How to apply
Organizations that want to request a grant from the ethel s. Abbott charitable foundation should fill in the grant interest form on the foundation's website (www.abbottfoundation.org). If the organization's grant interest form is approved by the board of trustees, the organization will be e-mailed a grant application form. Contact: Dorothy Pflug - President, Po Box 27008, Ralston, Ne, 4023394899, ETHELSABBOTTFOUNDATION@GMAIL.COM Deadlines: Applications must be returned to the charitable foundation within 30 days after receiving the form. Restrictions: Grant awards are limited to the amount requested, or the amount which the board of trustees deems necessary to meet the need expressed in the grant application submitted to the board of trustees for its consideration.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
32 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska State Historical Society FoundationLincoln, NE | Chimney rock trails | $190K |
| Omaha Discovery TrustOmaha, NE | School field trip program | $105K |
| Omaha Botanical Lauritzen GardensOmaha, NE | Great hall renovation | $100K |
| University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE | Nursing building | $100K |
| Lake Cunningham Development TrustOmaha, NE | Capital grant | $75K |
| Lincoln Children's ZooLincoln, NE | Giraffe complex | $75K |
| Willa Cather FoundationRed Cloud, NE | Capital grant | $75K |
| Bellvue UniversityBellvue, NE | Technology endowment | $50K |
| Joslyn Art MuseumOmaha, NE | Abbott lecture hall renovations | $50K |
| University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE | Uno flight simulator | $50K |
| Special Olympics NebraskaOmaha, NE | Programming grant | $25K |
| American Red CrossLincoln, NE | Emergency elkhorn tornado relief | $20K |
| Living History Farms FoundationUrbandale, IA | Programming grant | $20K |
| The Malone CenterLincoln, NE | Programming grant | $20K |
| Heartland Cancer FoundationLincoln, NE | Programming grant | $15K |
| Radio Talking Book ServicesOmaha, NE | Programming grant | $12K |
| Adaptive Sports Program New MexicoSanta Fe, NM | Sports equipment | $10K |
| At Ease USAOmaha, NE | Trauma treatment for veterans | $10K |
| Bellvue UniversityBellvue, NE | Vision and values series | $10K |
| Columbus Area Children's MuseumColumbus, NE | Programming grant | $10K |
| Friends of Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually ImpairedLincoln, NE | Programming grant | $10K |
| Juniper RefugeLincoln, NE | Refugee assistance | $10K |
| Share a Fare IncOmaha, NE | Taxi fare subsidy | $10K |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary PTABellvue, WA | Programming support | $10K |
| The Healing Kadi FoundationOmaha, NE | Endowment | $10K |
| University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE | Photo ark exhibit | $10K |
| Nebraska 4-H FoundationOmaha, NE | Programming grant | $6,000 |
| Crohn's & Colitis FoundationOmaha, NE | Operating grant | $5,000 |
| Juvenille Diabetes Research FundOmaha, NE | Research grant | $5,000 |
| Post PlayhouseChadron, NE | Production support | $5,000 |
| Kregel Windmill Factory MuseumNebraska City, NE | Educational programming | $4,500 |
| McLindon Family FoundationBaton Roughe, LA | Adaptive sports equipment | $3,534 |
By state: Nebraska 28 · Iowa 1 · New Mexico 1 · Washington 1 · Louisiana 1
About this foundation
Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Ralston, Nebraska, tax-exempt since 1973. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.
How much does Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $1.1M across 32 grants, a median of $11K.
Where does Ethel S Abbott Charitable Foundation give?
Nebraska (28 grants), Iowa (1 grants), New Mexico (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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