Cooke Family Foundation Inc
Cooke Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Fishers, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Indiana and several other states, with listed purposes including education, health, charitable, and religious giving.
Cooke Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Cooke Family Foundation Inc gave $191K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Indiana. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,750
- +41.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,039
- +41.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,726,311
- +24.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cooke Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Contact Judith Cooke. Telephone or personal solicitations will be considered.
- Review Cycle
- November 30.
- Deadline
- November 30.
- Contact
Application contact: Judith Cooke
Mailing address: 243 Barefoot Beach Blvd, Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Phone: (317) 402-4443
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cooke Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Butler University ($100K). Together the top 10 received $184K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 72 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana. The remaining grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Texas (5%), Florida (3%), New York (1%), and Ohio (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cooke Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $792; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $375 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 163% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 167% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $60K (2021) to $191K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $191K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Butler University Indianapolis, IN | Educational | $100,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | Educational | $25,000 |
| Indianapolis Childrens Museum Indianapolis, IN | Educational | $11,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | HEALTH | $10,000 |
| Indiana Gamma Scholarship Fund Indianapolis, IN | Educational | $10,000 |
| Conner Prairie Museum Fishers, IN | Educationa | $10,000 |
| Hope Childrens Home Tampa, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Humane Society of Hamilton County Fishers, IN | Charitable | $5,000 |
| St Vincent Hospital Foundation Indianapolis, IN | HEALTH | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,726,311 | $552,188 | $212,755 | $190,750 | 19 | $212,755 | $537,633 | $127,419 |
| 2024 | $1,386,878 | $197,644 | $147,878 | $135,250 | 19 | $147,878 | $165,489 | $122,716 |
| 2023 | $1,337,112 | $81,998 | $87,991 | $79,550 | 11 | $87,991 | $76,548 | $97,998 |
| 2022 | $1,343,105 | $183,466 | $87,231 | $72,650 | 12 | $87,231 | $29,803 | $84,966 |
| 2021 | $1,345,016 | $366,899 | $68,995 | $60,003 | 11 | $68,995 | $363,442 | $81,550 |
| 2020 | $1,047,112 | $239,640 | $77,966 | $70,465 | 9 | — | $153,024 | $63,322 |
| 2019 | $885,438 | $105,046 | $107,687 | $103,315 | 12 | — | $100,674 | $59,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cooke Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $127K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational institutions and organizations, health organizations, and charitable and religious organizations. Among its grantees, Butler University describes its mission as fostering an intellectual learning environment and preparing learners to lead meaningful lives. Conner Prairie says it inspires curiosity and fosters learning through historic experiences, and the American Heart Association describes its mission as promoting longer, healthier lives.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $190,750 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest grants included $100,000 to Butler University, $25,000 to the University of Notre Dame, $11,000 to the Indianapolis Children’s Museum, and $10,000 each to the American Heart Association, Indiana Gamma Scholarship Fund, and Conner Prairie Museum.
The foundation’s filing states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations. It says telephone or personal solicitations will be considered and limits awards to organizations pursuing educational, religious, or other charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John D Cooke as president, Judith A Cooke as vice president, Brian F Cooke as treasurer, and J Christopher Cooke as secretary.
Cooke Family Foundation Inc is led by John D. Cooke, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John D. Cooke
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian F. Cooke
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Christopher Cooke
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith A. Cooke
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 Cooke Family Foundation Inc
How much does Cooke Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Cooke Family Foundation Inc gave $191K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 19 grants.
What is Cooke Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Cooke Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $10,039, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cooke Family Foundation Inc that year got $792 on average.
Where does Cooke Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Cooke Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (7 grants) and Fishers, IN (3 grants).
Does Cooke Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Cooke Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants), "Educational" (6 grants) and "Health" (3 grants).
Who are Cooke Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Cooke Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Butler University ($100,000), University of Notre Dame ($25,000) and Indianapolis Childrens Museum ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cooke Family Foundation Inc?
Cooke Family Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $213K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cooke Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational institutions and organizations, health organizations, and charitable and religious organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cooke Family Foundation Inc?
Contact Judith Cooke. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cooke Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Cooke Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1938997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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