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Lawrence Cooley and Marina Fanning Family Fund

Preselected recipients only Arlington, Virginia · EIN 376448188

Lawrence Cooley and Marina Fanning Family Fund is a private foundation in Arlington, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $135,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $135,000 and the largest $135,000. 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 the same as $135,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$145,0001$2.8 million
2024$135,0001$2.8 million
2025$135,0001$3.1 million

How to apply

Lawrence Cooley and Marina Fanning Family Fund 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 Lawrence Cooley and Marina Fanning Family Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$135,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Washington Community Foundation
Washington, DC
Donor advised fund - planned for gifts for donee's exempt purpose and cause$135,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lawrence Cooley and Marina Fanning Family Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lawrence Cooley and Marina Fanning Family Fund give?

$135,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $135,000.

Who runs Lawrence Cooley and Marina Fanning Family Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Lawrence S Cooley (Trustee) and Marina F Fanning (Trustee).

What does Lawrence Cooley and Marina Fanning Family Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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