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Cooper Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Scottsdale, Arizona · EIN 860905824

Cooper Family Foundation is a private foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,400 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,125 and the largest $2,850. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $36,051 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$14,2166$59,453
2024$36,0516$16,993
2025$5,4004$12,131

How to apply

Cooper Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$5,400

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Fabulous Variety Show
Hampton Bays, NY
General fund$2,850
Broadway Dreams
New York, NY
General fund$1,500
Broadway Caresefa
Suite, NY
General fund$750
Arf - Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons
East Hampton, NY
General fund$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cooper Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Cooper Family Foundation give?

$5,400 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,125.

Who runs Cooper Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gary Cooper (Director), Christine Cooper (Director) and John Cooper (Director).

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