Well Told Grants

Foundations / New York

George K and Cynthia R Cooney Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bronxville, New York · EIN 137159912

George K and Cynthia R Cooney Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Bronxville, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $87,650 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,225 and the largest $61,000. 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 up from $12,850 the year before.

63% of its 2024 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
2022$129,72513$197,657
2023$12,8507$240,122
2024$87,6508$152,430

How to apply

George K and Cynthia R Cooney Charitable 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$73,450
New Jersey1$10,000
Florida2$2,700
Texas1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Destination College
Bronxville, NY
General fund$61,000
Cardinals Appeal
New York, NY
General fund$10,000
Foundation for the New Jersey Hall of Fame Inc
Newark, NJ
General fund$10,000
Chabad House Palm Beach
Palm Beach, FL
General fund$2,500
Order of Malta
New York, NY
General fund$1,950
The Jordan Thearter Company
Fulshear, TX
General fund$1,500
Eastchester Volunteer Ambulance Corp
Eastchester, NY
General fund$500
Shriners Childrens Hospital
Tampa, FL
General fund$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George K and Cynthia R Cooney Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does George K and Cynthia R Cooney Charitable Foundation give?

$87,650 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,225.

Who runs George K and Cynthia R Cooney Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists George K Cooney (Trustee) and Cynthia R Cooney (Trustee).

Similar foundations in New York