Nebraska Cooperative Council
The Nebraska Cooperative Council is a trade association of Nebraska cooperatives organized under the Nebraska nonprofit corporation act. The council was organized to foster, improve and promote a better understanding of agricultural principles and practices, as well as gather and disseminate information concering the history, development and growth of agricultural cooperatives and their contribution to the welfare of the American people and to the residents of Nebraska. The council provides educational, legislative and legal services to its members and is supported primarily by dues and fees received from member cooperatives.
Nebraska Cooperative Council at a glance
In short: Nebraska Cooperative Council gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,000
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $3,313,634
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nebraska Cooperative Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nebraska Foundation ($70K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Nebraska Cooperative Council gives
- Giving grew 192% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2019) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation Lincoln, NE | The purpose of the football ticket program is to support the council's cooperative members promoting the cooperative system. | $70,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,313,634 | $1,160,085 | $1,004,848 | $70,000 | 1 | $113,061 |
| 2024 | $3,137,207 | $1,110,461 | $993,771 | $62,600 | 1 | $96,908 |
| 2023 | $2,880,148 | $977,714 | $904,967 | $44,000 | 1 | $36,979 |
| 2022 | $2,793,595 | $1,034,663 | $846,754 | $24,000 | 1 | $63,416 |
| 2021 | $2,766,022 | $855,710 | $702,144 | — | — | $48,639 |
| 2020 | $2,289,726 | $952,002 | $932,426 | $24,000 | 1 | $52,944 |
| 2019 | $2,191,489 | $1,009,849 | $907,410 | $24,000 | 1 | $63,745 |
About Nebraska Cooperative Council
Based on IRS filings
Nebraska Cooperative Council is a nonprofit organization, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $70K. Net investment income was $113K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nebraska Cooperative Council is led by Rocky Weber, President on every filing since 2019; 7 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rocky Weber
President
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$232K (2019) → $279K (2025)
Dean Thernes
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Jeff Loschen
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Chris Beins
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2025)
Luke Carlson
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $3K (2025)
Adam Feser
Director of Cooperative Advancement
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2025)
Cary Sandell
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allan Zumpfe
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Krejdl
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Rowe
Secretary-Treasurer
Director → Secretary-Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Jeremy Wilhelm
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Bart Moseman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: David Briggs (2019–2023) — Chairperson
- Former: Evan Brandes (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Galen Kuska (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Dave Beckman (2019–2022) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Mike Hechtner (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $279K, to Rocky Weber (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Nebraska Cooperative Council
How much does Nebraska Cooperative Council give each year?
Nebraska Cooperative Council gave $70K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2024 it gave $63K across 1 grant.
How large is Nebraska Cooperative Council?
Nebraska Cooperative Council reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
Where does Nebraska Cooperative Council operate?
Nebraska Cooperative Council has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Nebraska Cooperative Council's EIN?
Nebraska Cooperative Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0352001. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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