James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation
James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chanute, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $273K.
James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation at a glance
In short: James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $269K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,077,000
- +977.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $269,250
- +169.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $79,000
- Total assets
- $4,663,657
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 20 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation gives
- Giving grew 507% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 724% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,077,000 |
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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 | $4,663,657 | $1,092,782 | $1,087,109 | $1,077,000 | 4 | $1,077,000 | $272,615 | $148,697 |
| 2024 | $4,657,984 | $331,830 | $112,514 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $319,316 | $230,501 |
| 2023 | $4,327,521 | $210,844 | $375,363 | $370,000 | 3 | $370,000 | $186,814 | $209,264 |
| 2022 | $4,342,799 | $218,202 | $182,118 | $177,500 | 6 | $177,500 | $206,061 | $208,737 |
| 2021 | $4,462,883 | $362,914 | $232,292 | $226,260 | 6 | $226,260 | $356,882 | $198,590 |
| 2020 | $4,204,538 | $135,865 | $68,976 | $60,000 | 1 | — | $126,889 | $179,767 |
| 2019 | $2,629,381 | $186,880 | $14,644 | $14,000 | 2 | — | $185,946 | $174,248 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation is led by Philip A. Jarred, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip A. Jarred
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Karen K. Jarred
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation
How much does James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation give each year?
James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
What is James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation's typical grant size?
James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $79,000, and its average grant was $269,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation give grants?
James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (9%).
Does James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (4 grants).
How large is James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation?
James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation's EIN?
James F Cooper and Jean M Cooper Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2832509. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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