Cooper Family Foundation

WORTHINGTON, OH EIN: 81-4361254

Cooper Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WORTHINGTON, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $364K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.0M

+8.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$150K

-18.9% YoY

Grant Count

25

-10.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-9.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cooper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Cooper Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cooper Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WORTHINGTON, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $364K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

BereaBloomingtonColorado SpringsColumbiaColumbusCovinaDublinHillardLewis CenterLoganMinneapolisMinnetonkaMt NeboNallenNew AlbanyNoblesvilleNorth Fort MyersOxfordPerkinsPowell

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$103K$205K$308K$411K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,038,892$2,812,019$2,878,099
Revenue$373,279$132,482$346,365
Expenses$156,406$198,562$183,727
Qualifying Distributions$153,425$188,775$177,676
Net Investment Income$363,954$129,811$337,541
Distributable Amount$171,229$153,581$168,963

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$46K$93K$139K$185K27 grants202027 grants202129 grants202228 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FRIENDS OF EDUCATION$20KCOLUMBUS ICE HOCKEY CLUB…$10KILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVER…$10KMINNESOTANS MILITARY APP…$10KTHOMAS WORTHINGTON AND W…$10KAPPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE$5KCOLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR…$5KCURE SANFILIPPO FOUNDATION$5KDOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATIO…$5KDWELLING PLACE PROJECT INC$5K

Grant Size Distribution

136 grants across all recorded years

136<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Friends of Education ($20,000), Columbus Ice Hockey Club Inc ($10,000), Illinois Wesleyan University ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
APPALACHIA OHIO ALLIANCE LOGAN, OHGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC COLUMBUS, OHGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
COLUMBUS ICE HOCKEY CLUB INC COLUMBUS, OHGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$10,000
CURE SANFILIPPO FOUNDATION COLUMBIA, SCGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION - CENTRAL OHIO COLUMBUS, OHGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
DWELLING PLACE PROJECT INC NORTH FORT MYERS, FLGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
FREE TO SMILE FOUNDATION COLUMBUS, OHGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
FRIENDS OF EDUCATION MINNETONKA, MNGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$20,000
GET BEHIND THE BADGE WESTERVILLE, OHGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$5,000
HONOR FLIGHT COLUMBUS INC COLUMBUS, OHGENERAL SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM A COOPER JRPRESIDENT
CHRISTINE COOPER SCOTTVICE PRESIDENT
CHRISTY COOPERTREASURER/SECRETARY
ASHLEY COOPERDIRECTOR
GREG PULLESDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cooper Family Foundation?

Cooper Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WORTHINGTON, OH. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Cooper Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Cooper Family Foundation holds $3.0M in total assets with $373K in annual revenue. It awarded 25 grants totaling $150K in 2024.

Where does Cooper Family Foundation operate?

Cooper Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, West Virginia.

What size grants does Cooper Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Cooper Family Foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $150K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Cooper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Cooper Family Foundation's EIN?

Cooper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4361254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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