Frank Hervey Cook Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 81-6032266

Student scholarships and related fees

Frank Hervey Cook Trust at a glance

In short: Frank Hervey Cook Trust gave $166K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $166K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$166,244
-15.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$166,244
-15.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$166,244
Total assets
$10,991,248
+4.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Frank Hervey Cook Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Concord

How Frank Hervey Cook Trust gives

  • Giving fell 41% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2024) to $281K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $166K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$166,244
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$10,991,248$733,122$285,400$166,2441$580,746
2023$10,544,879$653,192$341,897$195,4901$469,270
2022$10,233,607$1,011,096$374,018$256,3201$773,565
2021$9,647,320$998,436$374,346$281,4281$790,866
2020$9,095,273$546,001$371,010$264,5721$429,642

About Frank Hervey Cook Trust

Based on IRS filings

Frank Hervey Cook Trust is a public charity, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $166K. Net investment income was $581K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frank Hervey Cook Trust's 2024 filing lists 19 officers; none of the 19 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alex Blake

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Crutchfield

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Jessepe

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lilly Corning

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Marett Taylor

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Etchart

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Hughes

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Schelin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Jacobsen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Faye Hanson Warren

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jael Kampfe

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • James Taylor

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Doggett

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Sherlock

    Usb Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Lauver

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Meg Gildehaus

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Michael G. Hirschfeld

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Webster

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Arbizzani

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Frank Hervey Cook Trust

How much does Frank Hervey Cook Trust give each year?

Frank Hervey Cook Trust gave $166K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $195K across 1 grant.

How large is Frank Hervey Cook Trust?

Frank Hervey Cook Trust reported $11.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $733K.

Where does Frank Hervey Cook Trust operate?

Frank Hervey Cook Trust has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is Frank Hervey Cook Trust's EIN?

Frank Hervey Cook Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6032266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 26, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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