Bobbie and Stanton Cook
Bobbie and Stanton Cook is a private foundation based in Winnetka, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including universities, food-assistance organizations, and organizations serving people with disabilities or special needs.
Bobbie and Stanton Cook at a glance
In short: Bobbie and Stanton Cook gave $2.7M across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $106K), mostly in Illinois. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,660,000
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $106,400
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $19,744,417
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (5 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bobbie and Stanton Cook
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 312, Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone: (847) 441-6275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bobbie and Stanton Cook funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern University ($825K). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($100,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 113 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 8% to New Mexico, 4% to Iowa, 2% to Colorado, and 2% to Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bobbie and Stanton Cook open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 24 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $129K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $80K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2020) to $2.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Mary beth richard scholarship fund ($75k)kellogg veterans scholarships ($750k) | $825,000 |
| Museum of Science & Industry Chicago, IL | FAB Lab Equipment | $350,000 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL | SSHC Digital Initiative | $275,000 |
| Culinary Care Chicago, IL | General Charitable Purposes | $100,000 |
| Envision Unlimited Chicago, IL | General Charitable Purposes | $100,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | Prepared Meals Program | $100,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $100,000 |
| Northwestern Settlement Chicago, IL | Family Cares Community Mental Health Center | $100,000 |
| The Food Depot Santa Fe, NM | General Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| University of Illinois Foundation Urbana, IL | Stanton Cook Memorial Scholarship Fund | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,744,417 | $4,044,135 | $3,161,115 | $2,660,000 | 25 | $2,665,507 | $3,588,310 | $2,132,059 |
| 2024 | $18,861,397 | $2,345,273 | $3,238,356 | $2,760,000 | 23 | $2,765,471 | $1,904,527 | $2,088,603 |
| 2023 | $19,754,480 | $1,711,210 | $2,076,034 | $1,700,000 | 21 | $1,704,020 | $1,333,773 | $1,812,054 |
| 2022 | $20,119,304 | $937,989 | $2,169,793 | $1,785,000 | 21 | $1,790,324 | $358,082 | $1,744,317 |
| 2021 | $21,351,108 | $1,869,772 | $2,250,284 | $1,881,000 | 23 | $1,886,144 | $1,487,784 | $1,830,362 |
| 2020 | $21,731,620 | $584,277 | $1,847,790 | $1,517,437 | 19 | — | $135,971 | $1,540,698 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bobbie and Stanton Cook reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for education and scholarships, community services, food assistance, health-related services, and journalism. These examples describe grantees’ work, not the foundation’s stated priorities: Northwestern University describes its mission as combining excellent teaching and innovative research with students’ personal and intellectual growth; the Greater Chicago Food Depository says it works with community partners to end hunger; and Envision Unlimited says it provides quality services promoting choice, independence, and community integration for people with disabilities or other special needs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $2,660,000. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $825,000, with a median of $50,000. The largest listed grants included $825,000 to Northwestern University for the Mary Beth Richard Scholarship Fund and Kellogg Veterans Scholarships; $350,000 to the Museum of Science & Industry for Fab Lab equipment; and $275,000 to the University of Chicago Medical Center for the SSHC Digital Initiative. Other listed awards included $100,000 each to Culinary Care, Envision Unlimited, the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Iowa State University Foundation, Northwestern Settlement, The Food Depot, and the University of Illinois Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Douglas M. Cook, Nancy A. Cook, David W. Cook, Sarah C. Shumway, and Scott R. Cook as trustees.
Bobbie and Stanton Cook's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David W. Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas M. Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy A. Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah C. Shumway
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott R. Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bobbie and Stanton Cook
How much does Bobbie and Stanton Cook give each year?
Bobbie and Stanton Cook gave $2.7M across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 23 grants.
What is Bobbie and Stanton Cook's typical grant size?
Bobbie and Stanton Cook's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $106,400, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bobbie and Stanton Cook that year got $20K on average.
Where does Bobbie and Stanton Cook give grants?
Bobbie and Stanton Cook gives mostly in Illinois: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Mexico (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (9 grants) and Santa Fe, NM (5 grants).
Does Bobbie and Stanton Cook give general operating support?
Yes: 36% of Bobbie and Stanton Cook's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bobbie and Stanton Cook's largest grantees?
Bobbie and Stanton Cook's largest 2025 grantees include Northwestern University ($825,000), Museum of Science & Industry ($350,000) and University of Chicago Medical Center ($275,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($100,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bobbie and Stanton Cook?
Bobbie and Stanton Cook reported $19.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bobbie and Stanton Cook fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for education and scholarships, community services, food assistance, health-related services, and journalism. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bobbie and Stanton Cook?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bobbie and Stanton Cook's EIN?
Bobbie and Stanton Cook's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7166361. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bobbie and Stanton Cook accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bobbie and Stanton Cook funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bobbie-and-stanton-cook-morg_2170aed4519e411690daa03975243fa2
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