Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation
Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $5K.
Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation at a glance
In short: Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,950
- -69.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Community Center ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 903% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $10K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Center Omaha, NE | To provide healthy opportunities pertaining to exercise and fitness | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,950 | $6,919 | $12,725 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $5,419 | $1,107 |
| 2023 | $22,757 | $3,800 | $12,187 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — | $975 |
| 2022 | $21,144 | $483 | $1,804 | — | — | — | $483 | $895 |
| 2021 | $20,465 | $3,041 | $2,175 | — | — | — | $3,041 | $1,042 |
| 2020 | $17,599 | $2,219 | $773 | — | — | — | $2,219 | $764 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Howard Kooper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louri Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Kooper Menin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Kooper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Fellman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation
How much does Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation give each year?
Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation?
Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation reported $7K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation operate?
Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation's EIN?
Howard and Sharon Kooper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1568965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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