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BUFFETT EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND

· OMAHA, NE · private_foundation · program funder

71recipients FY2016–24
$281Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 59% of giving in Nebraska

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A local funder — 59% of its dollars go to NE. It is a candidate for organizations in the 23 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, VA, WI.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder20
SHERWOOD FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NEprogram funder12
THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAprogram funder12
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATIONBALTIMORE, MDlarge program funder11
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAlarge program funder11
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder10
PRITZKER FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
HOLLAND FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NEprogram funder9
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJlarge program funder9
THE LOZIER FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NEprogram funder9
NEBRASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NEprogram funder8
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder7
LELAND J AND DOROTHY H OLSON CHARITABLE FOUNTATIONOMAHA, NEprogram funder7
START EARLYCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESSWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder6
BAINUM FAMILY FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder6
FOUNDATION FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENTNEW YORK, NYprogram funder6
IMAGINABLE FUTURES FOUNDATIONREDWOOD CITY, CAprogram funder6
OMIDYAR NETWORK FUND INCSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder6
THE HAWKS FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NEprogram funder6
WEITZ FAMILY FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NEprogram funder6
BURKE FOUNDATION INCPRINCETON, NJprogram funder5
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NYprogram funder5
CHARLES AND MARY HEIDER FAMILY FOUNDATIONOMAHA, NEprogram funder5
CL WERNER FOUNDATIONVALLEY, NEprogram funder5

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NEBRASKA EARLY CHILDHOOD COLLABORATIVENE62024$37,372,739
NEBRASKA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOUNDATIONNE72024$27,043,293
EDUCARE OF OMAHA INCNE72024$25,950,653
START EARLYIL42024$16,790,838
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEMA62024$10,298,182
EDUCARE DCDC72024$8,173,051
COMIC RELIEF INCNY72024$7,498,459
NEXT DOOR FOUNDATION INCWI72024$3,472,770
ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESSDC12024$2,991,046
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLNC32024$2,861,501
SOUTHWEST HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATEDAZ52024$2,516,064
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATIONNE72024$1,293,189
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKANE22024$1,235,003
LINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCNE62024$811,271
FOUNDATIONS INCNJ42024$700,000
PARTNERSHIP 4 KIDSNE72024$556,464
NCSL FOUNDATION FOR STATE LEGISLATURESCO32024$400,000
CHILD SAVING INSTITUTE INCNE12024$280,000
THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTERNE32024$276,483
FIRST BOOKDC12024$250,000
REACH OUT AND READ INCMA22024$200,000
MALONE COMMUNITY CENTERNE12024$150,000
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAINY12024$150,000
PUBLIC PRIVATE STRATEGIES INSTITUTEDC12024$125,000
NORTH MISSISSIPPI EDUCATION CONSORTIUM INCMS12024$100,000
CAPITA SOCIAL INCSC12024$85,000
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS INCCA32024$80,000
NATIONAL HEAD START ASSOCIATIONVA72024$47,500
NATIONAL WORKFORCE REGISTRY ALLIANCE INCDC22024$45,000
SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH IN CHILD DEVELOPMENTDC12024$40,000
EDUCARE OF WINNEBAGO INCNE12024$35,000
VOICES FOR CHILDREN IN NEBRASKANE32024$8,500
LINCOLN CHILDRENS MUSEUMNE22024$6,000
HOLLAND CHILDRENS INSTITUTENE12024$2,500
ERIKSON INSTITUTEIL52023$887,634
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INCDC32023$630,000
HEALTH FEDERATION OF PHILADELPHIAPA22023$200,000
COMMON SENSE MEDIACA12023$100,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDRENDC12023$50,000
NATIONAL BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INCMD12023$50,000
THE LEARNING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF DOUGLAS AND SARPY COUNTIESNE22023$26,800
NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILIES LEARNING INCKY12023$10,000
CANOPY CENTER INCWI12023$5,000
STRIVETOGETHER INCOH12023$5,000
UNITE-LA INCCA12023$2,500
TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYNY32022$1,150,000
BRAZELTON TOUCHPOINTS PROJECT INCMA52022$1,099,800
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL32021$900,000
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATIONNY12021$75,000
UNITED PLANNING ORGANIZATIONDC42021$26,250