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Cope Ron & Carol Foundation Trust: 25 grants to organizations, $780,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Cope Ron & Carol Foundation Trust, a private foundation in Kearney, NE, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $780,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 25, 2026. The largest was $200,000 to University of Nebraska Foundation in Kearney, NE for rural health education.
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- EIN
- 363693227
- Based in
- Kearney, NE
- Assets
- $1,357,448
- Grants paid
- $780,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 25, 2026, IRS object ID 202611159349100401. It reported $780,000 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Kearney, NE | Rural health education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Area Communty Foundation | Kearney, NE | Capital campaign | $50,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Catholic Foundatoin | Kearney, NE | 2/5 of outdoor facilities project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Community Sustainable Housg | Kearney, NE | Capital campaing | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Public Schools Foundatoin | Kearney, NE | Hanny arram center additiona | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prince of Peace Catholic Church | Kearney, NE | Addition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Center | Kearney, NE | Capital campaing | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Partnership | Kearney, NE | Visitors center | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Theater | Kearney, NE | Upgrade lighting, hvac | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Action Partnership | Kearney, NE | Capital campaign - head start | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossroads Center | Kearney, NE | Kitchen renovation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Rescue Cats | Kearney, NE | Assistance with veterinary costs | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Kearney, NE | 1/2 drydan park | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Womans Club | Kearney, NE | Clubhouse repairs | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo County Community Health Par | Kearney, NE | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Public Schools Foundatoin | Kearney, NE | 8th grade band trip | $12,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Family YMCA | Kearney, NE | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nebraska Journalism Trust | Omaha, NE | Nebraska documenters program | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Reunion | Kearney, NE | 2025 reunion | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Three Trails Draft Horse Show | Kearney, NE | Show support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help Care Clinic | Kearney, NE | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Noon Rotary | Kearney, NE | Imagination library | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Public Schools Foundation | Kearney, NE | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Area Arts Council | Kearney, NE | Support for jazz at the world | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nebraska Serious Injury & Line of D | Firth, NE | Response trailer | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202521279349100817. It reported $775,000 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Advocacy Network | Kearney, NE | New building | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Kearney, NE | Rural health education | $116,565 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Area Communty Foundation | Kearney, NE | Capital campaign | $59,435 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmon Sonotorium Restoration Commi | Kearney, NE | Restore harmon park sonotorium | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hot Meals USA | Kearney, NE | Program support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kearney Catholic Foundatoin | Kearney, NE | 1/5 of outdoor facilities project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prince of Peace Catholic Church | Kearney, NE | Addition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Partnership | Kearney, NE | Visitors center | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation | Kearney, NE | Purchase ecmo heater/cooler | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mosaic | Axtell, NE | Repair campus homes | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Community Sustainable Housg | Kearney, NE | Capital campaing | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merryman Performing Arts Center | Kearney, NE | Purchase equipment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo County Historical Society | Kearney, NE | Save the sunflower school | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Eagles Learning Center | Overton, NE | Capital campaign | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Kearney, NE | Paws university | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Nebraska Foundation | Omaha, NE | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kearney Noon Rotary | Kearney, NE | Imagination library | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement | Kearney, NE | Classroom materials | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Greater Nebraska | Kearney, NE | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help Care Clinic | Kearney, NE | Hire consultant for visioning | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $220,000 |
| Animal-related | $25,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | $1,555,000 |
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Updated April 25, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.