Nelnet Foundation
LINCOLN, NE EIN: 20-2202134
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$15.6M
-5.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.9M
-4.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.9M
-4.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $15,624,556 | $16,609,224 | $16,225,922 |
| Revenue | $2,129,205 | $4,055,790 | $5,693,808 |
| Expenses | $2,960,539 | $3,637,981 | $3,602,081 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,858,661 | $2,990,718 | $3,571,025 |
| Net Investment Income | $732,467 | $1,251,500 | $969,578 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,259,333 | $1,180,333 | $1,151,779 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN KISER | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JIM KRUGER | VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BILL MUNN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| THOMAS E HENNING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHY FARRELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIMBERLY RATH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID GRAFF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PREETA D BANSAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL DUNLAP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW DUNLAP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ADAM PETERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JONA VAN DEUN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Nebraska $14.9M (100%)
States
Cities
Lincoln
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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