Cook Waterfowl Foundation
Cook Waterfowl Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it made $62K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $34K.
Cook Waterfowl Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,371,503
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $45,042
- -89.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $62,037
- +73.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $62,037
- +73.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cook Waterfowl Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,371,503 | $45,042 | $62,037 | — | — | $62,037 | $33,917 |
| 2024 | $1,388,498 | $436,446 | $35,702 | — | — | $35,702 | $428,326 |
| 2023 | $987,754 | $230,968 | $349,505 | — | — | $347,426 | $224,021 |
| 2022 | $1,106,291 | $37,462 | $47,728 | — | — | $44,164 | $13,974 |
| 2021 | $1,120,496 | $104,428 | $122,192 | — | — | — | $20,977 |
| 2020 | $1,153,987 | $235,321 | $53,787 | $19,826 | 1 | — | $169,777 |
| 2019 | $1,136,784 | $83,370 | $73,884 | — | — | — | $1,799 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cook Waterfowl Foundation is led by James Cook, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Cook
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Cook
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Cook
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Cook Waterfowl Foundation
How large is Cook Waterfowl Foundation?
Cook Waterfowl Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $45K.
Where does Cook Waterfowl Foundation operate?
Cook Waterfowl Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Cook Waterfowl Foundation's EIN?
Cook Waterfowl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3327050. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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