Viking Foundation of Lincoln
Accepts applications
Viking Foundation of Lincoln is a private foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $152,200 in 34 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $7,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$152,200
- Number of grants34
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$7,500
- Assets$1.8 million
- New grantees65%
Giving in 2025 was up from $125,450 the year before.
65% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $112,612 | 28 | $1.5 million |
| 2024 | $125,450 | 27 | $1.7 million |
| 2025 | $152,200 | 34 | $1.8 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Steven A Eggland 6039 Hidcote Drive, Lincoln, NE 68516 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (402) 202-3090 |
| What to submit | On website - http://vikingfoundation.webs.com |
| Deadlines | November 1st annually |
| Restrictions | See website |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Viking Foundation of Lincoln funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Nebraska.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 19 | $77,000 |
| Colorado | 8 | $40,000 |
| Iowa | 7 | $35,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Cancer Connection | Support day camp, which is no cost to the pediatric cancer patients. | $7,500 |
| Extreme Community Makeover | Coordinate volunteer teams to partner with denver residents to improve their homes and neighborhoods. | $6,000 |
| Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado | Motivates and enables people to become active stewards of colorado's natural resources. | $6,000 |
| Des Moines Refugee Support | Provide organized sports activities for refugees. | $5,000 |
| Everybody Wins Iowa | Increases children's success in school through 1 to 1 reading and mentoring experiences with volunteers. | $5,000 |
| Girls on the Run | Provides excercise and education to girls to foster confidence, joy and health. | $5,000 |
| Nebraska Appleseed | Helps low-income people solve complex issues such as poverty, child welfare, affordable health care and immigration policy. | $5,000 |
| Nebraska Children & Families Foundation | Creates positive change for foster children-siblings through camping and other reunion experiences. | $5,000 |
| By Degrees | To support low-income students' travel experiences for 8th graders in des moines public schools. | $5,000 |
| Foster Squad | Supports equip hub which connects foster families with essential items, e.g., baby gear, clothing, etc. | $5,000 |
| Iowa Gardening for Good | To help purchase a refrigerated truck to transport fresh produce from their farm. | $5,000 |
| Bookgive | Provide books for households in spanish, spanish-english, chinese & african languages for low-income children and seniors. | $5,000 |
| Grow Local Colorado | Purchase more tools and equipment for neighborhoods and organizations, to support food-relief organizations. | $5,000 |
| Maria Droste Counseling Center | Replace funding caused by government shifts. Funding would cover school partnership fees. | $5,000 |
| Revel | Start a vocational readiness and employment skills initiative for 14 autistic young adults. | $5,000 |
| ACLU of Nebraska | Funding is a targeted awareness and engagement campaign through ad development, placement, digital, etc. | $5,000 |
| Belmont Community Center | Purchase a 15-passenger van to transport children in their program to field trips and offsite activities. | $5,000 |
| Branched Oak Observatory | No cost field trips exposing the science of the universe for lps students K-12, not just catholic schools. | $5,000 |
| Lincoln Literacy | Supports improving literacy and workplace skills through english instruction plus child care help and transportation. | $5,000 |
| Lincoln Music Teachers Assn | To pay music outreach teachers and provide instruments and their upkeep to students. | $5,000 |
| Lincoln Public Schools Career Academy | To support a pilot project for high school special ed students interested in early childhood education. | $5,000 |
| Mourning Hope | Bring comfort and hope to children, adults and families before and after a death at no cost to bereaved. | $4,000 |
| We Can Do This | Mission focuses primarily on diminishing child hunger through free meals. | $4,000 |
| Morgan Adams Foundation | Funding for families who are facing a pediatric cancer diagnosis and need assistance to keep their current home. | $4,000 |
| Prodigy Ventures | Support for frontline managers certificate program, an extension of the apprentice program for low-income individuals. | $4,000 |
| Lincoln International FC | Support soccer program costs, i.e., equipment, transportation, meals, mentorship activities, for underserved kids. | $4,000 |
| Lincoln Hygiene Network | Purchase first aid kit supplies and hygiene items. | $3,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands | Recruit, train & support mentors and to match activities and opportunities for the program's youth. | $3,000 |
| Bravebe Child Advocacy Center | To purchase educational books and resources for their child-clients and caregivers. | $3,000 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | To replenish the casa kids activity fund for extra curricular activities for foster children. | $3,000 |
| Fitting Futures | To purhcase, program, and install laptops, monitors, software and scanners to automate inventory system. | $3,000 |
| Friendship Home of Lincoln | For over the counter meds, health-related supplies, etc for survivors and their children. | $3,000 |
| The Iowa Center | Provide low to moderate-income people, minorities and women with knowledge and support to get them ready to start businesses. | $2,500 |
| Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous charitable contributions. | $2,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Steven A Eggland
- James B Berg
- Jeffrey T Ceurvorst
- Sally J Eggland
- Erin C Eggland
- Erik R Eggland
Questions people ask
Does Viking Foundation of Lincoln accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: November 1st annually.
How much does Viking Foundation of Lincoln give?
$152,200 in tax year 2025, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs Viking Foundation of Lincoln?
Its 2025 filing lists Steven A Eggland (President), James B Berg (Vice President), Jeffrey T Ceurvorst (Secretary) and Sally J Eggland (Treasurer) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Viking Foundation of Lincoln fund?
Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, human services and education.