Cooley Family Foundation
Cooley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $173.
Cooley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cooley Family Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,774
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $1,944
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (74% 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 Cooley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Thompson ($2K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cooley Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 677% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $1K (2022) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson Matthews, NC | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army Charlotte, NC | Charitable | $2,000 |
| American Diabetes Association Merrifield, VA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| West Oakboro Baptist church Oakboro, NC | Charitable | $1,774 |
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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 | — | $6,824 | $20,296 | $7,774 | 4 | $7,774 | $173 | $341 |
| 2024 | $13,472 | $4,003 | $3,571 | — | — | — | $491 | $619 |
| 2023 | $13,040 | $48 | $7,685 | $5,000 | 1 | $7,614 | $408 | $829 |
| 2022 | $20,677 | $1,682 | $3,429 | $1,000 | 1 | $3,336 | $306 | $1,038 |
| 2021 | $22,424 | $552 | $3,445 | — | — | $3,339 | $446 | $1,197 |
| 2020 | $25,317 | $672 | $6,432 | $2,000 | 3 | — | $546 | $1,424 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cooley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $341 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cooley Family Foundation is led by Charles J Cooley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles J Cooley
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charles Jennings Cooley II
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christopher Young Cooley
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathryn Cooley Heiser
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy D Dry
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Cooley Family Foundation
How much does Cooley Family Foundation give each year?
Cooley Family Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Cooley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cooley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,944, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cooley Family Foundation give grants?
Cooley Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (26%).
Does Cooley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Cooley Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How much is Cooley Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Cooley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $341 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Cooley Family Foundation's EIN?
Cooley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2026137. 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 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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