Grants paid by Jim B Cooper & Lillian F Cooper Foundation
EIN 86-0899329 · Genoa, NV · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Jim B Cooper & Lillian F Cooper Foundation of Genoa, NV (EIN 86-0899329) reported 104 grants paid totaling $110,715 to 65 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$110,715
104 grants
Recipients
65
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 | $28,665 | — |
| 2020 | 16 | $23,600 | — |
| 2021 | 13 | $12,310 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $12,750 | — |
| 2023 | 19 | $14,470 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $8,700 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | $10,220 | — |
Top recipients
The 65 recipients receiving the most from Jim B Cooper & Lillian F Cooper Foundation, by grants paid, out of 65 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa of York | U | York, NE | 7 | $7,150 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Childrens Zoo 47-0482255 | B | Lincoln, NE | 4 | $4,250 | 2024 |
| Univ of Nebraska- Anne Cooper Memorial | U | Lincoln, NE | 2 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Pierce High School | U | Pierce, NE | 1 | $3,985 | 2020 |
| Plainview Manor | U | Plainview, NE | 4 | $3,600 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Youth Baseball Organization 47-6032745 | B | Lincoln, NE | 2 | $3,250 | 2023 |
| Plainview Public Library 47-0844577 | C | Plainview, NE | 4 | $3,020 | 2025 |
| Nebraska College of Tech 90-0416957 | D | Curtis, NE | 1 | $3,000 | 2019 |
| City of York Parks Recreation | U | York, NE | 2 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Deshler Lutheran School 47-0493937 | C | Deshler, NE | 4 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of Kilgore Memorial Library | U | York, NE | 2 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Creighton Community Public Schools | U | Creighton, NE | 1 | $3,000 | 2019 |
| Lutheran High School Northeast | U | Norfolk, NE | 2 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Pilger Senior Center 47-0710680 | D | Pilger, NE | 3 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Pierce Lied Public Library | U | Pierce, NE | 2 | $2,400 | 2025 |
| Cooper Family Community Center | U | Pilger, NE | 2 | $2,255 | 2023 |
| Friends of Kilgore Library | U | York, NE | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Little Blessings Preschool | U | York, NE | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Plainview Fire District | U | Plainview, NE | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Norfolk Arts Council | U | Norfolk, NE | 1 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| Briar Cliff Univ - Anne Cooper Memo | U | Sioux City, IA | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Thayer County Health Services 36-3966346 | D | Deshler, NE | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| St Ludger Elementary School | U | Creighton, NE | 2 | $1,950 | 2024 |
| Deshler Recreation Board | U | Deshler, NE | 2 | $1,750 | 2021 |
| Grant Elementary School | U | Norfolk, NE | 2 | $1,700 | 2024 |
| Pierce Jrsr High School | U | Pierce, NE | 1 | $1,510 | 2019 |
| Pierce Senior Center 36-3309329 | D | Pierce, NE | 2 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| City of Deshler Volunteer Fire Dept | U | Deshler, NE | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Peace Lutheran Preschool | U | Deshler, NE | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| City of Pierce | U | Pierce, NE | 1 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools | U | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $1,500 | 2019 |
| Brandon Gerdes Memorial Foundation 83-0758360 | C | Pierce, NE | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| City of Deshler Senior Center | U | Deshler, NE | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Kilgore Memorial Library 36-3863261 | C | York, NE | 2 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Norfolk Arts Center 01-3515109 | B | Norfolk, NE | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Zone After School Program 45-4955787 | C | Norfolk, NE | 2 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Deshler Public Schools | U | Deshler, NE | 1 | $1,300 | 2019 |
| Creighton Public Library | U | Creighton, NE | 3 | $1,275 | 2023 |
| Community Action Partnership of Lan | U | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Park Haven Nursing Home | U | Deshler, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Pilger Community Development Fund 47-3546062 | B | Pilger, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Deshler Public Library Foundation 27-3530028 | B | Deshler, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Deshler Swimming Pool | U | Deshler, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Plainview Volunteer Fire Department | U | Plainview, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Pierce Volunteer Fire Department | U | Pierce, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Emmanuel Faith Lutheran School 47-0470814 | D | York, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| City of Wisner | U | Wisner, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Norfolk Middle School | U | Norfolk, NE | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Belmond Community Center 47-0376893 | D | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $800 | 2025 |
| Creighton Softball Association | U | Creighton, NE | 1 | $750 | 2019 |
| Creighton Baseball Association | U | Creighton, NE | 1 | $750 | 2019 |
| Teammates Mentoring Program of Norf | U | Norfolk, NE | 1 | $750 | 2021 |
| Pilger Municipal Pool | U | Pilger, NE | 1 | $640 | 2023 |
| Nebraska Extension - Knox County | U | Creighton, NE | 1 | $630 | 2023 |
| Norfolk Family Coalition 47-5426763 | B | Norfolk, NE | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Lincoln Children's Museum 47-0716636 | C | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Zion Lutheran School 47-6006905 | B | Plainview, NE | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Helping Hands Youth Ministry | U | Plainview, NE | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Pierce 4-H Council | U | Pierce, NE | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Norfolk Catholic Elementary School 23-7140264 | D | Norfolk, NE | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Foundation of Thayer County Health 36-3286244 | D | Deshler, NE | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Plainview Senior Service Center 47-0605562 | C | Plainview, NE | 1 | $500 | 2019 |
| Plainview Social Center 47-0656017 | D | Plainview, NE | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Plainview Zion Lutheran School | U | Plainview, NE | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| St Paul's Lutheran School | U | Norfolk, NE | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 104 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Casa of York York, NE | U | $1,500 | paid | TRAINING | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | Kilgore Memorial Library York, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | WILDCARD WEDNESDAY | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | Plainview Fire District Plainview, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | JAWS OF LIFE | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | Park Haven Nursing Home Deshler, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | SPA UPGRADES | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | Thayer County Health Services Deshler, NE | D | $1,000 | paid | CLINIC UPGRADES | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | Pilger Senior Center Pilger, NE | D | $1,000 | paid | WEIGHTS AND YOGA EQUIPMENT | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | Belmond Community Center Lincoln, NE | D | $800 | paid | ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT NIGHT | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | Plainview Public Library Plainview, NE | C | $520 | paid | STEM FUN WITH BOTLEY | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | St Paul's Lutheran School Norfolk, NE | U | $500 | paid | SOUND SYSTEM | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | Norfolk Catholic Elementary School Norfolk, NE | D | $500 | paid | PLAYGROUND | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | Pierce 4-H Council Pierce, NE | U | $500 | paid | DISPLAYS | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | Zone After School Program Norfolk, NE | C | $500 | paid | SMALL GROUP PROJECTS / OUTINGS | 202611349349102726 |
| 2025 | Pierce Lied Public Library Pierce, NE | U | $400 | paid | DAYCARE OUTREACH TOTES | 202611349349102726 |
| 2024 | St Ludger Elementary School Creighton, NE | U | $1,500 | paid | PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT | 202531399349100338 |
| 2024 | Grant Elementary School Norfolk, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | BALL PIT | 202531399349100338 |
| 2024 | Casa of York York, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | TRAINING | 202531399349100338 |
| 2024 | Zone After School Program Norfolk, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | FOOD PROGRAM | 202531399349100338 |
| 2024 | Norfolk Middle School Norfolk, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | BIRTHDAY BOOKS | 202531399349100338 |
| 2024 | Deshler Lutheran School Deshler, NE | C | $700 | paid | PLAYGROUND MULCH | 202531399349100338 |
| 2024 | Plainview Manor Plainview, NE | U | $500 | paid | AIR MATTRESS FOR BED SORES | 202531399349100338 |
| 2024 | Zion Lutheran School Plainview, NE | B | $500 | paid | RISERS | 202531399349100338 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Children's Museum Lincoln, NE | C | $500 | paid | FIRST TIME PARENT PROGRAM | 202531399349100338 |
| 2024 | Kilgore Memorial Library York, NE | C | $500 | paid | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM | 202531399349100338 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Childrens Zoo Lincoln, NE | B | $500 | paid | MEMBERSHIPS | 202531399349100338 |
| 2023 | City of York Parks Recreation York, NE | U | $1,500 | paid | INTERACTIVE PROJECTOR | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | City of Deshler Volunteer Fire Dept Deshler, NE | U | $1,500 | paid | FIRE FIGHTING GLOVES | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Little Blessings Preschool York, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | OUTDOOR NATURE CENTER | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Plainview Fire District Plainview, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | BREATHING APPARATUS | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Cooper Family Community Center Pilger, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | EXERCISE UTILITY | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Thayer County Health Services Deshler, NE | D | $1,000 | paid | PULSE OXIMETERS | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Childrens Zoo Lincoln, NE | B | $750 | paid | MEMBERSHIPS | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Youth Baseball Organization Lincoln, NE | B | $750 | paid | EQUIPMENT | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Grant Elementary School Norfolk, NE | U | $700 | paid | BIRTHDAY BOOKS FOR KIDS | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Pilger Municipal Pool Pilger, NE | U | $640 | paid | LIFEGUARD ED / EQUIPMENT | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Nebraska Extension - Knox County Creighton, NE | U | $630 | paid | INCUBATORS | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Casa of York York, NE | U | $500 | paid | VOLUNTEER TRAINING | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Norfolk Family Coalition Norfolk, NE | B | $500 | paid | HYGIENE CLOSET SUPPLIES | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Pierce Senior Center Pierce, NE | D | $500 | paid | REPAIR | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Helping Hands Youth Ministry Plainview, NE | U | $500 | paid | FOOD/SCHOOL SUPPLIES | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Plainview Manor Plainview, NE | U | $500 | paid | ENTRANCE FURNITURE | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Creighton Public Library Creighton, NE | U | $500 | paid | SPACE MAKER STATION | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Plainview Social Center Plainview, NE | D | $500 | paid | BANQUET CHAIRS | 202431309349102778 |
| 2023 | Plainview Public Library Plainview, NE | C | $500 | paid | TEEN TIME-OUT | 202431309349102778 |
| 2022 | Friends of Kilgore Memorial Library York, NE | U | $2,000 | paid | MOBILE STEAM LAB | 202321319349103962 |
| 2022 | City of York Parks Recreation York, NE | U | $1,500 | paid | DISC GOLF SIGN | 202321319349103962 |
| 2022 | City of Pierce Pierce, NE | U | $1,500 | paid | SPLASHPAD | 202321319349103962 |
| 2022 | Deshler Lutheran School Deshler, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | BACKPACK PROGRAM | 202321319349103962 |
| 2022 | City of Wisner Wisner, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | SPLASHPAD | 202321319349103962 |
| 2022 | Plainview Public Library Plainview, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | YOUTH STEAM PROGRAM | 202321319349103962 |
| 2022 | Pilger Community Development Fund Pilger, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | SHELVES | 202321319349103962 |
| 2022 | Community Action Partnership of Lan Lincoln, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | MEALS | 202321319349103962 |
| 2022 | Deshler Public Library Foundation Deshler, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | PHOTO KIOSK | 202321319349103962 |
| 2022 | Casa of York York, NE | U | $750 | paid | TRAINING | 202321319349103962 |
| 2022 | Foundation of Thayer County Health Deshler, NE | D | $500 | paid | OPHTHALMOSCOPES | 202321319349103962 |
| 2022 | Plainview Zion Lutheran School Plainview, NE | U | $500 | paid | PRE-SCHOOL EQUIPMENT | 202321319349103962 |
| 2021 | Briar Cliff Univ - Anne Cooper Memo Sioux City, IA | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Childrens Zoo Lincoln, NE | B | $1,000 | paid | FREE MEMBERSHIPS | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | Emmanuel Faith Lutheran School York, NE | D | $1,000 | paid | GYM CLASS SUPPLIES | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | Pilger Senior Center Pilger, NE | D | $1,000 | paid | SILVER SNEAKERS VIDEOS | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | Plainview Volunteer Fire Department Plainview, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | LIFPAK DEFIBRILLATOR | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | Casa of York York, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | TRAINING | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | Friends of Kilgore Library York, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | 1000 BOOKS | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | Deshler Recreation Board Deshler, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | FLAG FOOTBALL SUPPLIES | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | Plainview Public Library Plainview, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | LEGO STEAM PROGRAM | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | Deshler Lutheran School Deshler, NE | C | $800 | paid | STEM PROGRAM GUEST SPEAKER | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | Teammates Mentoring Program of Norf Norfolk, NE | U | $750 | paid | BACKGROUND CHECKS | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | St Ludger Elementary School Creighton, NE | U | $450 | paid | LITTLE FOOD PANTRY | 202211539349100111 |
| 2021 | Creighton Public Library Creighton, NE | U | $310 | paid | WIRELESS PROJECTOR | 202211539349100111 |
| 2020 | Pierce High School Pierce, NE | U | $3,985 | paid | BARITONES, CHAIRS, BLINDS | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Youth Baseball Organization Lincoln, NE | B | $2,500 | paid | EQUIPMENT | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Univ of Nebraska- Anne Cooper Memorial Lincoln, NE | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Lutheran High School Northeast Norfolk, NE | U | $2,000 | paid | AG/FFA PROGRAM | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Brandon Gerdes Memorial Foundation Pierce, NE | C | $1,500 | paid | BACKPACK PROGRAM | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | City of Deshler Senior Center Deshler, NE | U | $1,500 | paid | PATIO SET | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Peace Lutheran Preschool Deshler, NE | U | $1,500 | paid | PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Norfolk Arts Center Norfolk, NE | B | $1,500 | paid | 5TH GRADE PASSPORT TO ART | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Plainview Manor Plainview, NE | U | $1,200 | paid | SLUSHY MACHINE | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Casa of York York, NE | U | $1,200 | paid | TRAINING | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Friends of Kilgore Memorial Library York, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Pierce Senior Center Pierce, NE | D | $1,000 | paid | REFRIGERATION DOOR | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Little Blessings Preschool York, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | OUTDOOR CLASSROOM | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Deshler Recreation Board Deshler, NE | U | $750 | paid | DIAMOND PRO CONDITIONER | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Deshler Lutheran School Deshler, NE | C | $500 | paid | GAGA PIT | 202132509349101063 |
| 2020 | Creighton Public Library Creighton, NE | U | $465 | paid | KIDS KORNER | 202132509349101063 |
| 2019 | Nebraska College of Tech Curtis, NE | D | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Creighton Community Public Schools Creighton, NE | U | $3,000 | paid | KID ZONE & SCHOLARSHIP | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Univ of Nebraska- Anne Cooper Memorial Lincoln, NE | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Norfolk Arts Council Norfolk, NE | U | $2,000 | paid | 5TH GRADE PASSPORT TO ART | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Pierce Lied Public Library Pierce, NE | U | $2,000 | paid | FULL STEAM AHEAD | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Lincoln Childrens Zoo Lincoln, NE | B | $2,000 | paid | FREE MEMBERSHIPS | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Pierce Jrsr High School Pierce, NE | U | $1,510 | paid | CAMERAS & STAND-UP DESKS | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln, NE | U | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Plainview Manor Plainview, NE | U | $1,400 | paid | MOBILE VITAL SIGNS MACHINE | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Deshler Public Schools Deshler, NE | U | $1,300 | paid | ELECTRONIC DRUM SET | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Cooper Family Community Center Pilger, NE | U | $1,255 | paid | FITNESS EQUIPMENT | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Casa of York York, NE | U | $1,200 | paid | TRAINING | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Deshler Swimming Pool Deshler, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | NEW POOL | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Pierce Volunteer Fire Department Pierce, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | AIR BOAT | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Lutheran High School Northeast Norfolk, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | STAGE RENOVATION | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Friends of Kilgore Library York, NE | U | $1,000 | paid | BOOK CLUBS AT KILGORE LIBRARY | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Creighton Baseball Association Creighton, NE | U | $750 | paid | TRACTOR | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Creighton Softball Association Creighton, NE | U | $750 | paid | BATTING CAGE UPDATE | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Plainview Senior Service Center Plainview, NE | C | $500 | paid | MID WINTER SUNDAY FLING | 202031489349101108 |
| 2019 | Pilger Senior Center Pilger, NE | D | $500 | paid | FITNESS EQUIPMENT | 202031489349101108 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611349349102726 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531399349100338 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431309349102778 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321319349103962 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211539349100111 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202132509349101063 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202031489349101108 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/860899329.json.
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