Cooper Family Foundation
Cooper Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Toledo, Ohio. Its 2024 filing reports 10 grants totaling $946,000, with listed grants supporting charitable operations at churches and other organizations.
Cooper Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cooper Family Foundation gave $946K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $95K), mostly in Ohio. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $946,000
- -53.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $94,600
- -53.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $463,048
- +17.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cooper Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5207 Cambrian Rd, Toledo, OH 43623
Phone: (419) 343-2116
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cooper Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Five Lakes Church ($500K). Together the top 10 received $946K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 41 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and 40% to recipients in Colorado. Recipients in Florida received 4%, Nevada 1%, and California 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cooper Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $105K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 90% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 279% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2021) to $2.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $946K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Five Lakes Church Sylvania, OH | Charitable Operations | $500,000 |
| Young Life Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable Operations | $361,000 |
| CRU Foundation Orlando, FL | Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
| Reliant Orlando, FL | Charitable Operations | $20,000 |
| Eastside Church Las Vegas, NV | Charitable Operations | $10,000 |
| First Baptist Church Salinas, CA | Charitable Operations | $10,000 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable Operations | $10,000 |
| Grace Global Ministries Cedarville, OH | Charitable Operations | $5,000 |
| Navigators Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable Operations | $5,000 |
| Urban Skye Littleton, CO | Charitable Operations | $5,000 |
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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 | $463,048 | $1,016,994 | $946,871 | $946,000 | 10 | $946,367 | $16,113 | $32,607 |
| 2023 | $392,925 | $987,426 | $2,027,799 | $2,026,000 | 10 | $2,026,889 | $22,342 | $60,720 |
| 2022 | $1,433,298 | $361,933 | $1,463,166 | $1,443,500 | 6 | $1,444,849 | $28,579 | $81,668 |
| 2021 | $2,534,531 | $561,003 | $285,583 | $249,700 | 8 | $251,319 | $47,503 | $76,392 |
| 2020 | $2,259,111 | $534,866 | $424,963 | $394,220 | 7 | — | $34,859 | $53,177 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cooper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants went to organizations including churches, ministries, and other charitable organizations. Young Life describes its mission as helping adolescents become exposed to the person of Jesus Christ through activities including weekly club meetings, Bible studies, camps, and short-term missions. Grace Global Ministries says it assists local churches in sending global workers, and Urban Skye describes itself as a faith-based nonprofit that supports a network of faith leaders. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $946,000 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards were $500,000 to Five Lakes Church in Sylvania, Ohio, and $361,000 to Young Life in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Other grants included $20,000 each to Cru Foundation and Reliant, both in Orlando, Florida, and $10,000 each to Eastside Church in Las Vegas, Nevada; First Baptist Church in Salinas, California; and Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Grace Global Ministries, Navigators, and Urban Skye each received $5,000. The listed grants were for charitable operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists James D. Cooper and Kimberly A. Cooper as trustees.
Cooper Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James D. Cooper
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly A. Cooper
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 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 Cooper Family Foundation
How much does Cooper Family Foundation give each year?
Cooper Family Foundation gave $946K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.0M across 10 grants.
What is Cooper Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cooper Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $94,600, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cooper Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Cooper Family Foundation give grants?
Cooper Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (3 grants) and Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Cooper Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Cooper Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Operations" (10 grants).
Who are Cooper Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cooper Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Five Lakes Church ($500,000), Young Life ($361,000) and CRU Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Cooper Family Foundation?
Cooper Family Foundation reported $463K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $946K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cooper Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including churches, ministries, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cooper Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cooper Family Foundation's EIN?
Cooper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3685349. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Cooper Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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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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Grantable. (2026). Cooper Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cooper-family-foundation-morg_f3e71580dfcd46d89b0a2c1a2585fca9
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