Funders › NE › Cooper Foundation › 2020
Grants paid by Cooper Foundation, tax year 2020
EIN 47-0401230 · Lincoln, NE · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2020, Cooper Foundation (EIN 47-0401230) reported 82 grants paid totaling $663,027. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Rabble Mill Lincoln, NE | B | $150,000 | approved, future | HIGH SCHOOL FOCUS PROGRAM | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Clyde Malone Community Center Lincoln, NE | D | $40,000 | paid | IMPACT GRANT SUPPORTING GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Asian Community & Cultural Center Lincoln, NE | B | $30,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Educare Lincoln Lincoln, NE | D | $25,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT FOR STAFF | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln En Thompson Forum On World Issues Lincoln, NE | U | $21,093 | paid | THOMPSON FAMILY FUND 2020 | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Outnebraska Lincoln, NE | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Lux Center for the Arts Lincoln, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | United Way of Lincolnlancaster County Lincoln, NE | U | $19,934 | paid | 2020 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | U | $17,500 | approved, future | COMMUNITY-DRIVEN JUSTICE EDUCATION USING PROJECT-BASED COLLABORATIONS | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | 2020 SPARK SUMMER LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln Lincoln, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Orchestra Association Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Community Crops Lincoln, NE | D | $14,700 | approved, future | DEI TRAINING PROJECT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Center for Legal Immigration Assistance Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Clyde Malone Community Center Lincoln, NE | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Trails Foundation Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | ROCK ISLAND-JAMAICA NORTH TRAIL BRIDGE | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Aclu of Nebraska Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Child Advocacy Center Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Community Foundation Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | LINCOLN COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | approved, future | STRATEGIC PLANNING | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | LPS COVID-19 CRISIS RESPONSE FUND | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Cedars Youth Services Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | YOUTH OPPORTUNITY CENTER SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Legal Aid of Nebraska Omaha, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | COVID-19 RESPONSE IN LANCASTER CO | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach Lincoln, NE | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Food Bank of Lincoln Lincoln, NE | C | $10,000 | paid | COVID-19 FOOD DISTRIBUTION | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Southeast Community College Educational Foundation Lincoln, NE | C | $10,000 | paid | SCC COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Centerpointe Lincoln, NE | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Fresh Start Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Voices of Hope Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Hopespoke Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | St Monica's Lincoln, NE | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | YWCA Lincoln Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Child Advocacy Center Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | ACCOUNTING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Children's Zoo Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | El Centro de Las Americas Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Willa Cather Foundation Red Cloud, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Northeast Family Center Lincoln, NE | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Willard Community Center Lincoln, NE | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Children's Museum Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Children and Families Foundation Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Rabble Mill Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Tada Productionsinc Lincoln, NE | C | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Civic Nebraska Lincoln, NE | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Multicultural Coalition Grand Island, NE | B | $7,500 | paid | CITIZENSHIP COLLABORATION | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | South of Downtown Community Development Organization Lincoln, NE | C | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Jewish Federation of Omaha - Institute for Holocaust Education Omaha, NE | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Community Playhouse Lincoln, NE | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Mourning Hope Grief Center Lincoln, NE | D | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Land Trust Inc Lincoln, NE | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Writers Collective Omaha, NE | B | $7,500 | paid | LOUDER THAN A BOMB: GREAT PLAINS AND WRITERS' BLOCK | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest Lincoln, NE | C | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Bridges to Hope Lincoln, NE | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Community Services Fund of Nebraska Lincoln, NE | U | $6,000 | paid | 2019/2020 CAMPAIGN | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Civic Engagement Table Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | LANCASTER COUNTY NONPROFIT VOTER TURNOUT/REGISTRATION | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska Lincoln, NE | C | $5,000 | paid | LINCOLN OUTREACH SUMMER SERIES DAY CAMP | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | University of Nebraska State Museum Lincoln, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Prairie Loft Center for Outdoor and Agricultural Learning Hastings, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln International Quilt Museum Lincoln, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Durham Museum Omaha, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | BEYOND THE VOTE EXHIBITION | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | National Audubon Society Denton, NE | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Lincoln, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Junior Achievement of Lincoln Inc Lincoln, NE | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Boys and Girls Club Lincoln Lancaster County Lincoln, NE | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraskans for the Arts Omaha, NE | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Medical Education Partnership Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOOL-COMMUNITY INTERVENTION PROGRAM | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Lincolnlancaster County Habitat for Humanity Lincoln, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln Lincoln, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lied Center for Performing Arts Lincoln, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Arts Council Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Midland University Fremont, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | COOPER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE | B | $3,000 | paid | COOPER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Hastings College Hastings, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | COOPER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | B | $3,000 | paid | COOPER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | COOPER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Doane University Crete, NE | C | $3,000 | paid | COOPER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Meadowlark Music Festival Lincoln, NE | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $2,500 | paid | BRIGHT LIGHTS FLIPSIDE | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Literacy Lincoln, NE | U | $2,500 | paid | JANE RENNER HOOD DESIGNATION | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Humanities Nebraska Lincoln, NE | U | $2,500 | paid | JANE RENNER HOOD DESIGNATION | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Vision Maker Media Lincoln, NE | C | $2,500 | paid | VISION MAKER FILM FESTIVAL | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Nebraska Cultural Endowment Omaha, NE | B | $2,500 | paid | JANE RENNER HOOD DESIGNATION | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Flatwater Shakespeare Company Lincoln, NE | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Music Teachers Association Lincoln, NE | C | $2,500 | paid | LMTA MUSIC OUTREACH PROGRAM 2019-2020 | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Doane University Crete, NE | C | $2,500 | paid | JANE RENNER HOOD DESIGNATION | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | The Hub Central Access Point for Young Adults Lincoln, NE | C | $2,000 | paid | GED ONLINE PLATFORM EXPANSION | 202121099349100007 |
| 2020 | Metropolitan Operanebraska Auditions Lincoln, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | 2020-2021 NEBRASKA AUDITIONS | 202121099349100007 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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