The Bobbie and Stanton Cook Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Winnetka, Illinois. Established in 1996, the foundation operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes across multiple states.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$2.8M
+62.4% YoY
Grant Count
23
+9.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$120K
+48.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, their grantmaking priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation distributes grants to nonprofit organizations aligned with their funding priorities. Based on recent tax filings, the foundation awarded approximately 21 grants in a recent fiscal year, with a median grant size of $50,000 and maximum grants reaching $300,000.
Grant Range
of $50,000 and maximum grants reaching $300,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- Illinois
- New Mexico
- Michigan
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $18,861,397
- Total Annual Giving: $2,760,000
- Tax-Exempt Status: Since May 1997
- EIN: 36-7166361
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| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by a board of trustees:
- Douglas M. Cook (Trustee)
- Nancy A. Cook (Trustee)
- David W. Cook (Trustee)
- Sarah C. Shumway (Trustee)
- Scott R. Cook (Trustee)
Stanton Rufus Cook, the foundation's namesake, passed away in 2015 at age 90. He was survived by five children: Scott, Nancy, Sarah, David, and Douglas.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS M COOK | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| NANCY A COOK | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DAVID W COOK | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SARAH C SHUMWAY | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SCOTT R COOK | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
Contact Information
Address: PO Box 312 Winnetka, IL 60093-0312
Telephone: 847-441-6275
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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