Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust

BOSTON, MA EIN: 03-6103976

Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

+42.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$128K

+15.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+53.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $184K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlexandriaBrattleboroCharlotteDavisEugeneLos AngelesNew YorkTempeTroyWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$394K$789K$1M$2M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,087,957$2,875,750$2,661,234
Revenue$1,433,747$387,279$-7,454
Expenses$210,333$179,619$230,543
Qualifying Distributions$184,476$162,013$211,000
Net Investment Income$1,417,388$366,777$50,668
Distributable Amount$184,333$186,829$170,897

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$40K$80K$120K$159K6 grants20207 grants20215 grants20224 grants20234 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

KOUNKUEY DESIGN INITIATIVE$100KASSOCIATES OF THE UNIVER…$22KASU FOUNDATION$6K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Kounkuey Design Initiative ($100,263), Associates of the University of Toronto ($22,000), Asu Foundation ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASSOCIATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO NEW YORK, NYTRAVELING STUDIO GRANT$22,000
ASU FOUNDATION TEMPE, AZSCHOLARSHIP FUND AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY$6,000
KOUNKUEY DESIGN INITIATIVE LOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,263

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

LAWRENCE B COHENTRUSTEE$25KWILLIAM B ROBERTSTRUSTEE$25K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAWRENCE B COHENTRUSTEE1$25,231
RACHEL FLETCHERTRUSTEE1
WILLIAM B ROBERTSTRUSTEE1$24,855

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust?

Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust?

As of 2025, Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust holds $4.1M in total assets with $1.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $128K in 2025.

Where does Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust operate?

Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Florida, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Vermont.

What size grants does Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust awarded 3 grants totaling $128K — an average of about $43K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $184K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust's EIN?

Jeffrey Cook Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-6103976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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