Jim B Cooper and Lillian F Cooper Foundation
Private foundation · Genoa, NV · EIN 86-0899329 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Jim B Cooper & Lillian F Cooper
95grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$400smallest grant
$124Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in NE. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 95 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $3,200 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 574
Genoa, NV 89411-0574
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pierce Public Schools STANDING DESKS, CAMERA, SCHOLARSHIPS | Pierce, NE | $5,579 |
| Creighton Community Public Schools ROBOTICS PROGRAM, SCHOLARSHIPS | Creighton, NE | $4,800 |
| Pierce Public Schools TRUMPET, SCHOLARSHIPS | Pierce, NE | $4,795 |
| Lincoln Public Schools ALUMINUM WELDING STATION, SCHOLARSHIP | Lincoln, NE | $4,200 |
| Plainview Public Schools JR PIRATE RUNNING CLUB DUES, CLAY PROGRAM, SCHOLARSHIPS | Plainview, NE | $4,000 |
| Creighton Community Public Schools ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL COURT RENEWAL, DIGITAL LAB EQUIPMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS | Creighton, NE | $3,640 |
| Deshler Public Schools ELECTRIC CAR PROGRAM, SCHOLARSHIPS | Deshler, NE | $3,500 |
| Pierce Public Schools STANDING DESKS, SCHOLARSHIP | Pierce, NE | $3,147 |
| Wisner-Pilger Public Schools | Wisner, NE | $3,000 |
| Deshler Public Schools T-SHIRT PROGRAM, SCHOLARSHIPS | Deshler, NE | $3,000 |
| Creighton Community Public Schools DIFIBRILLATORS, SCHOLARSHIPS | Creighton, NE | $3,000 |
| Plainview Public Schools WEIGHT TRAINING EQUIPMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS | Plainview, NE | $2,500 |
| Wisner-Pilger Public Schools BAND INSTRUMENT PROGRAM, SCHOLARSHIPS | Wisner, NE | $2,500 |
| Creighton Ambulance Service EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICES | Creighton, NE | $1,860 |
| Pierce Volunteer Fire Rescue GUARDIAN ANGEL LIGHTS | Pilger, NE | $1,700 |
| Norfolk Public Schools | Norfolk, NE | $1,500 |
| Casa of York TRAINING | York, NE | $1,500 |
| Pilger Fire and Rescue UPDATE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING | Pilger, NE | $1,500 |
| York Parks and Rec FAC SHADE FOR POOL | York, NE | $1,500 |
| York Public Schools | York, NE | $1,500 |
| Wisner-Pilger Public Schools | Wisner, NE | $1,500 |
| Wisner Volunteer Fire Dept UPDATE GEAR | Wisner, NE | $1,500 |
| Deshler Public Schools | Deshler, NE | $1,500 |
| Norfolk Public Schools | Norfolk, NE | $1,500 |
| Plainview Public Schools | Plainview, NE | $1,500 |
| York Public Schools | York, NE | $1,500 |
| Lincoln Public Schools | Lincoln, NE | $1,500 |
| City of York Parks Recreation INTERACTIVE PROJECTOR | York, NE | $1,500 |
| City of Deshler Volunteer Fire Dept FIRE FIGHTING GLOVES | Deshler, NE | $1,500 |
| Norfolk Public Schools | Norfolk, NE | $1,500 |
| York Public Schools | York, NE | $1,500 |
| Lincoln Public Schools | Lincoln, NE | $1,500 |
| St Ludger Elementary School PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT | Creighton, NE | $1,500 |
| Pierce Pacers Softball JERSEYS | Pierce, NE | $1,250 |
| Village of Pilger CAMPGROUND IMPROVEMENTS | Pilger, NE | $1,200 |
| Park Haven Nursing Home SPA UPGRADES | Deshler, NE | $1,000 |
| Pilger Senior Center WEIGHTS AND YOGA EQUIPMENT | Pilger, NE | $1,000 |
| Plainview Ball Backers PITCHING MACHINE | Plainview, NE | $1,000 |
| Thayer County Health Services CLINIC UPGRADES | Deshler, NE | $1,000 |
| Plainview Fire District JAWS OF LIFE | Plainview, NE | $1,000 |
| Kilgore Memorial Library WILDCARD WEDNESDAY | York, NE | $1,000 |
| Building Blocks for Community Enric HOPE AND HEALING PROJECT | Norfolk, NE | $1,000 |
| Creighton Youth Baseball Associatio FIELD UPGRADES | Creighton, NE | $1,000 |
| Little Blessings Preschool OUTDOOR NATURE CENTER | York, NE | $1,000 |
| Thayer County Health Services PULSE OXIMETERS | Deshler, NE | $1,000 |
| Jr Achievement of Lincoln FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 |
| Plainview Fire District BREATHING APPARATUS | Plainview, NE | $1,000 |
| Cooper Family Community Center EXERCISE UTILITY | Pilger, NE | $1,000 |
| Casa of York TRAINING | York, NE | $1,000 |
| Village of Pilger SPORTS COURT | Pilger, NE | $1,000 |
| Grant Elementary School BALL PIT | Norfolk, NE | $1,000 |
| Food Fort FOOD/TUTORING FOR UNDERPRIVLEDGED CHILDREN | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 |
| The Hub GARDEN/OUTOOR SPACE RENNOVATION | Lincoln, NE | $1,000 |
| Zone After School Program FOOD PROGRAM | Norfolk, NE | $1,000 |
| Norfolk Middle School BIRTHDAY BOOKS | Norfolk, NE | $1,000 |
| Wisner Rescue STAIR CHAIR | Wisner, NE | $1,000 |
| York Youth Football HELMETS | York, NE | $1,000 |
| Spring Creek Kids PLAYMATS | Deshler, NE | $900 |
| Belmond Community Center ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT NIGHT | Lincoln, NE | $800 |
| Deshler Volunteer Fire and Rescue WILDFIRE BOOTS | Deshler, NE | $800 |
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