Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund
Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Academics, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $202K. Net investment income was $438K.
Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund gave $202K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $202K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $202,405
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $202,405
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $202,405
- Total assets
- $4,397,726
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (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 Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reed College ($202K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $176K (2019) to $214K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $202K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reed College Portland, OR | Scholarship | $202,405 |
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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 | $4,397,726 | $484,118 | $295,029 | $202,405 | 1 | $241,311 | $438,249 | $255,046 |
| 2024 | $4,207,496 | $433,082 | $270,000 | $188,000 | 1 | $224,908 | $385,246 | $240,092 |
| 2023 | $4,048,506 | $129,501 | $265,577 | $193,000 | 1 | $226,469 | $77,107 | $221,183 |
| 2022 | $4,186,379 | $-105,323 | $310,562 | $213,854 | 1 | $248,644 | $46,385 | $227,297 |
| 2021 | $4,602,041 | $977,941 | $269,591 | $182,733 | 1 | $221,078 | $929,324 | $252,199 |
| 2020 | $3,888,901 | $333,234 | $248,852 | $177,359 | 1 | — | $296,050 | $215,415 |
| 2019 | $3,804,286 | $223,001 | $245,965 | $176,364 | 1 | — | $204,581 | $209,191 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $255K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$61K (2021) → $63K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 $63K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund
How much does Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund give each year?
Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund gave $202K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $188K across 1 grant.
How large is Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund?
Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $241K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $255K (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 Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund?
Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Academics, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund operate?
Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund's EIN?
Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6038368. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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