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Who does Cooper Foundation fund?

Cooper Foundation has awarded $5.0 million across 397 grants to 171 organizations between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $10,000, with most between $6,000 and $15,000.

Total awarded
$5.0M
Typical grant
$10K
Grantees
171
Grants
397
Years
2020–2025

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

100 of 171 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
U University of Nebraska-Lincoln En Thompson Forum on World Issues $400K102020–20252025— —
C Clyde Malone Community Center $225K82020–20252025— —
Rabble Mill $210K62020–20232023NE
U United Way of Lincolnlancaster County $161K72020–20252025— —
Asian Community and Cultural Center $75K32021–20242024NE
Lux Center for the Arts $75K42020–20252025NE
C Center for Legal Immigration Assistance $65K42020–20252025— —
B Bravebe Child Advocacy Center $62K32022–20252025— —
Y YWCA Lincoln $60K42020–20242024— —
P Planned Parenthood of the Heartland INC $58K42021–20252025— —
Solidago Conservancy $58K32022–20242024NE
Mid-America Arts Alliance $52K52021–20252025MO
Civic Nebraska $52K42020–20252025NE
Nebraska Cultural Endowment $52K62020–20252025NE
ACLU Nebraska $50K32020–20252025NE
Lincoln Arts Council $50K42020–20242024NE
L Lincoln Literacy $48K52020–20252025— —
L Lincoln Children's Museum $47K32020–20252025— —
H Humanities Nebraska $46K42020–20252025— —
Midland University $46K72020–20252025NE
Indian Center INC $45K32023–20252025NE
N Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Coalition $45K22021–20232023— —
Legal Aid of Nebraska $45K42020–20252025NE
N Neighborworks Lincoln $45K22021–20252025— —
Hopespoke $45K32020–20232023NE
Food Bank of Lincoln INC $45K42020–20252025NE
U University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lied Center for Performing Arts $45K32020–20222022— —
Educare of Lincoln INC $45K32021–20242024NE
P Prairie Loft Center for Outdoor and Agricultural Learning $45K42020–20252025— —
Doane University $44K82020–20252025NE
Give Nebraska $43K62021–20252025NE
L Lincolnlancaster County Habitat for Humanity $42K42020–20232023— —
Lincoln Orchestra Association $42K42020–20252025NE
B Boys and Girls Club Lincoln Lancaster County $40K42020–20242024— —
Nebraska Writers Collective $40K42020–20252025NE
Foster Care Closet $40K22023–20252025NE
T Teammates Mentoring Program $40K22022–20252025— —
Centerpointe INC $40K22020–20212021NE
The Bridge Behavioral Health INC $40K32021–20242024NE
V Visionary Youth $40K32022–20242024— —
C Center for Immigrant & Refugee Advancement $40K22024–20252025— —
O Outnebraska $40K22020–20222022— —
Nebraska Wesleyan University $38K72020–20252025NE
L Lincoln Community Foundation $38K62020–20252025— —
The Nebraska Land Trust INC $38K32020–20242024NE
S Southeast Community College Educational Foundation $37K22020–20252025— —
Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools $35K320202020NE
W Willard Community Center $35K32020–20232023— —
Nebraska Tribes Addressing Violence Coalition $35K22024–20252025NE
Community Crops $35K220212021NE
L Lincoln Police Department $31K22021–20242024— —
Conservation Nebraska $30K22021–20252025NE
Willa Cather Foundation $30K22020–20242024NE
El Centro De Las Americas $30K22020–20232023NE
F Fresh Start INC $30K22020–20222022— —
S St Monica's $30K22020–20212021— —
Nebraska Journalism Trust $30K22022–20252025NE
Lincoln Crossroads Festival $30K32021–20232023NE
Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation $30K120252025NE
L Lincoln Public Schools $30K120222022— —
U University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communicatio $28K120222022— —
Lincoln Community Playhouse INC $28K32020–20252025NE
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln $28K32020–20222022NE
Meadowlark Music Festival $28K32020–20242024NE
N Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest $28K32020–20242024— —
T The Hub Central Access Point for Young Adults $27K22020–20252025— —
M Mourning Hope Grief Center $26K22020–20222022— —
Junior Achievement of Lincoln INC $25K32020–20242024NE
Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach INC $25K22020–20232023NE
C Center for People $25K120252025— —
V Voices of Hope $25K22020–20212021— —
R Rise Academy $25K22023–20252025— —
N Nebraska Arts Council Development Corp $25K120252025— —
Northeast Family Resource Center $25K22020–20242024NE
C Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders County $25K120252025— —
U University of Nebraska State Museum $25K32020–20232023— —
Nebraska Sports Council $25K22021–20242024NE
R Rabble Mill DBA the Bay $25K120252025— —
H Hope Spoke $25K120252025— —
Girl Scouts-Spirit of Nebraska $23K32020–20222022NE
N Nebraska Transition College $22K32021–20242024NE
B Bridges to Hope $22K22020–20232023— —
E Echo Collective $22K32022–20242024— —
Bellevue University $21K62020–20252025NE
C College of Saint Mary $21K62020–20252025— —
Hastings College $21K62020–20252025NE
Sunrise Communications INC $20K120242024NE
N National Audubon Society $20K22020–20212021— —
L Lincoln Medical Education Partnership $20K22020–20222022— —
Nebraska Civic Engagement Table $20K32020–20242024NE
C Child Advocacy Center $20K220202020— —
Nebraska Children and Families Foundation $20K22020–20252025NE
Center for People in Need INC $20K120222022NE
Friendship Home of Lincoln INC $20K120232023NE
Mentor Nebraska $20K120212021NE
Voices of Hope of Lincoln INC $20K120252025NE
L Live Yes Studios INC (payee Lincoln Community Foundation) $20K120242024— —
I Be Black Girl $20K22022–20242024NE
U University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lied Center for Performing Arts $20K120252025— —
C Coalition for a Strong Nebraska $18K22022–20232023— —

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