Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a private foundation based in Lansdowne, Virginia. It supports the education of exceptionally promising students with financial need through scholarships, educational advising, career counseling, and grants to organizations serving these students.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation at a glance
In short: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation gave $25.1M across 1,419 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,128,394
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1,419
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,709
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,702
- Total assets
- $940,115,695
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (86% 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 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to its website for current application forms, submission instructions, and award eligibility information.
- Contact
Application contact: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Mailing address: 44325 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne, VA 20176
Phone: (800) 941-3300
Website: https://www.jkcf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Who Jack Kent Cooke Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Loudoun Education Foundation ($560K across 9 grants). Together the top 10 received $2.7M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1,339 grants to individuals ($20,997,598), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
6,786 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6,204 grants of 6,786 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation describes its grant initiatives as expanding educational opportunities throughout the United States. In 2025, Virginia received 86% of grant dollars; New York, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Maryland each received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 1,419 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jack Kent Cooke Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 $20.4M (2020) to $28.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 1,419 grants totaling $25.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| From the Top Inc Boston, MA | Support ftt to provide scholarships to young musicians with financial need | $515,000 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society Albuquerque, NM | Support the General Operations of Aises | $500,000 |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation Ashburn, VA | Support lef to provide support to lcps students who have financial need | $300,000 |
| Emerge Fellowship Houston, TX | Support Emerge's Innovative College Success Program | $200,000 |
| Grove Collective Foundation Washington, DC | Support the Consortium for College Opportunity's General Operations | $200,000 |
| Matriculate Inc New York, NY | Support Matriculate's General Operations | $200,000 |
| Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc New York, NY | Support Beam's General Operations | $150,000 |
| High Jump Chicago, IL | Support High Jump's General Operations | $150,000 |
| Baylor University Waco, TX | Support baylor tip as it provides programming to students with financial need | $100,000 |
| Collegiate Directions Incorporated Bethesda, MD | Support cdi in offering all of its programming to cdi scholars | $100,000 |
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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 | $940,115,695 | $43,919,097 | $45,846,358 | $25,128,394 | 1,419 | $40,870,227 | $32,978,453 | $43,205,685 |
| 2024 | $890,282,047 | $39,346,404 | $45,416,521 | $24,367,313 | 1,419 | $39,750,836 | $29,228,056 | $41,194,458 |
| 2023 | $827,130,951 | $46,441,200 | $45,028,935 | $28,723,760 | 1,485 | $42,315,898 | $36,245,781 | $39,413,922 |
| 2022 | $847,517,889 | $110,148,703 | $41,260,979 | $25,115,189 | 1,305 | $36,957,476 | $79,010,640 | $42,691,158 |
| 2021 | $883,502,508 | $42,942,790 | $41,044,699 | $22,708,338 | 1,158 | — | $38,235,748 | $38,285,703 |
| 2020 | $677,608,517 | $25,844,131 | $37,326,374 | $20,376,144 | 1,118 | — | $27,628,747 | $32,804,229 |
| 2019 | $713,046,860 | $28,698,120 | $37,474,016 | $21,631,489 | 1,094 | — | $28,563,176 | $33,733,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to advance the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Its scholarships provide financial assistance and academic support to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Its website also describes strategic grants for academic achievement, college access and excellence, and local support. Examples include summer enrichment and advanced learning, support for high-achieving students pursuing selective colleges, and support for talented musicians from limited financial backgrounds.
The Foundation’s 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied education-related missions. From the Top, which received $515,000, says it empowers and celebrates young musicians. AISES, which received $500,000, says it works to increase Indigenous representation in STEM studies and careers. The Loudoun Education Foundation, which received $300,000, says it invests community resources in educational projects for Loudoun County Public Schools. Matriculate, which received $200,000, says it helps high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds access top colleges. High Jump, which received $150,000, describes a tuition-free enrichment program for talented middle-school students with limited family income.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 1,419 grants totaling $25,128,394. Grant amounts ranged from $6 to $515,000, with a median of $7,702. Among the largest grants were $200,000 to Emerge Fellowship for its college success program, $200,000 to Grove Collective Foundation for the Consortium for College Opportunity’s general operations, $150,000 to the Art of Problem Solving Initiative for BEAM’s general operations, and $100,000 to Baylor University for programming for students with financial need.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Giuseppe Basili as executive director and Ricardo Deleon as CFO and treasurer. Directors listed are John Kent Cooke Sr., Gregory R. Dillon, Linda J. King, Ted Mitchell, Mark Pollak, Howard B. Soloway, Sherice Torres, and Samantha Tweedy. Soloway is listed as director/president.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is led by Guiseppe Basili, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Guiseppe Basili
Executive Director
Executive Director- → Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$411K (2019) → $627K (2025)
Howard B. Soloway
Director & President
Director → Director & President, 2020
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$48K (2019) → $48K (2025)
Gregory R. Dillon
Director
On filings since 2019
5.5 hrs/week
$48K (2019) → $56K (2025)
Linda J. King
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$48K (2019) → $48K (2025)
Mark Pollak
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$48K (2019) → $48K (2025)
Wanda G. Wiser
Director
Director & Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
4.1 hrs/week
$48K (2019) → $48K (2025)
Samantha Tweedy
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
$48K (2022) → $48K (2025)
Sherice Torres
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
$48K (2022) → $48K (2025)
Ted Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$48K (2022) → $52K (2025)
John Kent Cooke Sr.
Director
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo Deleon
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$236K (2024) → $323K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Marianne Stanley (2019–2024) — CFO & Treasurer
- Former: Stuart A. Haney (2019–2020) — Director-
- Former: Harold Levy (2019) — Executive Director-
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 $627K, to Guiseppe Basili (Executive Director). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
How much does Jack Kent Cooke Foundation give each year?
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation gave $25.1M across 1,419 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24.4M across 1,419 grants.
What is Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's typical grant size?
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,702, and its average grant was $17,709, across 1,419 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jack Kent Cooke Foundation give grants?
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ashburn, VA (9 grants), Baltimore, MD (7 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants) and Lansdowne, VA (7 grants).
Does Jack Kent Cooke Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 1,419) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (1143 grants), "Educational Loan" (111 grants) and "Educational Internship" (91 grants).
Who are Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's largest grantees?
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Loudoun Education Foundation ($560,400 across 9 grants), From the Top Inc ($515,000) and American Indian Science and Engineering Society ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1,339 grants to individuals ($20,997,598), which are not listed by name. Together they received 6% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jack Kent Cooke Foundation?
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation reported $940.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43.2M (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 does Jack Kent Cooke Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to advance the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Its scholarships provide financial assistance and academic support to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jack Kent Cooke Foundation?
The Foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's EIN?
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1896244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 February 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 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 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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