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Cooke Family Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Rochester, New York · EIN 852886702

Cooke Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Rochester, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,950 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,295 and the largest $2,590. 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 $13,250 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,2508$316,588
2024$13,2509$286,921
2025$12,9508$296,164

How to apply

Cooke Family Charitable Foundation Inc 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 York8$12,950

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Mary's Catholic Church
Rochester, NY
To support the Organization.$2,590
Steuben County Community Foundation
Rochester, NY
To support the Organization.$2,590
Senior Center of Jackson Hole
Rochester, NY
To support the Organization.$2,590
St Jude's Children's Hospital
Rochester, NY
To support the Organization.$1,590
Joining Hearts and Hands
Rochester, NY
To support the Organization.$1,000
The Sunset House
Rochester, NY
To support the Organization.$1,000
The Pines of Peace Comfort Home
Rochester, NY
To support the Organization.$1,000
Star Lake Food Pantry
Rochester, NY
To support the Organization.$590

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cooke Family Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cooke Family Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$12,950 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,295.

Who runs Cooke Family Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel Cooke (Chair/Treasurer/Director), Linda Cooke (Vice Chair/Secretary/Director), Patrick Cooke (Director) and Beth Ann Harris (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

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