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Ben Novicoff Foundation Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Lincoln, Nebraska · EIN 876740629

Ben Novicoff Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $61,105 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $16,105 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $54,790 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$46,0001$1.2 million
2024$54,7901$1.3 million
2025$61,1053$1.3 million

How to apply

Ben Novicoff Foundation Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ben Novicoff Foundation Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska2$31,105
Iowa1$30,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tifereth Israel Foundation
Des Moines, IA
Scholarship$30,000
Univerity of Nebraska Foundation
Lincoln, NE
Scholarship$16,105
Nebraska Sam Foundation
Omaha, NE
Scholarship$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ben Novicoff Foundation Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ben Novicoff Foundation Charitable Trust give?

$61,105 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $16,105.

Who runs Ben Novicoff Foundation Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First Nebraska Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Ben Novicoff Foundation Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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