Cope Family Foundation
Cope Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $155K. Net investment income was $184K.
Cope Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cope Family Foundation gave $155K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,000
- +47.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,833
- -50.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $3,903,093
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (35% 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 Cope Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Aid and Family Services Inc ($50K). Together the top 6 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cope Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 675% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $15K (2021) to $155K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Aid and Family Services Inc Paramus, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| You Gotta Believe the Older Child Adoption & Perma New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | Class of 2026 Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| Autism Speaks Inc Boone, IA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Feeding America Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Public Media Company Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,903,093 | $226,525 | $210,962 | $155,000 | 6 | $175,112 | $184,074 | $222,995 |
| 2024 | $3,887,530 | $378,372 | $156,840 | $105,000 | 2 | $123,854 | $125,367 | $203,100 |
| 2023 | $3,665,998 | $3,093,286 | $56,818 | $25,000 | 2 | $37,192 | $32,667 | $117,302 |
| 2022 | $629,530 | $105,114 | $34,162 | $20,000 | 3 | $29,062 | $4,263 | $28,303 |
| 2021 | $558,578 | $149,623 | $25,187 | $15,000 | 3 | $23,925 | $44,553 | $25,974 |
| 2020 | $434,142 | $10,186 | $33,158 | $20,000 | 3 | — | $10,186 | $23,440 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cope Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $223K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cope Family Foundation is led by Timothy Cope, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Cope
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Cope
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Cope Family Foundation
How much does Cope Family Foundation give each year?
Cope Family Foundation gave $155K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 2 grants.
What is Cope Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cope Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $25,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cope Family Foundation give grants?
Cope Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (32%) and Iowa (13%).
Does Cope Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Cope Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cope Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cope Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Aid and Family Services Inc ($50,000), You Gotta Believe the Older Child Adoption & Perma ($30,000) and Vassar College ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cope Family Foundation?
Cope Family Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $223K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Cope Family Foundation's EIN?
Cope Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1977764. 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Cope Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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