Funding search · EIN 208132019 · Omaha, NE

Berneice M Hopper Private Foundation 9285002

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

87
grants reported
$443,826
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,750
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Weeping Water Public Schools4 grants · $98,372
  • Be the Light Speak Up Speak Out1 grant · $50,000
  • University of Nebraska - Lincoln4 grants · $49,000
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha4 grants · $26,794
  • Revitalization Association of Weeping2 grants · $18,500
  • American Legion Post 2471 grant · $14,000
  • Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation2 grants · $13,000
  • Faith Missionary Church4 grants · $11,785
  • Peru State College4 grants · $11,250
  • Plattsmouth Police Department1 grant · $10,000

Giving over time

$110,011
2022
$117,285
2023
$92,827
2024
$123,703
2025

Grant history

All 87 reported grants, largest first.

  • $50,000

    Be the Light Speak Up Speak Out · Weeping Water, NE · 2022

    General support

  • $36,233

    Weeping Water Public Schools · Weeping Water, NE · 2024

    General support

  • $24,700

    Weeping Water Public Schools · Weeping Water, NE · 2023

    General support

  • $20,161

    Weeping Water Public Schools · Weeping Water, NE · 2022

    General support

  • $17,278

    Weeping Water Public Schools · Weeping Water, NE · 2025

    General support

  • $14,000

    American Legion Post 247 · Elmwood, NE · 2025

    General use

  • $14,000

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $13,000

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $12,000

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $11,000

    University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $10,500

    Revitalization Association of Weeping · Weeping Water, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $10,000

    Elmwood Rescue Squad · Elmwood, NE · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Plattsmouth Police Department · Plattsmouth, NE · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $8,000

    Revitalization Association of Weeping · Weeping Water, NE · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $7,000

    Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation · Elmwood, NE · 2023

    General support

  • $6,800

    Dayspring Academy · Manley, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $6,794

    University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $6,000

    Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation · Elmwood, NE · 2025

    General support

  • $6,000

    Village of Manley · Manley, NE · 2025

    General use

  • $5,000

    Plattsmouth Junior Youth Association · Plattsmouth, NE · 2025

    General support

  • $5,000

    Cass County Sheriff'S Office · Plattsmouth, NE · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    The Lofte Assocaition · Manley, NE · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Weeping Water Youth Football · Weeping Water, NE · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Plattsmouth Junior Youth Association · Plattsmouth, NE · 2022

    General support

  • $5,000

    University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $4,000

    Metropolitan Community Colleg · Omaha, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $4,000

    University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $4,000

    York University · York, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,600

    Faith Missionary Church · Weeping Water, NE · 2022

    General use

  • $3,500

    Morningside University · Sioux City, IA · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $3,500

    Southeast Community College · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $3,250

    Central Community College · Hasting, NE · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Morningside Univerity · Sioux City, IA · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $3,000

    Peru State College · Peru, NE · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $3,000

    Southeast Community College · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    United Methodist Church Food Pantry · Weeping Water, NE · 2025

    General support

  • $3,000

    Nebraska Methodist College · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Peru State College · Peru, NE · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $3,000

    United Methodist Church Food Pantry · Weeping Water, NE · 2023

    General support

  • $3,000

    Peru State College · Peru, NE · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $2,800

    Faith Missionary Church · Weeping Water, NE · 2024

    General use

  • $2,760

    Faith Missionary Church · Weeping Water, NE · 2023

    General use

  • $2,750

    York University · York, NE · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $2,625

    Faith Missionary Church · Weeping Waters, NE · 2025

    General use

  • $2,500

    Weeping Water Wrestling · Weeping Water, NE · 2025

    General support

  • $2,500

    First Lutheran Church · Avoca, NE · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $2,500

    Cloud County Community Collet · Concordia, KS · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $2,250

    Peru State College · Peru, NE · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $2,200

    Special Olympics Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2023

    General support

  • $2,000

    Bryan Colleg of Health Science · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $2,000

    Hastings Collge · Hastings, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $2,000

    Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $2,000

    Nebraska Methodist College · Omaha, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $2,000

    Morningside Univerity · Sioux City, IA · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $2,000

    South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $2,000

    Western Iowa Tech Community College · Sioux City, IA · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $2,000

    York University · York, NE · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $2,000

    Nebraska Methodist College · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $2,000

    Nebraska Wesleyan · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $1,500

    Cass County Casa Program · Plattsmouth, NE · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $1,500

    Cass County Casa Program · Plattsmouth, NE · 2022

    General support

  • $1,250

    Central Community College · Hasting, NE · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $1,250

    Iowa Western Community College · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $1,250

    Southeast Community College · Lincoln, NE · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Capitol Beauty School · Omaha, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Doane University · Crete, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Entourage Institute of Beauty & Esthet · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Mitchell Technical Institute · Mithell, SD · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Nebraska Wesleyan · Lincoln, NE · 2025

    Scholarships

  • $1,000

    University of South Dakota · Vermillion, SD · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Western Iowa Tech Community College · Sioux City, IA · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Bryan Colleg of Health Science · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Entourage Institute of Beauty & Esthet · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Galveston Collge · Galveston, TX · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Hastings Collge · Hastings, NE · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Metropolitan Community Colleg · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Mitchell Technical Institute · Mithell, SD · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    Nebraska Wesleyan · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $1,000

    Southeast Community College · Lincoln, NE · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $1,000

    South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $1,000

    Western Iowa Tech Community College · Sioux City, IA · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $1,000

    Nebraska Wesleyan · Lincoln, NE · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $1,000

    York College · York, NE · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $750

    York College · York, NE · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $125

    Dvorak Law Group Llc · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Scholarships

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.