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John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation

Preselected recipients only Las Vegas, Nevada · EIN 562066916

John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation is a private foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada. In tax year 2025 it gave $36,900 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $12,300 and the largest $12,300. 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 the same as $36,900 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$36,9003$731,376
2024$36,9003$789,289
2025$36,9003$857,047

How to apply

John B Cook & Olive S Cook 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

What John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina2$24,600
Ohio1$12,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Educational$12,300
Henderson County Public Library
Hendersonville, NC
Educational$12,300
Episcopal Church of St Johns in the Wilderness
Flat Rock, NC
Religious$12,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation give?

$36,900 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $12,300.

Who runs John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Scott Lebensburger (Director) and Brenda Lebensburger (Secretary & Treasurer).

What does John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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