Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation
The Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation is a private foundation based in River Forest, Illinois. In 2025, it gave $718,500 in grants to organizations working in areas including animal welfare, music and piano education, education, and disaster relief.
Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation at a glance
In short: Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation gave $719K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state Illinois. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $718,500
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,661
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $12,609,155
- +8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1035 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305
Phone: (708) 366-5371
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd ($100K). Together the top 10 received $495K.
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 127 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Illinois, New York, and Virginia each received a substantial share of grant dollars: 27%, 24%, and 24%, respectively. Arizona received 6%, and Indiana received 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 28 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $601K (2024) to $800K (2021). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $719K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd New Paltz, NY | Provide grants and scholarships to promising and gifted piano students | $100,000 |
| Peta Norfolk, VA | Animal protection and welfare | $100,000 |
| Animal Care League Oak Park, IL | Animal protection and welfare | $50,000 |
| Farm Sanctuary Watkins Glen, NY | Animal protection and welfare | $50,000 |
| PAWS Chicago Chicago, IL | Animal protection and welfare | $50,000 |
| Operation Blessing International Virginia Beach, VA | Disaster relief, medical aid, community development, hunger relief, etc. | $40,000 |
| Oracle Piano Society Oracle, AZ | Educating the public on the subject of classical piano | $35,000 |
| Frieds Cat Shelter Michigan City, IN | Animal protection and welfare | $25,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Education | $25,000 |
| John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR | Education | $20,000 |
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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 | $12,609,155 | $1,685,449 | $728,080 | $718,500 | 28 | $728,080 | $1,699,533 | $779,834 |
| 2024 | $11,609,312 | $435,409 | $618,926 | $600,600 | 24 | $618,926 | $505,558 | $724,984 |
| 2023 | $12,320,683 | $1,726,872 | $769,929 | $762,500 | 24 | $769,929 | $1,726,872 | $705,109 |
| 2022 | $10,363,083 | $756,322 | $790,986 | $785,000 | 24 | $790,986 | $756,322 | $818,226 |
| 2021 | $10,383,697 | $850,471 | $832,975 | $800,000 | 27 | — | $850,471 | $753,666 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $780K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for animal welfare organizations, music programs, and educational institutions. PAWS Chicago describes its work as helping homeless and at-risk pets through spay/neuter, medical, and adoption programs; Farm Sanctuary says it pursues solutions to end animal agriculture through education and policy advocacy. Other supported organizations describe their work as caring for lost and abandoned animals, providing no-kill shelter for cats, and promoting women in music.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $718,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $15,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $100,000 to Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd for grants and scholarships to promising and gifted piano students, and $100,000 to PETA for animal protection and welfare. The foundation also gave $50,000 each to Animal Care League, Farm Sanctuary, and PAWS Chicago for animal protection and welfare. Other notable grants included $40,000 to Operation Blessing International for disaster relief and related work, $35,000 to Oracle Piano Society for public education about classical piano, and $25,000 to Frieds Cat Shelter for animal protection and welfare.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul H Aurandt II as President and Dina Kinnan as Secretary.
Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation is led by Paul H Aurandt II, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul H Aurandt II
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Dina Kinnan
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation
How much does Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation give each year?
Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation gave $719K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $601K across 24 grants.
What is Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation's typical grant size?
Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $25,661, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation give grants?
Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Virginia (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal protection and welfare" (18 grants).
Who are Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation's largest grantees?
Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Feltsman Piano Foundation Ltd ($100,000), Peta ($100,000) and Animal Care League ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation?
Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation reported $12.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $728K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $780K (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 does Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for animal welfare organizations, music programs, and educational institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation's EIN?
Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3148657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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