 |
| FY2020 | $364,802,895 | $213,990,816 | $2,217,373,010 |
| FY2019 | $344,386,031 | $253,988,809 | $2,132,863,079 |
| FY2018 | $305,303,456 | $221,691,369 | $2,057,066,114 |
| FY2017 | $281,800,192 | $233,180,133 | $1,945,943,665 |
| FY2016 | $286,474,570 | $244,311,651 | $1,841,218,425 |
| FY2015 | $294,196,839 | $265,880,333 | $1,863,005,156 |
| FY2014 | $342,626,128 | $204,700,096 | $1,889,455,340 |
| FY2013 | $307,025,265 | $204,678,783 | $1,630,390,995 |
| FY2012 | $219,733,195 | $156,553,887 | $1,466,272,128 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by University of Nebraska Foundation (EIN 47-0379839), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $313,981,984 | 65% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $165,385,192 | 35% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $297,946,619 | 81% |
| Management & general | $38,583,464 | 11% |
| Fundraising | $30,820,010 | 8% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 65% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 81% of functional expenses, management & general 11%, and fundraising 8%.
- 81% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 40% of 20 Education organizations in NE.
- Net assets covered about 109.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 75th percentile among 349 Education organizations in NE.
- Total revenue was the highest among 360 Education organizations in NE.
- Total revenue rose from $219,733,195 in FY2012 to $479,367,176 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 14 reported years, FY2012 to FY2025.
- The highest revenue on record here is $570,221,175 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $1,466,272,128 to $3,346,814,662 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 75% of revenue in FY2012 and 66% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION GROWS RELATIONSHIPS AND RESOURCES THAT ENABLE THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA TO CHANGE LIVES AND SAVE LIVES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1963 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B110 — Education (in NE) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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