NELNET

Financial Services
Overall: C · 43/100

As of May 2026, TruNorth grades NELNET an overall C (43/100) across nine values categories. 4 federal penalties totaling $51.0M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). (source: OSHA). FEC: $35K PAC donations; 57% to Republican, 43% to Democratic committees. (source: FEC).

Last updated May 2026 · TruNorth (trunorthapp.com)

Political donations

FEC: $35K PAC donations; 57% to Republican, 43% to Democratic committees.

Source: FEC

Environment

No public record found.

Source: EPA

Labor

4 federal penalties totaling $51.0M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Source: OSHA · NLRB

DEI

No public record found.

Charity

Operates the Nelnet Foundation: $3.5M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Source: irs990pf-foundations

Animal testing

No public record found.

Firearms

No public record found.

Privacy

No public record found.

Executive pay

No public record found.

Data sources

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