Merrill C Cook Family Foundation
Merrill C Cook Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Coral Gables, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $127K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $1K.
Merrill C Cook Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Merrill C Cook Family Foundation gave $2K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $212.5), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,700
- -74.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $213
- -52.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $127,129
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (59% 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 Merrill C Cook Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alexander Tharpe Fund ($1K). Together the top 8 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 24 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Merrill C Cook Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 28% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $93K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Tharpe Fund Atlanta, GA | To Further the Nonprofit Organization's Charitable Intent | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Smithsonian Washington, DC | To Further the Nonprofit Organization's Charitable Intent | $100 |
| South FL PBS Boynton Beach, FL | To Further the Nonprofit Organization's Charitable Intent | $100 |
| Susan G Komen Dallas, TX | To Further the Nonprofit Organization's Charitable Intent | $100 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | To Further the Nonprofit Organization's Charitable Intent | $100 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America Washington, DC | To Further the Nonprofit Organization's Charitable Intent | $100 |
| National Wildlife Federation Reston, VA | To Further the Nonprofit Organization's Charitable Intent | $100 |
| National Museum of African American History Washington, DC | To Further the Nonprofit Organization's Charitable Intent | $100 |
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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 | $127,129 | $4,196 | $4,427 | $1,700 | 8 | $1,700 | $1,469 | $6,026 |
| 2024 | $111,701 | $10,375 | $10,161 | $6,700 | 15 | $6,700 | — | $5,232 |
| 2023 | $137 | $72,898 | $95,406 | $93,129 | 1 | $93,129 | $70,621 | $3,249 |
| 2022 | $100,008 | $100,008 | $5,750 | — | — | — | — | $135 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Merrill C Cook Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Merrill C Cook Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Merrill Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Peter Raimondi
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Merrill C Cook Family Foundation
How much does Merrill C Cook Family Foundation give each year?
Merrill C Cook Family Foundation gave $2K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 15 grants.
What is Merrill C Cook Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Merrill C Cook Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $213, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Merrill C Cook Family Foundation give grants?
Merrill C Cook Family Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (18%) and Florida (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Merrill C Cook Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Merrill C Cook Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further the Nonprofit Organization's Charitable Intent" (8 grants).
Who are Merrill C Cook Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Merrill C Cook Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alexander Tharpe Fund ($1,000), Friends of the Smithsonian ($100) and South FL PBS ($100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Merrill C Cook Family Foundation?
Merrill C Cook Family Foundation reported $127K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 Merrill C Cook Family Foundation's EIN?
Merrill C Cook Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6710879. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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