Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Accepts applications
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a private foundation in Lansdowne, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $25.5 million in 1,419 grants; the typical grant was $7,702 and the largest $515,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$25.5 million
- Number of grants1,419
- Typical grant$7,702
- Largest grant$515,000
- Assets$940 million
- New grantees66%
Giving in 2024 was up from $25.4 million the year before.
66% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27.5 million | 1,485 | $827 million |
| 2023 | $25.4 million | 1,419 | $890 million |
| 2024 | $25.5 million | 1,419 | $940 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation 44325 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne, VA 20176 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (800) 941-3300 |
| What to submit | Please visit our website at www.jkcf.org for the most current information on application forms and where to submit applications. |
| Deadlines | Please visit our website at www.jkcf.org for the most current information on submission deadlines. |
| Restrictions | Please visit our website at www.jkcf.org for the most current information on eligibility of awards. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Jack Kent Cooke Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to Virginia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 1,361 | $21.6 million |
| New York | 7 | $602,180 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $515,100 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $500,000 |
| Maryland | 11 | $453,150 |
| Illinois | 3 | $350,000 |
| Texas | 2 | $300,000 |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $213,450 |
| Connecticut | 4 | $150,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $135,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| From the Top Inc | Support ftt to provide scholarships to young musicians with financial need | $515,000 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | Support the general operations of aises | $500,000 |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Support lef to provide support to lcps students who have financial need | $300,000 |
| Emerge Fellowship | Support emerge's innovative college success program | $200,000 |
| Grove Collective Foundation | Support the consortium for college opportunity's general operations | $200,000 |
| Matriculate Inc | Support matriculate's general operations | $200,000 |
| Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc | Support beam's general operations | $150,000 |
| High Jump | Support high jump's general operations | $150,000 |
| Baylor University | Support baylor tip as it provides programming to students with financial need | $100,000 |
| Collegiate Directions Incorporated | Support cdi in offering all of its programming to cdi scholars | $100,000 |
| Cristo Rey Network | Support the cristo rey network's general operations | $100,000 |
| Engineering for US All Inc | Support engineering for us all to provides access to engineering to students | $100,000 |
| Heights Philadelphia | Support heights philadelphia to serve high-achieving students | $100,000 |
| Ingenuity Project Inc | Support the ingenuity project's general operations | $100,000 |
| Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership Inc | Support leap to provide college access programming to youth with financial need | $100,000 |
| Leadership Enterprise for A Diverse America - Leda | Support leda to invest in strenghtening the college to career transition | $100,000 |
| National Education Equity Lab Inc | Support the ed equity lab's general operations | $100,000 |
| Open Doors of Asheville Inc | Support opendoors asheville to support students with financial need | $100,000 |
| The United Way of Central Maryland Inc | Support uwcm to continue its education initiatives for youth with financial need | $100,000 |
| Thrive Scholars | Support thrive to provide bridge stipends to thrive scholars | $100,000 |
| Waukegan to College NFP | Support waukegan to college's general operations as it supports students | $100,000 |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Support lcps to sustain program growth of all propel and level up sites | $90,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
| Individual | Educational scholarship | $75,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Guiseppe Basili
- Ricardo Deleon
- John Kent Cooke Sr
- Gregory R Dillon
- Linda J King
- Ted Mitchell
- Mark Pollak
- Howard B Soloway
- Sherice Torres
- Samantha Tweedy
- Wanda G Wiser
Questions people ask
Does Jack Kent Cooke Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Please visit our website at www.jkcf.org for the most current information on submission deadlines..
How much does Jack Kent Cooke Foundation give?
$25.5 million in tax year 2024, across 1,419 grants, with a typical grant of $7,702.
Who runs Jack Kent Cooke Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Guiseppe Basili (Executive Director), Ricardo Deleon (Cfo & Treasurer), John Kent Cooke Sr (Director) and Gregory R Dillon (Director) among 11 officers and trustees.
What does Jack Kent Cooke Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and science and research.