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Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Kentucky · EIN 477041312

Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Louisville, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $72,217 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $36,108 and the largest $47,217. 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 $78,759 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$78,7593$1.5 million
2024$72,2172$1.6 million

How to apply

Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust 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 Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky2$72,217

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sweet Evening Breeze Inc
Louisville, KY
To provide resources to help combat homelessness among lgbtq+ young adults$47,217
Father Maloney's Boys Haven Inc
Louisville, KY
To provide housing to orphaned boys$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust give?

$72,217 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $36,108.

Who runs Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Klein (Trustee), Kristen Crinot (Advisory Committee) and Melinda Sanders (Advisory Committee).

What does Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness and youth programs.

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