The Jim B. and Lillian F. Cooper Foundation, along with Midwest Bank, award grants to local organizations annually.  The Cooper Foundation began as a way for the Cooper family to give back to the communities in which Midwest Banks are located.  The family felt it was important to show appreciation for and foster new relationships within those communities and has been doing so for many years.  The Foundation’s purpose is to support non-profit organizations that provide health, education, and recreation in the communities that Midwest Bank serves.

These communities include York, Creighton, Deshler, Lincoln, Norfolk, Pierce, Pilger, Plainview and Wisner.  All have benefited from Cooper Foundation Grants.