Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation
Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $52K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $35K.
Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation at a glance
In short: Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,300
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,060
- -44.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,600
- Total assets
- $51,645
- +72.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 413 Ministries ($20K). Together the top 3 received $34K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation gives
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $38K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 413 Ministries Arlington, TX | Educational Assistance | $19,700 |
| Lamar Baptist Church Arlington, TX | Educational Assistance | $12,000 |
| South East Asia Ministries Inc Dallas, TX | Educational Assistance | $2,600 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,645 | $60,081 | $38,334 | $35,300 | 5 | $35,300 | $701 |
| 2024 | $29,898 | $65,000 | $38,016 | $38,000 | 3 | $38,000 | $512 |
| 2023 | $2,914 | — | $37,500 | $37,500 | 3 | $37,500 | $1,070 |
| 2022 | $40,414 | — | $19,750 | $19,750 | 2 | $19,750 | $2,345 |
| 2021 | $60,164 | $65,000 | $11,464 | $11,400 | 2 | $11,400 | $384 |
| 2020 | $6,628 | $14,385 | $9,182 | $9,150 | 2 | — | $362 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $701 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elliott Teale Cooper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Paula Cooper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Brent Cooper
Foundation M
Foundation Manager → Foundation M, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation
How much does Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation give each year?
Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 3 grants.
What is Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation's typical grant size?
Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,600, and its average grant was $7,060, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation give grants?
Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, TX (2 grants).
Does Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Assistance" (5 grants).
Who are Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation's largest grantees?
Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include 413 Ministries ($19,700), Lamar Baptist Church ($12,000) and South East Asia Ministries Inc ($2,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation?
Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation reported $52K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $701 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation's EIN?
Brent and Karen Cooper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1000972. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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