Progressive organizations in Nebraska

Nonprofits in Nebraska working on civil rights, the environment, labor, housing, immigrant services, hunger, legal aid, voting, health care, LGBTQ+ rights and justice reform, largest first.

Civil rights and advocacy (53)

Organization City Type Revenue
Nebraskans For Reproductive FreedomEIN 92-3436253 · filings Lincoln Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $11.5 million
I Be Black GirlEIN 87-3551841 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.0 million
Civic NebraskaEIN 27-2204391 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.2 million
Nebraska Forward IncEIN 99-4628820 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.5 million
City Of Omaha Police Foundation IncEIN 47-0843276 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Nebraska Civic Engagement TableEIN 81-2233379 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.0 million
Voz De EsperanzaEIN 36-4653827 · filings Columbus Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.1 million
Inclusive CommunitiesEIN 20-3290755 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $802,922
Black Votes Matter Institute Of Community EngagementEIN 82-3003061 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $713,864
Multicultural CoalitionEIN 38-3683695 · filings Grand Island Charity, 501(c)(3) $517,956
Empowering Families Of Nebraska IncEIN 83-1255861 · filings Scottsbluff Charity, 501(c)(3) $429,953
Black In Action CollectiveEIN 99-3054588 · filings Omaha Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $321,158

The 53 largest →

Environment and climate (131)

Organization City Type Revenue
National Arbor Day FoundationEIN 23-7169265 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $111.9 million
Omaha Botanical Center IncEIN 47-0659701 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.7 million
Omaha Parks Foundation IncEIN 27-3185565 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.6 million
Seventy-five North Revitalization CorporationEIN 27-3842950 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.0 million
Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust IncEIN 47-0623996 · filings Wood River Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.9 million
Nebraska Game And Parks FoundationEIN 36-3237503 · filings Waverly Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.8 million
Center For Rural Affairs Community CapitalEIN 47-0796719 · filings Lyons Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.0 million
Platte River Whooping Crane Critical Habitat Maintenance TrustEIN 47-0620467 · filings Wood River Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.2 million
Platte River Basin Environments IncEIN 47-0833541 · filings Scottsbluff Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.1 million
Wachiska Audubon SocietyEIN 51-0229888 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.9 million
Arbor Day Impact FundEIN 33-2511394 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Keep Omaha BeautifulEIN 47-0536460 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million

The 131 largest →

Labor unions and worker centers (170)

Organization City Type Revenue
Nebraska State Education AssociationEIN 47-0358863 · filings Lincoln Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $9.0 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 47-0149960 · filings Omaha Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $8.6 million
Nebraska Farm Bureau FederationEIN 47-0249020 · filings Lincoln Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $7.5 million
International Association Of Sheet Metal Air Rail & TransportationEIN 47-0199096 · filings Omaha Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.5 million
Steamfitters Local Union 464 Educational Trust FundEIN 47-0563371 · filings Omaha Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.5 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 47-0357681 · filings Lincoln Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.2 million
International Brotherhood Of TeamstersEIN 47-0199110 · filings Omaha Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.0 million
Plumbers Administration Training Trust Fund Of OmahaEIN 47-6088121 · filings Omaha Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $2.7 million
Intl Union Of Operating Engineers 571EIN 47-0163367 · filings Omaha Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $2.6 million
American Federation Of State County & Municipal EmployeesEIN 23-7258570 · filings Lincoln Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $2.2 million
International Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees & Moving PictureEIN 47-6027650 · filings Lincoln Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $1.9 million
Laborers International Union Of North AmericaEIN 47-0346025 · filings Omaha Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $1.8 million

The 170 largest →

Housing and homelessness (217)

Organization City Type Revenue
MosaicEIN 11-3669999 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $401.5 million
Momentum HousingEIN 47-0785685 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $74.1 million
Immanuel Retirement CommunitiesEIN 47-0799108 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $50.1 million
Habitat For Humanity International IncEIN 36-3283625 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $43.7 million
Midwest Housing Equity Group IncEIN 47-0767984 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.7 million
Irc Ii IncEIN 81-2697102 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $19.2 million
Peoples City MissionEIN 47-0376896 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $19.2 million
Siena Francis HouseEIN 47-0601005 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $11.8 million
Tabitha Grand Island IncEIN 84-3824792 · filings Grand Island Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.4 million
Lodge Of Northbrook IncEIN 45-3071154 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.6 million
Elkhorn Valley Community Development CorporationEIN 47-0783310 · filings Norfolk Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.4 million
Omaha 100 IncorporatedEIN 36-3752051 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.8 million

The 217 largest →

Immigrant services and rights (20)

Organization City Type Revenue
Casa De La CulturaEIN 45-4136530 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Heartland Workers CenterEIN 27-1709471 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.0 million
Center For Legal Immigration AssistanceEIN 27-2661395 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $676,033
El Centro De Las AmericasEIN 47-0658284 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $628,344
Orel AllianceEIN 99-2323009 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $447,856
Refugee Women RisingEIN 83-1039125 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $362,307
Hands Of Faith Ministries IncEIN 31-1257314 · filings White Clay Charity, 501(c)(3) $187,590
Embrace The NationsEIN 27-0357436 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $99,087
CareerladderEIN 93-3737612 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $53,123
Somali Community Service IncEIN 27-1523260 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Rising Care Alliance IncEIN 33-2589300 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) —
New In TownEIN 33-2976904 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 20 largest →

Food banks and hunger (72)

Organization City Type Revenue
Food Bank Of Lincoln IncEIN 47-0640293 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.2 million
Heart Ministry Center IncEIN 81-0614816 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.5 million
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue IncEIN 46-1852863 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.2 million
No More Empty PotsEIN 27-2427728 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Nebraska Diaper BankEIN 47-4953614 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Heartland Kids Against HungerEIN 86-3328280 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $766,072
Neighborgood Community PantryEIN 81-3241050 · filings Papillion Charity, 501(c)(3) $754,141
The Connection Homeless Shelter IncEIN 36-3957293 · filings North Platte Charity, 501(c)(3) $665,399
Empty Tomb Ministries IncEIN 47-0822438 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $338,125
Orville & Willa Chatt Senior Citizen Center IncEIN 47-0638452 · filings Tekamah Charity, 501(c)(3) $330,763
Table Of Grace Mobile Food Pantry IncEIN 46-5512548 · filings Sidney Charity, 501(c)(3) $318,822
Food4hope Of NebraskaEIN 83-1739782 · filings Beatrice Charity, 501(c)(3) $173,401

The 72 largest →

Legal aid (15)

Organization City Type Revenue
Project Harmony-haven For Abuse Response Members Serving OurEIN 47-0789054 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.5 million
Legal Aid Of NebraskaEIN 47-0483506 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $12.2 million
Nebraska Appleseed Center For Law In The Public Interest IncEIN 47-0798343 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.0 million
Education Rights CounselEIN 82-2953545 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Nebraska Lawyers Trust Account FoundationEIN 36-3357241 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $934,582
Nebraska State Bar FoundationEIN 47-6030023 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $707,365
Mediation WestEIN 47-0751515 · filings Scottsbluff Charity, 501(c)(3) $347,526
Equality Legal Action FundEIN 93-4485337 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $281,829
Phelps-harlan County Casa IncEIN 84-4365480 · filings Holdrege Charity, 501(c)(3) $157,767
Nebraskans For Alternatives To The Death Penalty Foundation IncEIN 36-3777180 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $11,197
Alien Legal Aid IncEIN 33-4461939 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Nebraska Withcounsel Legal Initiati VeEIN 42-2409944 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 15 largest →

Voting and civic participation (14)

Organization City Type Revenue
Civic NebraskaEIN 27-2204391 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.2 million
Nebraska Civic Engagement TableEIN 81-2233379 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.0 million
Black Votes Matter Institute Of Community EngagementEIN 82-3003061 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $713,864
Nebraskans For Better GovernanceEIN 92-1063360 · filings Lincoln Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $344,000
League Of Women Voters Greater OmahaEIN 47-6025006 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $61,859
Neligh Chamber Of CommerceEIN 47-0397180 · filings Neligh Charity, 501(c)(3) $36,788
Rank The Vote NebraskaEIN 38-4168707 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Lead Nebraska ActionEIN 39-3455111 · filings Omaha Advocacy, 501(c)(4) —
Ufi GivingtreeEIN 41-4955559 · filings Lavista Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Bennet Community Builders Associati OnEIN 47-0665506 · filings Bennet Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Reaching The Mountain Top IncEIN 81-3759207 · filings Omaha Advocacy, 501(c)(4) —
Barneston Community Center FoundationEIN 88-3977327 · filings Barneston Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 14 largest →

Community health and reproductive care (31)

Organization City Type Revenue
Physicians Clinic IncEIN 47-0687317 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $306.6 million
Childrens PhysiciansEIN 47-0689372 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $73.6 million
Charles Drew Health Center IncEIN 47-0666715 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $26.4 million
Heartland Health Center IncEIN 27-1700281 · filings Grand Island Charity, 501(c)(3) $11.4 million
Behavioral Health Specialists IncEIN 47-0760528 · filings Norfolk Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.8 million
Building Healthy FuturesEIN 46-0598062 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.7 million
Bryan HealthEIN 36-3414823 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.6 million
Clinic With A Heart IncEIN 20-2850139 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.2 million
Assure Womens CenterEIN 47-0700371 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.2 million
Health Center Association Of NebraskaEIN 21-5731401 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.2 million
Milkworks A Nebraska Nonprofit CorporationEIN 47-0835579 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million
Pregnancy CenterEIN 47-0662813 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.4 million

The 31 largest →

LGBTQ+ services and rights (8)

Organization City Type Revenue
United In PrideEIN 27-5475071 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $306,269
River Valley Pride IncEIN 84-3750617 · filings Norfolk Charity, 501(c)(3) $31,380
Star City PrideEIN 20-8871677 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $28,663
Hastings Pride IncEIN 42-4517596 · filings Hastings Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Pflag OmahaEIN 47-0766644 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Panhandle EqualityEIN 83-1807379 · filings Scottsbluff Charity, 501(c)(3) —
River City SearchEIN 83-3059479 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Winnebago Two-spiritEIN 92-3533123 · filings Winnebago Charity, 501(c)(3) —

Criminal justice reform and reentry (19)

Organization City Type Revenue
Northeast Nebraska Juvenile Services IncEIN 47-0757768 · filings Madison Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.5 million
Ooh De LallyEIN 93-2833689 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.5 million
City Of Omaha Police Foundation IncEIN 47-0843276 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Bridges To HopeEIN 26-4471102 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $956,571
Reconnect IncEIN 45-3965591 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $955,778
Scatter Joy AcresEIN 27-0458877 · filings Murray Charity, 501(c)(3) $814,778
Multicultural CoalitionEIN 38-3683695 · filings Grand Island Charity, 501(c)(3) $517,956
Nebraska Mediation CenterEIN 47-0749906 · filings Fremont Charity, 501(c)(3) $160,059
Together We Achieve Miracles IncEIN 31-1623258 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) $63,268
Released And Restored IncEIN 20-2004164 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Goldstar InstituteEIN 20-3847218 · filings Omaha Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Jolt IncEIN 36-4723924 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 19 largest →

Matched by IRS activity code and listed by the revenue on the organization's latest return. Inclusion is not an endorsement; check an organization's own site and filings before you give. Gifts to 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(5) organizations are not tax-deductible.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Updated Nov 9, 2026.