The Cooper Lighting division of Houston-based Cooper Industries made grants totaling $28,128 to Peachtree City nonprofit organizations last year.

The United Way received more than $14,800 and was the largest recipient from Cooper. Grants totalling $12,500 were distributed to area nonprofits specializing in health and human services, education, arts and culture and civic and environmental causes.

A number of other organizations received funds from the foundation through the matching gift plan, which matches employee gifts of $35 or more to nonprofit charities on a dollar-for-dollar basis.