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Coops Kids Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irving, TX EIN: 82-2247951 Website

Coops Kids Foundation is a private foundation based in Irving, Texas. Its website describes it as a nonprofit grant-making organization supporting children in need, with a focus on children’s social, emotional and physical health and their educational, athletic and leadership development.

Coops Kids Foundation at a glance

In short: Coops Kids Foundation gave $38K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,943
+6.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
16
+23.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,371
-13.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,064
Total assets
$11,571
-46.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Coops Kids 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: 6729 Barcelona, Irving, TX 75039-3041
Phone: (972) 953-8314
Website: https://www.coopskids.biz

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Coops Kids Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Catholic Charities of Dallas Inc: $12KCatholic Charities of DallasInc$12KCattle Barons BallAmerican Cancer Society: $6KCattle Barons BallAmericanCancer Society$6KWoodall Rogers Park Foundation: $5KWoodall Rogers Park Foundation$5KTackle Tomorrow Foundation: $3KTackle Tomorrow Foundation$3KZazza Community Foundation: $2KZazza Community Foundation$2KIrving Schools Foundation: $2KIrving Schools Foundation$2KScottish Rite Hospital for Children: $1KScottish Rite Hospital forChildren$1KSt Cecilia Catholic School: $1KSt Cecilia Catholic School$1KThe University of Texas at El Paso: $1KThe University of Texas at ElPaso$1KGenesis Womens Shelter: $1KGenesis Womens Shelter$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities of Dallas Inc ($12K). Together the top 10 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Irving, Texas. In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas; the remaining grants went to recipients in Florida (6%), New Hampshire (3%), Nebraska (1%) and Tennessee (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasIrvingEl PasoBowieBurtonEulessFort WorthHanoverLincolnMckinneyMelbourneMemphisMiamiPlanoRenoSan DiegoSherman

How Coops Kids Foundation gives

  • 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 16 grants2022 20 grants2023 13 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $38K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities of Dallas Inc Dallas, TXCharitable purposes$11,800
Cattle Barons BallAmerican Cancer Society Dallas, TXCharitable purposes$5,500
Woodall Rogers Park Foundation Dallas, TXCharitable purposes$5,150
Tackle Tomorrow Foundation Dallas, TXCharitable purpose$2,732
Zazza Community Foundation Melbourne, FLCharitable purposes$2,250
Irving Schools Foundation Irving, TXCharitable purposes$1,854
Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Dallas, TXCharitable purposes$1,250
St Cecilia Catholic School Dallas, TXCharitable purposes$1,127
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TXCharitable purposes$1,000
Genesis Womens Shelter Dallas, TXCharitable purposes$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$11,571$30,750$40,599$37,94316$37,943
2024$21,420$45,000$38,664$35,64013$35,640
2023$15,084$30,150$30,054$28,52720$30,054
2022$14,988$25,000$21,497$20,26016$20,260
2021$11,485$10,000$10,157$8,3235—
2020$11,642$5,000$7,700$4,2503—

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated focus is children’s well-being and development, including social, emotional and physical health, education, athletics and leadership. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address poverty and homelessness, educational opportunities, and pediatric disease. For example, Catholic Charities of Dallas says it works to address poverty, hunger and homelessness; Irving Schools Foundation says it funds educational opportunities, scholarships and activities; and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $37,943. Grants ranged from $250 to $11,800, with a median grant of $1,064. Its largest grants included Catholic Charities of Dallas ($11,800), Cattle Barons BallAmerican Cancer Society ($5,500), Woodall Rogers Park Foundation ($5,150), Tackle Tomorrow Foundation ($2,732) and Zazza Community Foundation ($2,250).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Karen Berlin Cooperstein as President, Charles Cooperstein as VP Secretary, and Lee Berlin as Treasurer. The foundation’s website identifies Karen Berlin Cooperstein as President and Chuck Cooperstein as Vice President.

Coops Kids Foundation is led by Karen Berlin Cooperstein, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karen Berlin Cooperstein

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Cooperstein

    Vice President Secretary

    Vice President & Secretary → Vice President Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Berlin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    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 Coops Kids Foundation

How much does Coops Kids Foundation give each year?

Coops Kids Foundation gave $38K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 13 grants.

What is Coops Kids Foundation's typical grant size?

Coops Kids Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,064, and its average grant was $2,371, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Coops Kids Foundation give grants?

Coops Kids Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (8 grants) and Irving, TX (2 grants).

Who are Coops Kids Foundation's largest grantees?

Coops Kids Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charities of Dallas Inc ($11,800), Cattle Barons BallAmerican Cancer Society ($5,500) and Woodall Rogers Park Foundation ($5,150), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Coops Kids Foundation?

Coops Kids Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $31K.

What does Coops Kids Foundation fund?

The foundation’s stated focus is children’s well-being and development, including social, emotional and physical health, education, athletics and leadership. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address poverty and homelessness, educational opportunities, and pediatric disease. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Coops Kids 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 Coops Kids Foundation's EIN?

Coops Kids Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2247951. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Coops Kids 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.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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