Cabe Cook Foundation
Cabe Cook Foundation is a private foundation based in Texarkana, Texas. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including churches, schools, arts organizations, and service providers.
Cabe Cook Foundation at a glance
In short: Cabe Cook Foundation gave $262K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $261,500
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,382
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $6,372,161
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (7 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cabe Cook Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4094 Summerhill Square, Texarkana, TX 75503
Phone: (903) 277-3512
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cabe Cook Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Texarkana Parks Inc ($60K). Together the top 10 received $233K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 91 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Texarkana, Texas. In 2025, recipients were located in Texas, Arkansas, Michigan, Colorado, and Maryland. Texas received 70% of grant dollars, Arkansas 11%, Michigan 10%, Colorado 6%, and Maryland 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cabe Cook Foundation open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 17 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2019) to $292K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $262K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Texarkana Parks Inc Texarkana, TX | Futherance of Exempt Purposes | $60,000 |
| First Methodist Church Texarkana, TX | Futherance of Exempt Status | $40,000 |
| CASA of Texarkana Texarkana, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $25,000 |
| Christian Life Preparatory School Fort Worth, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $25,000 |
| Epworth Church Association Ludington, MI | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $25,000 |
| Texarkana Symphony Orchestra Texarkana, AR | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $23,000 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $15,000 |
| Bible Study Fellowship Dallas, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $10,000 |
| Hospice of Texarkana Texarkana, TX | Furtherance of Exempt Purposes | $5,000 |
| Lighthouse Christian Academy Stevensville, MD | Futherance of Exempt Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $6,372,161 | $413,244 | $421,439 | $261,500 | 17 | $331,335 | $324,139 | $346,851 |
| 2024 | $6,380,356 | $289,680 | $413,174 | $249,500 | 20 | $322,699 | $198,205 | $337,328 |
| 2023 | $6,503,850 | $150,506 | $444,835 | $276,000 | 18 | $348,630 | $63,502 | $319,649 |
| 2022 | $6,798,179 | $366,832 | $394,913 | $260,000 | 19 | $314,480 | $300,399 | $326,703 |
| 2021 | $6,826,260 | $1,012,577 | $416,861 | $291,500 | 17 | $347,547 | $943,263 | $356,890 |
| 2020 | $6,230,544 | $202,183 | $383,061 | $275,000 | 24 | — | $142,176 | $317,829 |
| 2019 | $6,411,422 | $176,838 | $312,804 | $230,000 | 18 | — | $135,299 | $314,155 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cabe Cook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $347K 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
The foundation’s own stated mission is not provided. Its 2025 grants support organizations with varied missions. Christian Life Preparatory School describes its work as providing college-preparatory instruction for students in grades K–12. The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra says it pursues the transformative power of symphonic music through live performance and education. Hospice of Texarkana describes providing care to terminally ill people and grief support, while Opportunities Inc says it provides services and activities to senior citizens. Other 2025 recipients include Christian organizations, a shelter serving people experiencing homelessness, and an organization supporting children who have experienced abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $261,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $60,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed awards were $60,000 to Friends of Texarkana Parks Inc, $40,000 to First Methodist Church, and $25,000 each to CASA of Texarkana, Christian Life Preparatory School, and Epworth Church Association. Other listed grants included $23,000 to the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra and $15,000 to Focus on the Family.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Martha Cook Prieskorn as president, Jeff Prieskorn as secretary, and Mildred Cook Creighton as treasurer.
Cabe Cook Foundation is led by Martha Cook Prieskorn, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha Cook Prieskorn
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mildred Cook Creighton
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Jeff Prieskorn
Secretary
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$54K (2024) → $54K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lucille T. Cook (2019–2023) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $54K, to Jeff Prieskorn (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Cabe Cook Foundation
How much does Cabe Cook Foundation give each year?
Cabe Cook Foundation gave $262K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 20 grants.
What is Cabe Cook Foundation's typical grant size?
Cabe Cook Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $15,382, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cabe Cook Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does Cabe Cook Foundation give grants?
Cabe Cook Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arkansas (11%) and Michigan (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Texarkana, TX (8 grants) and Texarkana, AR (3 grants).
Who are Cabe Cook Foundation's largest grantees?
Cabe Cook Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Texarkana Parks Inc ($60,000), First Methodist Church ($40,000) and CASA of Texarkana ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cabe Cook Foundation?
Cabe Cook Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $331K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $347K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Cabe Cook Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own stated mission is not provided. Its 2025 grants support organizations with varied missions. Christian Life Preparatory School describes its work as providing college-preparatory instruction for students in grades K–12. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cabe Cook Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cabe Cook Foundation's EIN?
Cabe Cook Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2252349. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Cabe Cook Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Cabe Cook Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cabe-cook-foundation-morg_7280bdd8fab54ba0b59788757d241f49
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