Cook Foundation
Cook Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fairhope, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $79K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $1K.
Cook Foundation at a glance
In short: Cook Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $925), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,850
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $925
- Median grant
- $925
- Total assets
- $78,965
- +15.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cook Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Trinity Foundation ($2K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cook Foundation gives
- Giving fell 66% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 10% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $5K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Foundation Fairhope, AL | Charity | $1,800 |
| The Haven Fairhope, AL | Charity | $50 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,965 | $2,279 | $3,233 | $1,850 | 2 | $445 | $1,341 | $4,373 |
| 2023 | $68,494 | $1,832 | $1,268 | — | — | $445 | $1,328 | $3,800 |
| 2022 | $67,111 | $1,596 | $5,050 | $3,770 | 7 | $4,215 | $3,350 | $3,735 |
| 2021 | $65,802 | $1,572 | $6,794 | $5,415 | 10 | $5,860 | $2,564 | $4,313 |
| 2020 | $67,484 | $1,539 | $5,374 | $4,100 | 17 | — | $1,405 | $3,809 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cook Foundation is led by Sally Cook Huffman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sally Cook Huffman
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miles Stanley Cook III
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah M. Cook
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Cook Foundation
How much does Cook Foundation give each year?
Cook Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Cook Foundation?
Cook Foundation reported $79K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $445 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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.
Where does Cook Foundation operate?
Cook Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Wisconsin.
What is Cook Foundation's EIN?
Cook Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6051926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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