Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 36-6038368
AcademicsStudentsEducation

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.

Key facts about Richter E E Cook Memorial Fund

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.

EIN
36-6038368
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$202,405
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$202,405
Median grant
$202,405
Total assets
$4,397,726
Primary geography
Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.4M

+4.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$202K

+7.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$202K

+7.7% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

NewbergPortland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $176K (2019) to $214K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $202K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Reed College: $202KReed College$202K

The largest 2025 recipient was Reed College ($202K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Reed College Portland, ORScholarship$202,405

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,397,726$4,207,496$4,048,506
Revenue$484,118$433,082$129,501
Expenses$295,029$270,000$265,577
Qualifying Distributions$241,311$224,908$226,469
Net Investment Income$438,249$385,246$77,107
Distributable Amount$255,046$240,092$221,183

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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

Bank of America — Trustee: $63KBank of AmericaTrustee$63K

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.

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