Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 36-4532787

Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K.

Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation at a glance

In short: Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $4K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$12,073
+81.0% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
+200.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$4,024
-39.7% vs 2022
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
Utah (55% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

University of Utah: $7KUniversity of Utah$7KLiberty University School of Law: $5KLiberty University School ofLaw$5KLaramie County Community College: $403Laramie County CommunityCollege$403

The largest 2023 recipient was University of Utah ($7K). Together the top 3 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Grand JunctionTempeCheyenneLynchburgSalt Lake City

How Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 21% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $12K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTScholarship$6,670
Liberty University School of Law Lynchburg, VAScholarship$5,000
Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WYScholarship$403
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023—$4,000$12,313$12,0733$12,073$52
2022$8,313$6,700$6,730$6,6701$6,670—
2021$8,343$10,000$12,030$11,6703$12,030$394
2020$10,373$242$10,360$10,0002——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation is led by Deborah Cox, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Deborah Cox

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Cox

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William Seebaum

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation

How much does Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation give each year?

Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

What is Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation's typical grant size?

Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,024, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation give grants?

Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (41%).

Does Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).

What is Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation?

Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX.

How much is Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation's EIN?

Patricia Joder Cox and Mayor George R Cox Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4532787. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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