Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation
Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $405K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $193K.
Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation gave $300K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $405,362
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (45% 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 Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dry Ridge Christian Church ($100K). Together the top 6 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 27 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 275% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 881% of 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 $80K (2022) to $300K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Ridge Christian Church Dry Ridge, KY | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Lake Toxaway Charities Lake Toxaway, NC | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Lake Toxaway United Methodist Church Lake Toxaway, NC | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| The Puget Sound Fund Tacoma, WA | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| BISSELL Pet Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Grant Co Friends of the Shelter Dry Ridge, KY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $405,362 | $202,756 | $323,778 | $300,000 | 6 | $300,563 | $192,664 | $34,128 |
| 2024 | $519,902 | $485,935 | $259,219 | $248,800 | 6 | $248,800 | $475,516 | $30,571 |
| 2023 | $282,117 | $99,139 | $197,463 | $188,800 | 7 | $188,800 | $90,476 | $30,226 |
| 2022 | $380,441 | $31,624 | $88,451 | $80,000 | 4 | $80,000 | $23,333 | $33,248 |
| 2021 | $437,268 | $109,495 | $168,924 | $160,000 | 4 | $160,000 | $100,571 | $41,402 |
| 2020 | $496,697 | $-52,195 | $123,732 | $114,886 | 7 | — | — | $38,105 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation is led by Carla R Cooper, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carla R Cooper
Trustee
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 Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation
How much does Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation give each year?
Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation gave $300K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $249K across 6 grants.
What is Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $32,500, and its average grant was $50,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation give grants?
Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kentucky (37%) and Washington (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Toxaway, NC (2 grants) and Dry Ridge, KY (2 grants).
Does Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dry Ridge Christian Church ($100,000), Lake Toxaway Charities ($100,000) and Lake Toxaway United Methodist Church ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation?
Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation reported $405K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $301K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4764599. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Carla R Cooper Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/carla-r-cooper-charitable-foundation-morg_f0394d39c4004e919f0bd94d0745c105
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