E L Cooter Trust-5896
E L Cooter Trust-5896 is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $490K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24K. Net investment income was $46K.
E L Cooter Trust-5896 at a glance
In short: E L Cooter Trust-5896 gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $24,477
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,477
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,477
- Total assets
- $490,164
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% 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 E L Cooter Trust-5896 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($24K).
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 E L Cooter Trust-5896 gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church Holden, MO | Unrestricted General | $24,477 |
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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 | $490,164 | $52,087 | $35,605 | $24,477 | 1 | $28,261 | $45,600 | $28,462 |
| 2024 | $473,549 | $49,016 | $32,906 | $22,991 | 1 | $26,589 | $42,394 | $26,805 |
| 2023 | $457,938 | $15,542 | $27,635 | $18,505 | 1 | $21,905 | $8,303 | $24,574 |
| 2022 | $470,196 | $-11,720 | $36,143 | $24,397 | 1 | $27,876 | $3,699 | $25,241 |
| 2021 | $518,004 | $109,704 | $33,810 | $22,830 | 1 | $26,653 | $102,721 | $28,220 |
| 2020 | $441,564 | $38,186 | $29,429 | $20,699 | 1 | — | $32,519 | $24,116 |
| 2019 | $432,841 | $28,701 | $33,414 | $24,394 | 1 | — | $24,759 | $23,875 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E L Cooter Trust-5896 reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
E L Cooter Trust-5896's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$8K (2021) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 $8K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about E L Cooter Trust-5896
How much does E L Cooter Trust-5896 give each year?
E L Cooter Trust-5896 gave $24K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
How large is E L Cooter Trust-5896?
E L Cooter Trust-5896 reported $490K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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.
Where does E L Cooter Trust-5896 operate?
E L Cooter Trust-5896 has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is E L Cooter Trust-5896's EIN?
E L Cooter Trust-5896's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-6008624. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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