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Cooper Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Toledo, Ohio · EIN 823685349

Cooper Family Foundation is a private foundation in Toledo, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $946,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $500,000. 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 down from $2.0 million the year before.

10% 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$2.0 million10$391,945
2024$946,00010$467,242

How to apply

Cooper Family 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 Cooper Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$505,000
Colorado4$381,000
Florida2$40,000
California1$10,000
Nevada1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Five Lakes Church
Sylvania, OH
Charitable operations$500,000
Young Life
Colorado Springs, CO
Charitable operations$361,000
Cru Foundation
Orlando, FL
Charitable operations$20,000
Reliant
Orlando, FL
Charitable operations$20,000
Eastside Church
Las Vegas, NV
Charitable operations$10,000
First Baptist Church
Salinas, CA
Charitable operations$10,000
Focus on the Family
Colorado Springs, CO
Charitable operations$10,000
Grace Global Ministries
Cedarville, OH
Charitable operations$5,000
Navigators
Colorado Springs, CO
Charitable operations$5,000
Urban Skye
Littleton, CO
Charitable operations$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cooper Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cooper Family Foundation give?

$946,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Cooper Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James D Cooper (Trustee) and Kimberly A Cooper (Trustee).

What does Cooper Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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