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The Cochran Family Foundation 6054-02-45

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 522084405

The Cochran Family Foundation 6054-02-45 is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.1 million in 21 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $2.6 million the year before.

24% of its 2024 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$2.6 million27$837,608
2024$1.1 million21$3.4 million

How to apply

The Cochran Family Foundation 6054-02-45 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

What The Cochran Family Foundation 6054-02-45 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Delaware.

StateGrantsAmount
Delaware4$575,000
Ohio1$200,000
Florida3$127,000
Maryland2$110,000
Pennsylvania4$77,500
New York5$16,500
Arizona1$10,000
California1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bishop Malooly Scholarship Fund
Wilmington, DE
General charitable purposes$500,000
Stella Maris
Cleveland, OH
General charitable purposes$200,000
STARability Foundation
Naples, FL
General charitable purposes$100,000
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
General charitable purposes$100,000
Catholic Faith Appeal
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purposes$60,000
Saint Mary Magdalen School
Wilmington, DE
General charitable purposes$45,000
Gulfshore Playhouse
Naples, FL
General charitable purposes$25,000
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
General charitable purposes$25,000
Little Sisters of the Poor
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purposes$10,000
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
General charitable purposes$10,000
Dr IRA T Fine Discovery Fund
Baltimore, MD
General charitable purpose$10,000
Poly Prep Country Day School
Brooklyn, NY
General charitable purposes$6,000
Covenant House
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purposes$5,000
Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection
Wilmington, DE
General charitable purpose$5,000
Doctors Without Borders USA
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$3,000
The Bowery Mission
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$3,000
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
General charitable purposes$2,500
The Natural Resources Defense Council
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$2,500
The Sierra Club Foundation
Oakland, CA
General charitable purposes$2,500
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn, NY
General charitable purposes$2,000
Global Empowerment Mission
Doral, FL
General charitable purposes$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cochran Family Foundation 6054-02-45 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cochran Family Foundation 6054-02-45 give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Cochran Family Foundation 6054-02-45?

Its 2024 filing lists John R Cochran III (President) and Patricia A Cochran (Vice President).

What does The Cochran Family Foundation 6054-02-45 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and international.

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