Cooper Trooper Foundation
Cooper Trooper Foundations mission is to champion the fight against childhood cancer through sibling support and research funding.
Cooper Trooper Foundation at a glance
In short: Cooper Trooper Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $442,365
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cooper Trooper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Monroe Carroll Childrens Hospital ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cooper Trooper Foundation gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $100K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Carroll Childrens Hospital Nashville, TN | Endowment Research | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $442,365 | $163,764 | $122,023 | $20,000 | 1 | $4,071 |
| 2024 | $387,838 | $148,932 | $113,218 | $15,000 | 1 | $7,108 |
| 2023 | $344,277 | $156,117 | $137,144 | $15,000 | 1 | $3,235 |
| 2022 | $316,096 | $117,440 | $111,069 | $46,047 | 1 | $-14,437 |
| 2021 | $324,448 | $132,418 | $63,853 | $25,000 | 1 | $4,909 |
| 2020 | $254,687 | $182,298 | $80,584 | $50,000 | 1 | $1,924 |
| 2019 | $142,762 | $117,086 | $126,691 | $100,000 | 2 | $104 |
About Cooper Trooper Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Cooper Trooper Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $442K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cooper Trooper Foundation is led by Melissa C Brookover, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa C Brookover
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$18K (2021) → $42K (2025)
Josh Cook
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimmy Campbell
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Turnage
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Blood
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Forbush
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Douglas
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Lantz
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Giarra
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Chuka Onuh (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Debbie Baucom (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Ann Peck (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Delisa Locke (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Molly Westmoreland (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Matthew Benson (2021–2022) — Board Chair
- Former: Dan McCartha (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Melissa Cook (2019–2020) — Executive Di
- Former: Paul Leguenec (2019–2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Melissa C Brookover (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Cooper Trooper Foundation
How much does Cooper Trooper Foundation give each year?
Cooper Trooper Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Cooper Trooper Foundation?
Cooper Trooper Foundation reported $442K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $164K.
What is Cooper Trooper Foundation?
Cooper Trooper Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Franklin, TN. It holds $442K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cooper Trooper Foundation operate?
Cooper Trooper Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is Cooper Trooper Foundation's EIN?
Cooper Trooper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0470758. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)
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