Jessie Coope

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 52-6026412
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Jessie Coope is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $111K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $8K.

Jessie Coope at a glance

In short: Jessie Coope gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,862
+9.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,931
+9.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,931
Total assets
$111,480
+1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Jessie Coope funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Wilson College: $3KWilson College$3KGeorge Washington University: $3KGeorge Washington University$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wilson College ($3K). Together the top 2 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AshburnChambersburg

How Jessie Coope gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $9K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wilson College Chambersburg, PAGeneral Support$2,931
George Washington University Ashburn, VAGeneral Support$2,931
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$111,480$10,139$8,059$5,8622$6,267$8,455$6,519
2024$109,377$6,591$7,443$5,3372$5,747$4,886$6,272
2023$110,234$-7,495$7,786$5,6482$6,070$1,234$5,759
2022$125,400$3,272$8,896$6,2752$6,677$1,607$6,050
2021$131,093$23,991$8,327$5,7062$6,224$20,878$6,793
2020$115,418$3,407$9,696$5,3062—$1,705$6,105
2019$121,940$63,934$10,938$9,0502—$62,222$5,685

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jessie Coope reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jessie Coope's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2019) → $2K (2025)

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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $2KPNC Bank N aTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Jessie Coope

How much does Jessie Coope give each year?

Jessie Coope gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.

How large is Jessie Coope?

Jessie Coope reported $111K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 is Jessie Coope?

Jessie Coope is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $111K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Jessie Coope operate?

Jessie Coope has awarded grants in Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What is Jessie Coope's EIN?

Jessie Coope's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6026412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)

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