James Cooley Historic Foundation
James Cooley Historic Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets.
James Cooley Historic Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $16,267
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,447
- +68.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,594
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who James Cooley Historic Foundation funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $20.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,267 | $7,447 | $9,594 | — | — | — | $347 |
| 2024 | $15,027 | $4,430 | $10,038 | — | — | — | $357 |
| 2023 | $15,157 | $6,306 | $9,567 | — | — | — | $346 |
| 2022 | $15,167 | $20,306 | $13,812 | — | — | — | $372 |
| 2021 | $8,673 | $4,518 | $5,801 | — | — | — | $261 |
| 2020 | $9,956 | $2,513 | $2,643 | $20 | 1 | $2 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James Cooley Historic Foundation reported a distributable amount of $347 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James Cooley Historic Foundation is led by Carmen L. Cooley, Chairwoman on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carmen L. Cooley
Chairwoman
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Storinsky
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Graham
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carmen Soledad Graham
Board Member
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Taliaferro
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Fred Enstrom
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hank Hiskes
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Josephine Else Bravo
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steve Games
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Stanton
Board Member
On filings since 2020
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 James Cooley Historic Foundation
How large is James Cooley Historic Foundation?
James Cooley Historic Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7K.
What is James Cooley Historic Foundation?
James Cooley Historic Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $16K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does James Cooley Historic Foundation operate?
James Cooley Historic Foundation has awarded grants in California.
How much is James Cooley Historic Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, James Cooley Historic Foundation reported a distributable amount of $347 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is James Cooley Historic Foundation's EIN?
James Cooley Historic Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1978730. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 1, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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