Funders › NE › Cooper Foundation › 2025
Grants paid by Cooper Foundation, tax year 2025
EIN 47-0401230 · Lincoln, NE · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2025, Cooper Foundation (EIN 47-0401230) reported 65 grants paid totaling $1,015,898. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2025
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln En Thompson Forum On World Issues Lincoln, NE | U | $80,398 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | United Way of Lincolnlancaster County Lincoln, NE | U | $39,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation Lincoln, NE | B | $30,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Southeast Community College Educational Foundation Lincoln, NE | C | $27,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Arts Council Development Corp Omaha, NE | D | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Clyde Malone Community Center Lincoln, NE | D | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Center for People Lincoln, NE | U | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Hope Spoke Lincoln, NE | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Fresh Start Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $25,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Bravebe Child Advocacy Center Lincoln, NE | U | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | The Hub Central Access Point for Young Adults Lincoln, NE | C | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Center for Immigrant & Refugee Advancement Omaha, NE | U | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Rabble Mill DBA the Bay Lincoln, NE | U | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders County Lincoln, NE | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Asian Community & Cultural Center Lincoln, NE | B | $25,000 | approved, future | CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION APPLICATION PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Teammates Mentoring Program Lincoln, NE | U | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Lux Center for the Arts Lincoln, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Voices of Hope Lincoln Inc Lincoln, NE | C | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lied Center for Performing Arts Lincoln, NE | U | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Willa Cather Foundation Red Cloudn, NE | B | $20,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Indian Center Inc Lincoln, NE | U | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Community Foundation Lincoln, NE | B | $20,000 | approved, future | LINCOLN VITAL SIGNS REPORT | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Vision Maker Media Lincoln, NE | B | $20,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Literacy Lincoln, NE | U | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Humanities Nebraska Lincoln, NE | U | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Foster Care Closet Lincoln, NE | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Center for Legal Immigration Assistance Omaha, NE | C | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Journalism Trust Omaha, NE | C | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Food Bank of Lincoln Lincoln, NE | C | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Midland University Fremont, NE | U | $19,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Prairie Loft Center for Outdoor and Agricultural Learning Hastings, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Wellbeing Initiative Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Legal Aid of Nebraska Omaha, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Conservation Nebraska Lincoln, NE | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Belmont Community Center Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | St Monica's Lincoln, NE | D | $15,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Civic Nebraska Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Centerpointe Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | approved, future | BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Sheldon Art Association Lincoln, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Aclu of Nebraska Lincoln, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Neighborworks Lincoln Lincoln, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Out Nebraska Lincoln, NE | U | $15,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Tribes Addressing Violence Coalition Lincoln, NE | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Rise Academy Omaha, NE | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Inc Lincoln, NE | U | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Children's Museum Lincoln, NE | B | $12,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Children and Families Foundation Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Community Foundation Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Jazz Orchestra Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Omaha Omaha, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Orchestra Association Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Cause Collective Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | approved, future | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Writers Collective Omaha, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Roper Organization of Parents and Educators Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Open Sky Policy Institute Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Bike Kitchen Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | At Ease USA Omaha, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Community Playhouse Lincoln, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Cultural Endowment Omaha, NE | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | White Cane Foundation Lincoln, NE | U | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Big Brothersbig Sisters of the Midlands Omaha, NE | C | $7,500 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Educational Service Unit #6 Milford, NE | U | $7,500 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Big Gumdrops Outdoors Lincoln, NE | C | $7,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraskans for the Arts Omaha, NE | C | $7,500 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Disability Rights Nebraska Lincoln, NE | B | $7,500 | approved, future | NEBRASKA VALUES BASED EDUCATION COALITION | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Give Nebraska Lincoln, NE | B | $7,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Bright Lights Lincoln, NE | B | $5,000 | approved, future | TWINKLES: A BRIGHT LIGHTS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Mid-America Arts Alliance Kansas City, MO | B | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | American Legion Cornhusker Boys' State Lincoln, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Inclusive Communities Omaha, NE | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Hastings College Hastings, NE | U | $4,000 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | B | $4,000 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Hastings College Hastings, NE | U | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Midland University Fremont, NE | U | $4,000 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | U | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | U | $4,000 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE | B | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE | B | $4,000 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | B | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Doane University Crete, NE | C | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Doane University Crete, NE | C | $4,000 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIP | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Metropolitan Operanebraska Auditions Lincoln, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM | 202630939349101273 |
| 2025 | Community Action of Nebraska Inc Lincoln, NE | B | $500 | paid | OPERATING | 202630939349101273 |
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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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