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Ta Edna W & James E Cooper

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 616254357

Ta Edna W & James E Cooper is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $15,274 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7,637 and the largest $7,637. 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 up from $13,640 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,2442$329,179
2024$13,6402$360,675
2025$15,2742$400,593

How to apply

Ta Edna W & James E Cooper 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 Ta Edna W & James E Cooper funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky1$7,637
New York1$7,637

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army-Eastern USA Territory Richard Allen Asst Corp Secretary
West Nyack, NY
General$7,637
YMCA of Central Kentucky
Lexington, KY
General$7,637

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ta Edna W & James E Cooper accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ta Edna W & James E Cooper give?

$15,274 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7,637.

Who runs Ta Edna W & James E Cooper?

Its 2025 filing lists Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Ta Edna W & James E Cooper fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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