Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation
1) provide supplemental support and educational opportunities to students of lubbock-cooper independent school district ("lcisd"), including efforts to increase student success in learning and preparation for higher education and the workforce; 2) provide opportunities for post-secondary education scholarships for students that graduate fiom lcisd
Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation gave $157K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $157K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $156,843
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $156,843
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $156,843
- Total assets
- $269,738
- +17.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lubbock Cooper ISD ($157K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $54K (2020) to $157K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $157K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Cooper ISD Lubbock, TX | Enhanced Educational | $156,843 |
Ready to take the next step with Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $269,738 | $371,258 | $331,615 | $156,843 | 1 | $2,100 |
| 2024 | $230,095 | $339,752 | $313,804 | $155,153 | 1 | $2,069 |
| 2023 | $204,147 | $184,533 | $273,579 | $130,432 | 1 | $2,151 |
| 2022 | $293,193 | $428,168 | $279,405 | $141,597 | 1 | $368 |
| 2021 | $144,430 | $162,644 | $207,833 | $89,555 | 1 | $39 |
| 2020 | $189,619 | $261,304 | $142,554 | $54,125 | 1 | $72 |
| 2019 | $70,869 | $217,363 | $246,784 | $118,820 | 1 | $288 |
About Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Lubbock, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $270K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $157K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation is led by Krystle Pierce, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Krystle Pierce
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Amy Punchard
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Crockett Tidwell
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Darby Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jennifer Colley
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kris Hefner
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Keith Bryant
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Macy Satterwhite
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paul Ehlers
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sadie Alderson
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Audra Elliott
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeff Nicholas
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kristi Duske
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Aaron Waldrip
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Andrew Palomin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Corie Merchant
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Julie Villarreal
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Nichole Shanklin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Nicole Bitar
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Rick Leach
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Shannon Isom
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Cassie Johnston (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Dave Marcinkowski (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Nelson (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Brett McDowell (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dustin Jordan (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Drew Anderson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brady Keys (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Snead (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Harrison (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sally Doherty (2019) — Board Member
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 Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation
How much does Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation give each year?
Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation gave $157K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $155K across 1 grant.
How large is Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation?
Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation reported $270K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $371K.
What is Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation?
Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Lubbock, TX. It holds $270K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation operate?
Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation's EIN?
Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0409580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
Live grants for the work Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation funds
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Similar funders in Texas
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc
Dallas, TX
Communities Foundation of Texas funds a broad range of community needs, including health, education, housing, and community development, primarily in North Texas and across Texas. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $18,800, though amounts varied widely; nearly all opportunities are by invitation, with some specific programs open for applications.
Assets
$1.2B
Grants
2,209
Total Given
$209.2M
Greater Houston Community Foundation
Houston, TX
The Foundation makes grants through donor-advised and other donor-established funds for public benefit, human services, education, and health, including initiatives addressing economic mobility and poverty in Harris County. In 2024, its median grant was $25,000; it serves Greater Houston, while grants also go to recipients elsewhere in Texas and beyond. It does not accept proposals for the upcoming High-Impact Grantmaking cycle and plans to invite selected organizations or collaboratives to apply.
Assets
$1.1B
Grants
1,724
Total Given
$232.3M
BNSF Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX
The BNSF Railway Foundation funds civic, cultural, education, health and human services, environmental, and youth programs, including operating costs and specific projects. Its 2025 median grant was $2,500, though awards ranged from $100 to $500,000; it supports eligible organizations serving communities near BNSF rail lines across its 28 operating states. The foundation provides an online application process, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.
Assets
$23.0M
Grants
993
Total Given
$7.0M
Baker Hughes Foundation
Houston, TX
Assets
$2.2M
Grants
990
Total Given
$3.2M
Community Foundation of North Texas (Tax
Fort Worth, TX
The foundation supports nonprofits and community projects in areas including animal welfare, nonprofit capacity building, first responders, land conservation, neighborhood development, opportunity and access, and scholarships. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,100 to $1.5 million, with a median of $14,250; its service area covers 11 North Texas counties. It accepts applications for some competitive grant programs through its online portal, but donor-advised grants are not open to nonprofit applications.
Assets
$544.9M
Grants
872
Total Given
$41.3M
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Austin, TX
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation funds education, health, jobs and livelihoods, and family economic stability, with its deepest U.S. focus in Texas and additional work across the U.S. and internationally. In 2024 it awarded 835 grants totaling about $164.6 million; grants ranged from $75 to $50 million, with a median of $19,324. It accepts unsolicited requests through its online application process.
Assets
$7.8B
Grants
835
Total Given
$164.6M
More similar funders
More Funders in Texas
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?