Debbie Cooke Endowment
Accepts applications
Debbie Cooke Endowment is a private foundation in Charleston, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,600 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $5,600 and the largest $5,600. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$5,600
- Number of grants1
- Typical grant$5,600
- Largest grant$5,600
- Assets$107,101
Giving in 2025 was down from $5,700 the year before.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29,600 | 1 | $111,752 |
| 2023 | $5,600 | 1 | $91,317 |
| 2024 | $5,700 | 1 | $103,480 |
| 2025 | $5,600 | 1 | $107,101 |
How to apply
| Contact | Debbie Cooke Endowment 1591 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (646) 334-0734, debbie.endowment@gmail.com |
| What to submit | The applicant must: 1. be a citizen of the United States. Copies of birth certificates or naturalization papers must be submitted with applications. 2. not be a previous recipient of a Debbie Cooke Scholarship in Visual Art. ARTISTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. The art works must be original. 2. The style of work may be realistic abstract or expressive. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 1. The applicant must submit in jpeg high quality format images of five 5 art works done within the past two years. Each applicant must also include a brief artist statement and a list of the works with the title and medium dimensions and date completed. 2. Works may be on paper canvas masonite metal or wood panels or may be three-dimensional. Mediums may include pencil pen charcoal colored pencil watercolor oil or acrylic paints photography mixed media and original prints ceramics metals fibers or other materials. |
| Deadlines | April 12 2025 |
| Restrictions | The scholarship funds are for college or private study special training or personal advancement in the applicants chosen art field. The funds can be used for college tuition workshops museum programs summer programs etc. The funds cannot be used for housing or travel. The scholarship funds are sent directly to the museum university special course etc. selected by the scholarship recipient. Scholarship recipients have 24 months to use the funds. Unused funds must be returned to the Endowment. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Debbie Cooke Endowment funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in South Carolina.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | $5,600 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | College Scholarship | $5,600 |
Officers and trustees
- Rebecca Sterling Lanken
- Marjory Reid Mansell
- Sterling Cooke Odom
Questions people ask
Does Debbie Cooke Endowment accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: April 12 2025.
How much does Debbie Cooke Endowment give?
$5,600 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $5,600.
Who runs Debbie Cooke Endowment?
Its 2025 filing lists Rebecca Sterling Lanken (Chairperson), Marjory Reid Mansell (Treasurer) and Sterling Cooke Odom (Secretary).
What does Debbie Cooke Endowment fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education.