Anna Julia Cooper School
The mission of Anna Julia Cooper School is to love, educate, and uplift its students and graduates so that they may realize their god-given gifts. We provide full-tuition scholarships to k-8th grade students who reside primarily in richmond's east end.
Anna Julia Cooper School at a glance
In short: Anna Julia Cooper School gave $63K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,500
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,250
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,250
- Total assets
- $44,632,931
- +31.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Anna Julia Cooper School funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Episcopal School ($35K). Together the top 2 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Anna Julia Cooper School gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2025) to $85K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Episcopal School Richmond, VA | Used for low-income children (7) to attend nonpublic school in Virginia. | $35,000 |
| The Steward School Richmond, VA | Used for low-income children (6) to attend nonpublic school in Virginia. | $27,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $44,632,931 | $15,725,400 | $4,869,367 | $62,500 | 2 | $359,710 |
| 2024 | $33,906,277 | $19,590,208 | $4,096,601 | $75,000 | 3 | $210,031 |
| 2023 | $19,031,409 | $4,456,251 | $4,127,947 | $75,000 | 4 | $142,818 |
| 2022 | $18,570,250 | $5,159,955 | $3,165,891 | $80,000 | 4 | $89,699 |
| 2021 | $18,854,064 | $7,144,886 | $2,302,596 | $84,700 | 4 | $61,378 |
About Anna Julia Cooper School
Based on IRS filings
Anna Julia Cooper School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $360K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anna Julia Cooper School is led by Jill Hunter, Chair on every filing since 2021; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill Hunter
Chair
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Charles Kleindienst
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Wallace
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Gussie Bannard
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Meg Walker
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mike Walker
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Shelton Horsley
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
William Shumate
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Fleet Wallace
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Lauren Brown
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Malcolm Randolph
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Julie Rautio
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mark O'Neil
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mary Desch
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Sydney Gottwald
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Billy Peebles
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Richard Bennett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Michael Maruca
Head of School
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$101K (2021) → $126K (2025)
Betsy Fauntleroy
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Brent Winn
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Rae Cousins (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Laura McGowan (2024) — Director of Development
- Former: John Pullen (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Maggie McGeorge (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Garrett Sawyer (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Christopher Snow (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tanisha Moyer (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Horton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Deb Lawrence (2021) — Director
- Former: Ed Cowell (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $126K, to Michael Maruca (Head of School).
Frequently asked questions about Anna Julia Cooper School
How much does Anna Julia Cooper School give each year?
Anna Julia Cooper School gave $63K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $75K across 3 grants.
How large is Anna Julia Cooper School?
Anna Julia Cooper School reported $44.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $15.7M.
What is Anna Julia Cooper School?
Anna Julia Cooper School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Richmond, VA. It holds $44.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Anna Julia Cooper School operate?
Anna Julia Cooper School has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Anna Julia Cooper School's EIN?
Anna Julia Cooper School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0407231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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