Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Lansdowne, VA · EIN 54-1896244. Reported 293 grants totalling $24.3M to 183 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $50,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $1,040,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From the Top Inc | Boston, MA | $2,045,100 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation | Ashburn, VA | $1,521,983 | 19 | 4 | 2023 |
| Norfolk State University Foundation | Norfolk, VA | $1,040,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of Maryland Foundation Inc | Adelphi, MD | $1,000,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alabama a & M University Foundation | Normal, AL | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jackson State University Development Foundation Inc | Jackson, MO | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Morgan State University Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | Greensboro, NC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of California Merced Foundation | Merced, CA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc | New York, NY | $650,200 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America - Leda | New York, NY | $650,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Active Minds Inc | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stephen C Rose Legacy Foundation | Providence, RI | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Jed Foundation | New York, NY | $545,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society | Albuquerque, NM | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society (aises) | Albuquerque, NM | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Emerge Fellowship | Houston, TX | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Matriculate Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Thrive Scholars | Boston, MA | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $475,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Delaware College Scholars Inc | Wilmington, DE | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Society for Science & the Public | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Young Eisner Scholars | Lennox, CA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heights Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $250,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls Who Invest Inc | New York, NY | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Purdue University | West Lafayette, AL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Genesys Works | Washington, DC | $185,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership Inc | New Haven, CT | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Editorial Projects in Education | Bethesda, MD | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teak Fellowship Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Hechinger Report (teachers College Columbia University) | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Collegiate Directions Incorporated | Bethesda, MD | $144,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Better Future Forward Inc | Falls Church, VA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grove Collective Foundation | Washington DC, DC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | New York, NY | $117,675 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Jemicy School Inc | Owings Mills, MD | $109,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| A Million Stars Inc | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National College Attainment Network | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Education Equity Lab Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Public Radio Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Next Generation Scholars Inc | San Rafael, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society | Jackson, MS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Reach for Excellence Inc | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Steppingstone Scholars Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Breakthrough Collaborative Inc | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Ingenuity Project | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foote School Association Inc | New Haven, CT | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $72,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $59,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Phi Delta Kappa International Inc | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The United Way of Central Maryland Inc | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Inspired Teaching | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Breakthrough Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $43,026 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Clarke County Education Foundation Inc | Berryville, VA | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties | Leesburg, VA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Health Care for the Homeless Inc | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | Riverside, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The New Haven Reads Community Book Bank Inc | New Haven, CT | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| University of California Riverside | Riverside, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras | Annandale, VA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fauquier Inc | Warrenton, VA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Excellence in Education | Mclean, VA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Citydance Ensemble Inc | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Collegetracks | Silver Spring, MD | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dance Institute of Washington Inc | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| DC Scores | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| DC Youth Orchestra Program | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fairfax Symphony Orchestra | Merrifield, VA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Generation College Bound Inc | Laurel, MD | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Life Pieces to Masterpieces | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ourspace World Inc | Bowie, MD | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scholarship Fund of Alexandria | Alexandria, MD | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Artists of America Inc | North Bethesda, MD | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Educacion Para Nuestro Futuro Founded By Escuela Bolivia | Arlington, VA | $30,149 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Aspire Afterschool Learning | Arlington, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Storybook Treasures Inc | Ashburn, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baltimore Childrens Museum Inc | Baltimore, MD | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Black Student Fund | Washington, DC | $27,699 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends School of Baltimore Inc | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Live It Learn It | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One World Education | Washignton, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The National Museum of African American Music | Nashville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The School for Ethics and Global Leadership | Washington, DC | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $23,608 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mission Fulfilled 2030 | Ashburn, VA | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The House Inc | Woodbridge, VA | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Floc for Love of Children | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grantmakers for Education | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| San Miguel School Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Horizons Greater Washington Inc | Washington, DC | $18,460 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pink Space Theory | Woodbridge, VA | $17,344 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College Access Fairfax | Falls Church, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Scholarship Providers Association | Charlottsville, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| D C Preparatory Academy | Washington, DC | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glacier National Park Conservancy | Columbia Falls, MT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Passion for Learning Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Port Discovery Children's Museum | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ron Brown Scholar Fund | Charlottesville, VA | $9,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greenspring Montessori School | Lutherville, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montessori Greenspring School | Lutherville, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Aquarium Inc | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Summer Learning Assoc Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ron Brown Scholars Program | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brooklyn College Foundation Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation | Durango, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Occidental College (if) | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Everyman Theatre Incorporated | Baltimore, MD | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Various | Lansdowne, VA | $3,765 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 826DC Inc | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spur Local Inc | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center Stage Associates Inc | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chesapeake Shakespeare Company | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $1,392 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Educational Foundation Inc | Middletown, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Leading Change Inc | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation Inc | Annandale, VA | $950 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $578 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jackie Robinson Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $546 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Foundation | Middletown, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little Rock Hall High Alumni Association Inc | Little Rock, AR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lord Fairfax Community College Educational Foundation Inc | Middletown, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Council for Community and Education Partnerships | Washington, DC | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Players Philanthropy Fundlatino Education Advancement Fund | Towson, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Council | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Loudoun Hunger Relief | Leesburg, VA | $409 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County | Lorain, OH | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| NAACP Legal Defense & Educ Fund Inc | New York, NY | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Taft School | Watertown, CT | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| A Farm Less Ordinary | Bluemont, VA | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington Inc | Arlington, VA | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lambda Pi Chi Foundation | Newark, DE | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Omena Inc | Providence, RI | $260 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arkansas Commitment Inc | Little Rock, AR | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College of William & Mary Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hbcu Stemulus | Morrisville, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Studio Acting Conservatory Inc | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Virginia State University Foundation | Petersburg, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $203 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Global Fund for Children | Washington, DC | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Grace Episcopal Day School | Kensington, MD | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Multicultural Career Intern Program | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Education Development Center Inc | Waltham, MA | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| National Association for Gifted Children | Washington, DC | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Towson, MD | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | $105 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mobile Hope Association | Leesburg, VA | $103 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Birmingham-Southern College | Birmingham, AL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gallaudet University Foundation | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mary's Pence | Saint Paul, MN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, TN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc | College Park, MD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Working to Extend Anti-Racist Education | Durham, NC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics Virginia Inc | Richmond, VA | $53 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $52 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund | New York, NY | $52 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective | Los Angeles, CA | $51 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| James Madison University Foundation Inc | Harrisonburg, VA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mr Hollands Opus Foundation Inc | Studio City, CA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
51 of 183 (28%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 35%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Norfolk State University Foundation
CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND - From the Top Inc
SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING - Jackson State University Development Foundation Inc
CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR STEM STUDENTS AT THE HBCU - Active Minds Inc
SUPPORT ACTIVE MINDS AS IT ADVANCES ITS GOAL TO REACH 1,000 NEW K-12 SCHOOLS IN 1,000 DAYS. - Stephen C Rose Legacy Foundation
SUPPORT STEVE FUND'S EQUITY IN MENTAL HEALTH ON CAMPUS PROGRAM AND MENTAL HEALTH EVENTS. - The Jed Foundation
SUPPORT JED CAMPUS PROGRAMMING AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 223 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85 | $7,251,677 | $20,000 |
| 2021 | 88 | $5,968,323 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 64 | $7,424,680 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 56 | $3,647,178 | $9,337 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has 22 of them, worth $28,555. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Greenspring Montessori School | Lutherville, MD | $5,000 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation | Durango, CO | $4,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $4,000 |
| Occidental College (if) | Los Angeles, CA | $4,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $4,000 |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $4,000 |
| Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership | Washington, DC | $500 |
| Princeton Project 55 Inc | Princeton, NJ | $500 |
| Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership | Washington, DC | $500 |
| Arkansas Commitment Inc | Little Rock, AR | $250 |
| Little Rock Hall High Alumni Association Inc | Little Rock, AR | $250 |
| Arkansas Commitment Inc | Little Rock, AR | $250 |
| Multicultural Career Intern Program | Washington, DC | $200 |
| Lambda Pi Chi Foundation | Newark, DE | $200 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of | New York, NY | $180 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 14% of this one's giving went to organizations in Virginia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 44325 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne, VA, 20176. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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