Marian D Cook Foundation
Marian D Cook Foundation is a private foundation, based in Concordia, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $43K.
Marian D Cook Foundation at a glance
In short: Marian D Cook Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,978
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,659
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,143
- Total assets
- $1,304,059
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% 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 Marian D Cook Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brown Grand Opera House Inc ($31K). Together the top 3 received $65K.
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 Marian D Cook Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $58K (2023) to $73K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Grand Opera House Inc Concordia, KS | Arts & community services for the residents of Cloud county, ks | $31,481 |
| Cloud County Comm College Foundatio Concordia, KS | Post-Secondary Education in Cloud County, KS | $17,143 |
| Cloud County Fnd for Health Care IN Concordia, KS | Health care for the residents of Cloud county, ks | $16,354 |
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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 | $1,304,059 | $63,384 | $90,242 | $64,978 | 3 | $64,978 | $42,982 | $64,924 |
| 2024 | $1,330,917 | $137,359 | $87,441 | $61,291 | 3 | $61,291 | $117,159 | $62,512 |
| 2023 | $1,280,999 | $158,275 | $79,729 | $57,765 | 3 | $57,765 | $139,525 | $57,358 |
| 2022 | $1,202,453 | $37,805 | $88,232 | $61,465 | 3 | $61,465 | $17,862 | $63,065 |
| 2021 | $1,254,183 | $134,087 | $96,486 | $73,242 | 3 | $73,242 | $115,321 | $72,009 |
| 2020 | $1,215,269 | $53,508 | $84,885 | $64,574 | 3 | — | $35,129 | $63,544 |
| 2019 | $1,246,646 | $25,514 | $85,261 | $63,265 | 3 | — | $8,913 | $63,125 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marian D Cook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marian D Cook Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lawrence R. Uri Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $7K (2025)
The Citizens National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $14K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to The Citizens National Bank (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Marian D Cook Foundation
How much does Marian D Cook Foundation give each year?
Marian D Cook Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 3 grants.
What is Marian D Cook Foundation's typical grant size?
Marian D Cook Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,143, and its average grant was $21,659, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marian D Cook Foundation give grants?
Marian D Cook Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Concordia, KS (3 grants).
Does Marian D Cook Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Marian D Cook Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Marian D Cook Foundation?
Marian D Cook Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Marian D Cook Foundation's EIN?
Marian D Cook Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6315495. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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