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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation: 74 grants to organizations, $4.1 million (tax year ended May 2025)
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, a private foundation in Lansdowne, VA, paid 74 grants to organizations totaling $4,133,230 in its tax year ended May 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 9, 2026. The largest was $515,000 to From the Top Inc in Boston, MA for support ftt to provide scholarships to young musicians with financial need.
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- EIN
- 541896244
- Based in
- Lansdowne, VA
- Assets
- $940,115,695
- Grants paid
- $25,128,394
- Tax year ended
- May 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 9, 2026, IRS object ID 202620999349100902. It reported $25,128,394 in grants paid; 74 grants to organizations are listed, and 1,345 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From the Top Inc | Boston, MA | Support ftt to provide scholarships to young musicians with financial need | Arts, culture and humanities | $515,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | Albuquerque, NM | Support the general operations of aises | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Support lef to provide support to lcps students who have financial need | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emerge Fellowship | Houston, TX | Support emerge's innovative college success program | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grove Collective Foundation | Washington, DC | Support the consortium for college opportunity's general operations | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Matriculate Inc | New York, NY | Support matriculate's general operations | Human services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc | New York, NY | Support beam's general operations | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | Support high jump's general operations | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Support baylor tip as it provides programming to students with financial need | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collegiate Directions Incorporated | Bethesda, MD | Support cdi in offering all of its programming to cdi scholars | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cristo Rey Network | Chicago, IL | Support the cristo rey network's general operations | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Engineering for Us All Inc | College Park, MD | Support engineering for us all to provides access to engineering to students | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heights Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Support heights philadelphia to serve high-achieving students | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ingenuity Project Inc | Baltimore, MD | Support the ingenuity project's general operations | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership Inc | New Haven, CT | Support leap to provide college access programming to youth with financial need | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Enterprise for A Diverse America - Leda | New York, NY | Support leda to invest in strenghtening the college to career transition | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Education Equity Lab Inc | New York, NY | Support the ed equity lab's general operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Doors of Asheville Inc | Asheville, NC | Support opendoors asheville to support students with financial need | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The United Way of Central Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | Support uwcm to continue its education initiatives for youth with financial need | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thrive Scholars | Los Angeles, CA | Support thrive to provide bridge stipends to thrive scholars | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waukegan To College NFP | Waukegan, IL | Support waukegan to college's general operations as it supports students | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Support lcps to sustain program growth of all propel and level up sites | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Support lcps in offering beam programming during the summer | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Support stem labs curriculum development at the four title i elementary schools | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY | Support educational opportunities | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | Support educational opportunities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Support lcps parents as educational partners meetings | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Support educational opportunities | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc | Blacksburg, VA | Support virginia tech to offer see vt summer program to rural students | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foote School Association Inc | New Haven, CT | Support educational opportunities | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Health Care for the Homeless Inc | Baltimore, MD | Support educational opportunities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership Inc | New Haven, CT | Support educational opportunities | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River City Inclusive Gymnastics Inc | Henrico, VA | Support educational opportunities | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties | Leesburg, VA | Sponsorship of the 2025 advancing development workshops | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends Center for Children Inc | New Haven, CT | Support educational opportunities | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends School of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | Support educational opportunities | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | Support educational opportunities | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society for Advancement of Chicanos & Native Americans in Science Inc | San Francisco, CA | Sponsorship of the sacnas ndistem community college day event | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The United Way of Central Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | Support educational opportunities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | Support educational opportunities | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glacier National Park Conservancy | Columbia Falls, MT | Support educational opportunities | Recreation and sports | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council for Opportunity in Education | Washington, DC | Sponsorship of the national student leadership congress event | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Genesys Works | Washington, DC | Sponsorship of genesys works ncr's signing day for students | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Support loudoun education foundation to cover administrative support cost | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Support educational opportunities | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baltimore Childrens Museum Inc | Baltimore, MD | Support educational opportunities | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Premedcc Inc | Rohnert Park, CA | Sponsorship of workshops on transition to medical programs | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | Support educational opportunities | Environment | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ron Brown Scholar Fund | Charlottesville, VA | Sponsorship of the annual ron h. brown american journey awards event | Education | $3,950 | apps.irs.gov |
| 826DC Inc | Washington, DC | Sponsorship of the 2025 826dc book release celebration event | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Sponsorship of the 2025 lcps outstanding educators of the year banquet | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | Support educational opportunities | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearthstone the Whole Family Learning Center | Sperryville, VA | Support educational opportunities | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association Inc | New York, NY | Support educational opportunities | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | Support educational opportunities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Sponsorship of the 43rd annual regional science and engineering fair | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Sponsorship of the lcps business partnership event | $900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conference On Asian Pacific American Leadership | Washington, DC | Support educational opportunities | Community improvement and capacity building | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Educational Foundation Inc | Middletown, VA | Support educational opportunities | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leading Change Inc | Madison, WI | Support educational opportunities | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Princeton Project 55 Inc | Princeton, NJ | Support educational opportunities | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support educational opportunities | $450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arkansas Commitment Inc | Little Rock, AR | Support educational opportunities | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Inc | Washington, DC | Support educational opportunities | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hbcu Stemulus | Morrisville, NC | Support educational opportunities | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina Inc | Winston Salem, NC | Support educational opportunities | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Multicultural Career Intern Program | Washington, DC | Support educational opportunities | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Watson Mountain Parent Teacher Organization | Brambleton, VA | Support educational opportunities | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of | New York, NY | Support educational opportunities | Health care | $180 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grace Episcopal Day School | Kensington, MD | Support educational opportunities | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loose Change Inc | Wayland, MA | Support educational opportunities | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carden Academy of Whittier Parent and Faculty Support Group | Whittier, CA | Support educational opportunities | Education | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | Support educational opportunities | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Episcopal Day School | Kensington, MD | Support educational opportunities | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202510719349100621. It reported $24,367,313 in grants paid; 56 grants to organizations are listed, and 1,363 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson State University Development Foundation Inc | Jackson, MO | Current scholarships and endowed scholarship fund for stem students at the hbcu | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | Support the transfer scholars network | Social science | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Purdue University | West Lafayette, AL | Support project hope summer enrichment program for native american youth | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc | New York, NY | Support beam discovery in new york | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Genesys Works | Washington, DC | Support gwncr in continuing to provide its college and career coaching | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | Support high jump to continue offering the scholars program | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Eisner Scholars | Lennox, CA | Support yes scholars' appalachia program | Human services | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Support lcps to offer beam programming during the summer | $145,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grove Collective Foundation | Washington DC, DC | Support the first in-person event of the consortium for college opportunity | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership Inc | New Haven, CT | Support leap to provide college access to new haven youth with financial need | Education | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Support lcps to sustain program growth of all propel and level up sites | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Million Stars Inc | St Louis, MO | Support college bound st. louis as they offer its to and through program | Youth development | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collegiate Directions Incorporated | Bethesda, MD | Support cdi to continue offering all its programming to cdi scholars | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delaware College Scholars Inc | Wilmington, DE | Support delaware college scholars as it accepts and serves more students | Youth development | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | Support students in the early identification program | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Next Generation Scholars Inc | San Rafael, CA | Support ngs to run its 2024 summer academy | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach for Excellence Inc | Atlanta, GA | Support reach for excellence to continue serve high-achieving students | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Breakthrough Collaborative Inc | Oakland, CA | Support breakthrough to develop college success programming for more affiliates | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Who Invest Inc | New York, NY | Support undergraduate educational opportunities | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | Support mlk scholarship program endowment for undergraduate education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jemicy School Inc | Owings Mills, MD | Support high school educational opportunities | Education | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | Riverside, CA | Support of research in the school of medicine | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Support lcps parents as educational partners meetings | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foote School Association Inc | New Haven, CT | Support educational opportunities for underprivileged children | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Health Care for the Homeless Inc | Baltimore, MD | Educational programming | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | Support graduate educational opportunities | Education | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties | Leesburg, VA | Sponsorship support of the 2024 advancing development workshops | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New Haven Reads Community Book Bank Inc | New Haven, CT | Support educational opportunities for underprivileged children | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teachers College Columbia University | New York, NY | Sponsorship support of the hechinger's weekly update newsletter | Education | $8,675 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends School of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | Scholarships and educational opportunities for underprivileged children | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baltimore Childrens Museum Inc | Baltimore, MD | Educational programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glacier National Park Conservancy | Columbia Falls, MT | High school educational opportunities | Recreation and sports | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | Support the oxy annual fund | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grantmakers for Education | Portland, OR | Sponsorship of the 2023 gfe annual conference | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Summer Learning Assoc Inc | Washington, DC | Sponsorship of the nsla annual summit event | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Support loudoun education foundation to cover the administrative support costs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ron Brown Scholar Fund | Charlottesville, VA | Sponsorship of the annual journey awards event | Education | $4,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spur Local Inc | Washington, DC | Sponsorship of the 2024-25 edition of spur local catalog | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Sponsorship of the 2024 lcps outstanding educators of the year event | $2,408 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Sponsorship of the annual regional science and engineering fair (rsef) | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | Sponsorship of the lcps business partnership breakfast event | $950 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leading Change Inc | Madison, WI | Educational programming | Education | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Educational Foundation Inc | Middletown, VA | Educational programming | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Rock Hall High Alumni Association Inc | Little Rock, AR | Educational programming | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Council | Washington, DC | Sponsorship of video conference with holocaust survivor | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omena Inc | Providence, RI | Educational programming | Mental health and crisis intervention | $260 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arkansas Commitment Inc | Little Rock, AR | Educational programming | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of William & Mary Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | Educational programming | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hbcu Stemulus | Morrisville, NC | Educational programming | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Council for Community and Education Partnerships | Washington, DC | Support scholarships | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | Educational programming | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Studio Acting Conservatory Inc | Washington, DC | Educational programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | Educational programming | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $185 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Taft School | Watertown, CT | Educational programming | Education | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary's Pence | Saint Paul, MN | Educational programming | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Educational programming | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,872,925 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $526,750 |
| Human services | $360,000 |
| Social science | $275,000 |
| Youth development | $202,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $132,500 |
| Employment | $50,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $34,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $1,100,000 |
| Virginia | $1,042,258 |
| New York | $811,105 |
| District of Columbia | $771,950 |
| Maryland | $653,150 |
| California | $528,050 |
| Massachusetts | $515,100 |
| New Mexico | $500,000 |
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Updated April 9, 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.