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Bobbie and Stanton Cook Family Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $2.7 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Bobbie and Stanton Cook Family Foundation, a private foundation in Winnetka, IL, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $2,660,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 21, 2026. The largest was $825,000 to Northwestern University in Evanston, IL for mary beth richard scholarship fund ($75k)kellogg veterans scholarships ($750k).
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- EIN
- 367166361
- Based in
- Winnetka, IL
- Assets
- $42,842,613
- Grants paid
- $2,660,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 21, 2026, IRS object ID 202611419349100421. It reported $2,660,000 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Mary beth richard scholarship fund ($75k)kellogg veterans scholarships ($750k) | Recreation and sports | $825,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Science & Industry | Chicago, IL | Fab lab equipment | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | Sshc digital initiative | Health care | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Culinary Care | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Envision Unlimited | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Prepared meals program | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa State University Foundation | Ames, IA | Stanton cook scholarship in veterinary medicine | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern Settlement | Chicago, IL | Family cares community mental health center | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Food Depot | Santa Fe, NM | General charitable purpose | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | Stanton cook memorial scholarship fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Josselyn Center | Northbrook, IL | Mission fund ($40k)green card sponsorship ($40k) | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| High Country News | Paonia, CO | Intern and fellow program | Environment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | You give they live matching gift program | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leelanau School | Glen Arbor, MI | Leelanau giving fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veteran Business Project | Park Ridge, IL | Vbp living business school | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society | Santa Fe, NM | General charitable purposes | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Foundation for New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | General charitable purposes | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Conservation Trust | Santa Fe, NM | General charitable purposes | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of New Mexico Foundation | Albuquerque, NM | New mexico pbs general fund | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | British programming ($15k)children's programming ($10k) | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Assistance Dogs of the West | Santa Fe, NM | Veterans programming | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brightpoint | Chicago, IL | Choose to change program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Center for revitalization of american institutions fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Argos Academy | Argos, IN | General charitable purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 25, 2025, IRS object ID 202501459349100050. It reported $2,760,000 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Feinberg school of medicine ($100k)kellogg veterans scholarships ($750k) | Recreation and sports | $850,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Science & Industry | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | Cancer pavilion | Health care | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern Settlement | Chicago, IL | Family cares community mental health center | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Envision Unlimited | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Espanola Humane | Espanola, NM | General charitable purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa State University Foundation | Ames, IA | Stanton cook scholarship in veterinary medicine | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | Stanton cook memorial scholarship fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Prepared meals program | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Food Depot | Santa Fe, NM | General charitable purpose | Human services | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Josselyn Center | Northfield, IL | Bipoc scholarships | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Culinary Care | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| High Country News | Paonia, CO | Intern and fellow program | Environment | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nami of McHenry County Illinois | Crystal Lake, IL | Drop-in center and living room program | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Conservation Trust | Santa Fe, NM | General charitable purposes | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Leelanau School | Glen Arbor, MI | Leelanau giving fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Assistance Dogs of the West | Santa Fe, NM | Veterans programming | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society | Santa Fe, NM | General charitable purposes | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | Staff and leadership training | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Start Early | Chicago, IL | General charitable purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veteran Business Project | Park Ridge, IL | Valor to venture program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brightpoint | Chicago, IL | Choose to change program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $1,675,000 |
| Health care | $575,000 |
| Human services | $440,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $355,000 |
| Education | $225,000 |
| Environment | $195,000 |
| Animal-related | $100,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $4,440,000 |
| New Mexico | $535,000 |
| Iowa | $200,000 |
| Colorado | $120,000 |
| Michigan | $100,000 |
| California | $20,000 |
| Indiana | $5,000 |
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Updated May 21, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.