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Cooper Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 47-0401230 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.7M
- Grants reported
- 119
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- $379K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | $1M |
| 2024 | 54 | $698.2K |
Where Cooper Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN EN THOMPSON FORUM ON WORLD ISSUES | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $80.4K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN EN THOMPSON FORUM ON WORLD ISSUES | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2024 | $50K |
| UNITED WAY OF LINCOLNLANCASTER COUNTY | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $39K |
| CLYDE MALONE COMMUNITY CENTER | LINCOLN, NE | OPERATING | 2024 | $30K |
| NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $30K |
| SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $27K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN EN THOMPSON FORUM ON WORLD ISSUES | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2024 | $26.2K |
| HOPE SPOKE | LINCOLN, NE | OPERATING | 2025 | $25K |
| RABBLE MILL DBA THE BAY | LINCOLN, NE | OPERATING | 2025 | $25K |
| CENTER FOR PEOPLE | LINCOLN, NE | OPERATING | 2025 | $25K |
| ASIAN COMMUNITY & CULTURAL CENTER | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2024 | $25K |
| CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE ADVANCEMENT | OMAHA, NE | OPERATING | 2025 | $25K |
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF LANCASTER AND SAUNDERS COUNTY | LINCOLN, NE | OPERATING | 2025 | $25K |
| NEBRASKA ARTS COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT CORP | OMAHA, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $25K |
| CLYDE MALONE COMMUNITY CENTER | LINCOLN, NE | OPERATING | 2025 | $25K |
| THE HUB CENTRAL ACCESS POINT FOR YOUNG ADULTS | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $25K |
| BRAVEBE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | LINCOLN, NE | OPERATING | 2025 | $25K |
| UNITED WAY OF LINCOLNLANCASTER COUNTY | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2024 | $22.5K |
| HUMANITIES NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $20K |
| FOOD BANK OF LINCOLN | LINCOLN, NE | OPERATING | 2025 | $20K |
| LUX CENTER FOR THE ARTS | LINCOLN, NE | OPERATING | 2025 | $20K |
| TEAMMATES MENTORING PROGRAM | LINCOLN, NE | OPERATING | 2025 | $20K |
| FOSTER CARE CLOSET | LINCOLN, NE | OPERATING | 2025 | $20K |
| LINCOLN LITERACY | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $20K |
| VOICES OF HOPE LINCOLN INC | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $20K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- COOPER FOUNDATION
- Address
- 870 WELLS FARGO CENTER 1248 O STREET LINCOLN, NE, 68508
- Phone
- 4024767571
- Deadlines
- APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AT BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETINGS
- Application materials
- APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. EACH APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE A REQUEST NARRATIVE THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: AMOUNT REQUESTED AND ITS PURPOSE, WHO WILL BENEFIT, FUNDING GOAL AND PLAN TO ACHIEVE THAT FUNDING, AND THE SPECIFIC OUTCOMES THE GRANTEE HOPES TO ACHIEVE AND THE BENCHMARKS THAT WILL BE USED TO MEASURE THEIR SUCCESS. EACH APPLICATION SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION: PROJECT BUDGET, OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AND NEXT FISCAL YEAR, IF APPLICABLE, BALANCE SHEET, INCOME/EXPENSE STATEMENT, THE MOST RECENT BUDGET VS ACTUAL COMPARISION, YEAR-END FINANCIAL REPORT, AND A LISTING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF.
- Restrictions
- GRANTS ARE MADE PRIMARILY TO NEBRASKA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Cooper Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.