Private Foundation

COOPER FOUNDATION

COOPER FOUNDATION, of LINCOLN, NE, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.3M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $30.3M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 503 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $5.9M.

EIN: 470401230 LINCOLN, NE Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$30.3M
Grants Given503
Grant Total$5.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to Cooper Foundation

Accepts applications Published application instructions on its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Sometimes funds new orgs 21% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN EN THOMPSON FORUM ON WORLD ISSUES
LINCOLN, NE · 2025
PROGRAM
$80,398
UNITED WAY OF LINCOLNLANCASTER COUNTY
LINCOLN, NE · 2025
PROGRAM
$39,000
NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION
LINCOLN, NE · 2025
PROGRAM
$30,000
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
LINCOLN, NE · 2025
PROGRAM
$27,000
HOPE SPOKE
LINCOLN, NE · 2025
OPERATING
$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 503 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Brad Korell
TRUSTEE Connie Duncan
TRUSTEE E Arthur Thompson
TRUSTEE Jack D Campbell
TRUSTEE Jasmine Kingsley
TRUSTEE Kim Robak

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,022,164 380 grants
Education
$280,700 55 grants
Youth Development
$60,000 4 grants
Health & Medicine
$60,000 6 grants
Arts & Culture
$50,000 15 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.3M $1.6M $30.3M
2024 $2.6M $1.3M $27.6M
2023 $-622K $1.0M $25.8M
2022 $871K $1.3M $22.8M
2021 $5.3M $1.7M $30.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.3M to $2.3M (-58%), with total assets most recently reported at $30.3M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, KS, MO, NE, SC.

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