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Robert and Bess Cook Foundation: 32 grants to organizations, $28,200 (tax year ended December 2025)
Robert and Bess Cook Foundation, a private foundation in Bingham Farms, MI, paid 32 grants to organizations totaling $28,200 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 17, 2026. The largest was $4,000 to Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit, MI for food bank.
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- EIN
- 383016880
- Based in
- Bingham Farms, MI
- Assets
- $605,651
- Grants paid
- $28,200
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202640769349100304. It reported $28,200 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capuchin Soup Kitchen | Detroit, MI | Food bank | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meadowbrook Congregational Church | Novi, MI | Religious | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | Food bank | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| St John Catholic Church | Howell, MI | Religious | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleary University | Howell, MI | Education | Education | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Detroit Public Schools Foundation | Detroit, MI | Education | Education | $1,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metro Detroit Police & Fire | Royal Oak, MI | General | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Royal Oak Historical Museum | Royal Oak, MI | Cultural | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disabled American Veterans | Fraser, MI | General | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Olivet College | Olivet, MI | Education | Education | $1,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Younge Dradul Ling Inc | Madison, WI | General | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | Food bank | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | Royal Oak, MI | Religious | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | General | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Farms, MI | General | $325 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics of Michigan | Mount Pleasant, MI | General | Recreation and sports | $275 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Association | Southfield, MI | Medical | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berea Animal Rescue Friends | Columbia Station, OH | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | General | Housing and shelter | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| WRCJ Radio | Wixom, MI | General | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy of Early Music | Ann Arbor, MI | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Public TV | Wixom, MI | General | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Hispanic Collaborative | Detroit, MI | General | Education | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Education | Education | $125 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chamber Music Society of Detroit | Detroit, MI | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Redford Township Districtlibrary | Redford Township, MI | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Royal Oak Public Library | Royal Oak, MI | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Dog Rescue | St Clair Shores, MI | General | Animal-related | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historical Society of Michigan | Lansing, MI | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels | Baltimore, MD | Education | $50 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Accomplis Collective | New York, NY | General | Human services | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202541849349100204. It reported $29,750 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capuchin Soup Kitchen | Detroit, MI | Food bank | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meadowbrook Congregational Church | Novi, MI | Religious | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | Food bank | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| St John Catholic Church | Howell, MI | Religious | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Public Schools Foundation | Detroit, MI | Education | Education | $1,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cleary University | Howell, MI | Education | Education | $1,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Royal Oak Historical Museum | Royal Oak, MI | Cultural | $1,325 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metro Detroit Police & Fire | Royal Oak, MI | General | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Olivet College | Olivet, MI | Education | Education | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Disabled American Veterans | Fraser, MI | General | $1,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Younge Dradul Ling Inc | Madison, WI | General | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | Food bank | $950 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | General | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | Royal Oak, MI | Religious | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Southfield, MI | Medical | $550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homes for Our Troops | Taunton, MA | General | Housing and shelter | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Farms, MI | General | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Public TV | Wixom, MI | General | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Boone, IA | General | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Olympics of Michigan | Mount Pleasant, MI | General | Recreation and sports | $275 | apps.irs.gov |
| WRCJ Radio | Wixom, MI | General | $225 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy of Early Music | Ann Arbor, MI | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chamber Music Society of Detroit | Detroit, MI | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Virginia - Children's Memorial Park | Virginia, MN | General | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan Hispanic Collaborative | Detroit, MI | General | Education | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan G Komen | Dallas, TX | Medical | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | Education | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum | Skokie, IL | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Redford Township Districtlibrary | Redford Township, MI | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Royal Oak Public Library | Royal Oak, MI | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | General | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Necic | Mansfield, OH | General | $75 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riley Children's Hospital | Indianapolis, IN | General | $75 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | General | $75 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Detroit Dog Rescue | St Clair Shores, MI | General | Animal-related | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historical Society of Michigan | Lansing, MI | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels | Baltimore, MD | Education | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $10,175 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $6,400 |
| Housing and shelter | $650 |
| Recreation and sports | $550 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $400 |
| Animal-related | $125 |
| Human services | $50 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $51,800 |
| Wisconsin | $2,200 |
| Iowa | $1,800 |
| Massachusetts | $650 |
| Ohio | $325 |
| Colorado | $225 |
| Tennessee | $200 |
| Minnesota | $200 |
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- Who funds education in Colorado
Updated March 17, 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.