Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation
Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clayton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $440K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation gave $440K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $440K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $440,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $440,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $440,000
- Total assets
- $6,406,776
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation
Who Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of the Ozarks ($440K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 $361K (2023) to $445K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $440K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of the Ozarks Springfield, MO | Redistribution to Defined | $440,000 |
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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 | $6,406,776 | $1,398,321 | $534,758 | $440,000 | 1 | $473,781 | $1,339,243 | $432,278 |
| 2024 | $5,545,718 | $337,388 | $537,022 | $440,000 | 1 | $440,000 | $282,801 | $397,210 |
| 2023 | $5,742,387 | $488,279 | $436,047 | $360,710 | 1 | $388,393 | $429,076 | $341,213 |
| 2022 | $5,692,178 | $-24,382 | $535,535 | $440,000 | 1 | $469,847 | $73,944 | $360,710 |
| 2021 | $6,253,823 | $854,796 | $543,748 | $445,000 | 1 | $476,678 | $798,726 | $402,474 |
| 2020 | $5,942,550 | $469,093 | $520,533 | $440,000 | 1 | — | $419,185 | $352,383 |
| 2019 | $6,002,351 | $289,500 | $486,348 | $400,000 | 1 | — | $238,001 | $366,015 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $432K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Commerce Trust
Trustee & Tax Preparation
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$54K (2023) → $67K (2025)
Community Foundation Of The Ozarks
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$20K (2019) → $22K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Commerce Trust Company (2019–2022) — Trustee & Tax Preparation
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $67K, to Commerce Trust (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation
How much does Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation give each year?
Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation gave $440K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $440K across 1 grant.
How large is Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation?
Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $474K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $432K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation operate?
Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Louis & Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1628309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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