Cook Family Foundation

OWOSSO, MI EIN: 38-2283809

The Cook Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Owosso, Michigan. Established in 1980, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to serving the local community through philanthropic grants and scholarship programs.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$30.8M

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+283.1% YoY

Grant Count

+150.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$118K

+53.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cook Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation serves as a resource for the community, with demonstrated funding interests in:

Food insecurity and hunger relief
Environmental sustainability and recycling initiatives
Educational scholarships for students

Grantmaking

The foundation awards grants across multiple focus areas and provides annual scholarships to students. Recent grantmaking has included awards to organizations addressing food insecurity and recycling-related environmental projects.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's primary focus is the Owosso, Michigan area and surrounding community.

Grant Distribution by State

Michigan $5.4M (100%)

States

Michigan

Cities

Ann ArborBay CityCorunnaFlintFlushingJacksonLaingsburgOwosso

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The foundation had its most recent tax filing on December 1, 2023. The organization operates with no employees on staff.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$30,798,225	$30,374,801	$7,868,039
Revenue	$2,693,909	$23,570,787	$-86,517
Expenses	$2,808,779	$1,073,867	$968,856
Qualifying Distributions	$2,530,363	$770,937	$890,694
Net Investment Income	$1,265,941	$786,634	$291,586
Distributable Amount	$1,921,414	$973,785	$565,864

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

77 grants across all recorded years

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Cook Family Foundation

Foundation

Cook Family Foundation Grant

COOK FAMILY FOUNDATION

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Shiawassee Ymca ($1,040,000), University of Michigan ($174,870), Various Others ($143,679).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SHIAWASSEE RESD OWOSSO, MI	CHILD DEVELOPMENT	$126,847
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MI	SCHOLARSHIPS AND RELATED-SPECIAL	$174,870
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MI	SCHOLARSHIPS AND RELATED-DC	$143,519
VARIOUS OTHERS OWOSSO, MI	ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT	$12,258
VARIOUS OTHERS OWOSSO, MI	OTHER GRANTS	$143,679
VARIOUS OTHERS OWOSSO, MI	TECHNOLOGY TRAINING & NETWORKING	$75,734
SEDP OWOSSO, MI	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$50,000
OWOSSO PUBLIC SCHOOLS OWOSSO, MI	EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT	$132,000
FRIENDS OF THE SHIAWASSEE RIVER OWOSSO, MI	ENVIRONMENT	$10,000
SAFECENTER (RAVE) OWOSSO, MI	CAPACITY BUILDING	$70,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
PAUL C COOK	PRESIDENT	—	—
THOMAS B COOK	EXECUTIVE DI	25	$81,119
ANNA E OWENS	TRUSTEE	—	—
BAILEY LEPPERT	SECRETARY TR	—	—
MATT VAN EPPS	TRUSTEE	—	—
SUSIE PHILLIPS	TRUSTEE	—	—

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The Cook Family Foundation has been active in recent grant announcements, including:

The Cook Family Foundation Awards Three Recycling-Related Grants

Awards of three grants supporting recycling-related initiatives

The Cook Family Foundation Awards Three Recycling-Related Grants

Grant announcements addressing food insecurity in the community

CFF Announces Grants to Battle Food Insecurity

Annual scholarship awards to students, with recent cohorts including twenty-two scholarship recipients

Cook Family Foundation names annual scholarship nominees

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cook Family Foundation fund?

The foundation serves as a resource for the community, with demonstrated funding interests in: • Food insecurity and hunger relief • Environmental sustainability and recycling initiatives • Educational scholarships for students

How do I apply for a grant from Cook Family Foundation?

Where does Cook Family Foundation make grants?

The foundation's primary focus is the Owosso, Michigan area and surrounding community.

What size grants does Cook Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Cook Family Foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $2.4M — an average of about $118K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Cook Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Cook Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.