Cox Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Paris, TX EIN: 84-5187298

Cox Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Paris, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $102K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $1K.

Cox Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Cox Family Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$11,870
-57.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,957
-43.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,200
Total assets
$101,570
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (50% 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 Cox Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Goodland Academy: $6KGoodland Academy$6KNorth Lamar Band Boosters: $5KNorth Lamar Band Boosters$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Goodland Academy ($6K). Together the top 2 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ParisSanta BarbaraHugoDallasColorado SpringsKansas CityPlano

How Cox Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Goodland Academy Hugo, OKScholarships for supporting education$5,965
North Lamar Band Boosters Paris, TXGrant to support the School Band Program$5,200
Various Paris, TXVarious Grants$705
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$101,570$1,377$11,870$11,8703$11,870$1,377—
2024$98,913$60,000$28,144$28,1444$344——
2023$67,057$61,984$18,231$18,2004$18,200——
2022$23,304$54,000$50,325$50,3253$50,325—$1,671
2021$19,629$45,997$40,871$40,7504$81,500——
2020$14,502$32,000$17,498$17,4722——$303

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cox Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Connor Cox

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Cox

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Cox

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Jayne Cox

    Director

    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 Cox Family Foundation

How much does Cox Family Foundation give each year?

Cox Family Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 4 grants.

What is Cox Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Cox Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,200, and its average grant was $3,957, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Cox Family Foundation give grants?

Cox Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Paris, TX (2 grants).

Does Cox Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Cox Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Cox Family Foundation?

Cox Family Foundation reported $102K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.

What is Cox Family Foundation's EIN?

Cox Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-5187298. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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