Funders › NE › Cooper Foundation › 2021
Grants paid by Cooper Foundation, tax year 2021
EIN 47-0401230 · Lincoln, NE · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2021, Cooper Foundation (EIN 47-0401230) reported 63 grants paid totaling $1,005,380. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Clyde Malone Community Center Lincoln, NE | D | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln En Thompson Forum On World Issues Lincoln, NE | U | $50,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln En Thompson Forum On World Issues Lincoln, NE | U | $50,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln En Thompson Forum On World Issues Lincoln, NE | U | $50,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Rabble Mill Lincoln, NE | B | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Clyde Malone Community Center Lincoln, NE | D | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln En Thompson Forum On World Issues Lincoln, NE | U | $50,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln En Thompson Forum On World Issues Lincoln, NE | U | $50,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Neighborworks Lincoln Lincoln, NE | B | $30,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln, NE | U | $30,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Coalition Bloomfield, NE | C | $30,000 | paid | STAFFING/SALARIES | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Asian Community & Cultural Center Lincoln, NE | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Centerpointe Lincoln, NE | C | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln En Thompson Forum On World Issues Lincoln, NE | U | $27,480 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Educare Lincoln Lincoln, NE | D | $25,000 | paid | STAFFING/SALARIES | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Aclu of Nebraska Lincoln, NE | U | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Child Advocacy Center Lincoln, NE | U | $25,000 | approved, future | STAFFING/SALARIES | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | United Way of Lincolnlancaster County Lincoln, NE | U | $21,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Hopespoke Lincoln, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | The Bridge Behavioral Health Lincoln, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Center for Legal Immigration Assistance Lincoln, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Community Crops Lincoln, NE | D | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Doane University Crete, NE | C | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lied Center for Performing Arts Lincoln, NE | U | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Teammates Mentoring Program Lincoln, NE | U | $20,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Humanities Nebraska Lincoln, NE | U | $20,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Community Playhouse Lincoln, NE | B | $20,000 | approved, future | STAFFING/SALARIES | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | St Monica's Lincoln, NE | D | $20,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Mentor Nebraska Omaha, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | U | $17,500 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Civic Nebraska Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Crossroads Festival Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Meadowlark Music Festival Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska Repertory Theatre Lincoln, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Voices of Hope Lincoln, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Inc Lincoln, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cedar Point Biological Station Lincoln, NE | D | $15,000 | paid | EQUIPMENT | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Conservation Nebraska Lincoln, NE | C | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Police Department Lincoln, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Nebraska Cultural Endowment Omaha, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Lincolnlancaster County Habitat for Humanity Lincoln, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | TECHNOLOGY | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Prairie Loft Center for Outdoor and Agricultural Learning Hastings, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | National Audubon Society Denton, NE | D | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Community Crops Lincoln, NE | D | $14,700 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Down Syndrome Association for Families of Ne Lincoln, NE | C | $12,000 | approved, future | STAFFING/SALARIES | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska State Museum Lincoln, NE | U | $12,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Blue Valley Behavioral Health Lincoln, NE | C | $10,700 | paid | TECHNOLOGY | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Willard Community Center Lincoln, NE | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Digital Research in the Humaniti Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Multicultural Coalition Grand Island, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Legal Aid of Nebraska Omaha, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Boys and Girls Club Lincoln Lancaster County Lincoln, NE | D | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Literacy Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | South of Downtown Community Development Organization Lincoln, NE | C | $10,000 | paid | STAFFING/SALARIES | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Banister's Leadership Academy Omaha, NE | C | $10,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Nebraska Sports Council Lincoln, NE | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska Lincoln, NE | C | $7,500 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $7,500 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Nebraska Transition College Lincoln, NE | C | $7,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Give Nebraska Lincoln, NE | B | $7,500 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Flatwater Shakespeare Company Lincoln, NE | B | $7,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Flatwater Shakespeare Company Lincoln, NE | B | $7,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Give Nebraska Lincoln, NE | B | $6,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Community Foundation Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Blixt Locally Grown Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Chadron State College Chadron, NE | U | $5,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Literacy Lincoln, NE | U | $5,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Midland University Fremont, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Doane University Crete, NE | C | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Hastings College Hastings, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE | B | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | B | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Honors Program Lincoln, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Community Foundation Lincoln, NE | B | $2,500 | paid | MEMORIAL | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Housing Charities Lincoln, NE | B | $2,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Opera Nebraska Auditions Lincoln, NE | U | $1,000 | approved, future | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
| 2021 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Center for Great Plains Studies Lincoln, NE | U | $200 | approved, future | PROGRAM | 202210979349101406 |
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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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