John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation
John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $857K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $15K.
John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation at a glance
In short: John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation gave $37K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,900
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,300
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,300
- Total assets
- $857,047
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Otterbein University ($12K). Together the top 3 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $44K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Otterbein University Westerville, OH | Educational | $12,300 |
| Henderson County Public Library Hendersonville, NC | Educational | $12,300 |
| Episcopal Church of St Johns in the Wilderness Flat Rock, NC | Religious | $12,300 |
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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 | $857,047 | $31,871 | $55,093 | $36,900 | 3 | $36,900 | $15,444 | $40,295 |
| 2024 | $789,289 | $52,947 | $52,511 | $36,900 | 3 | $36,900 | $39,449 | $38,117 |
| 2023 | $731,376 | $22,043 | $51,389 | $36,900 | 3 | $36,900 | $9,817 | $34,944 |
| 2022 | $691,016 | $-22,624 | $55,392 | $40,650 | 3 | $40,650 | $8,013 | $36,969 |
| 2021 | $847,225 | $32,709 | $51,416 | $36,600 | 3 | $36,600 | $20,996 | $40,881 |
| 2020 | $784,949 | $71,472 | $57,337 | $43,500 | 3 | — | $60,101 | $36,410 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Lebensburger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Brenda Lebensburger
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Scott Lebensburger (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation
How much does John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation give each year?
John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation gave $37K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 3 grants.
What is John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation's typical grant size?
John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,300, and its average grant was $12,300, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation give grants?
John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (33%).
Does John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation?
John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation reported $857K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (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 John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation's EIN?
John B Cook & Olive S Cook Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2066916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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