Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 47-7041312

Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $24K.

Key facts about Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust

In short: Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust gave $72K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $36K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-7041312
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$72,217
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$36,109
Median grant
$36,109
Total assets
$1,193,234
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

-4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$72K

-8.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

+37.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
  • In 2024 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 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Louisville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2020) to $92K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $72K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Sweet Evening Breeze Inc: $47KSweet Evening Breeze Inc$47KFather Maloney's Boys Haven Inc: $25KFather Maloney's Boys HavenInc$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Sweet Evening Breeze Inc ($47K). Together the top 2 received $72K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sweet Evening Breeze Inc Louisville, KYTo provide resources to help combat homelessness among lgbtq+ young adults$47,217
Father Maloney's Boys Haven Inc Louisville, KYTo Provide Housing to Orphaned Boys$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,193,234$1,245,285$1,280,515
Revenue$44,922$60,777$27,937
Expenses$96,973$96,007$115,913
Qualifying Distributions$75,803$79,014$93,291
Net Investment Income$23,752$44,030$13,465
Distributable Amount$80,037$73,818$78,572

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Klein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $332 (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Kristen Crinot

    Advisory Committee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Sanders

    Advisory Committee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Robert Klein — Trustee: $360Robert KleinTrustee$360

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $360, to Robert Klein (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust

How much does Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust give each year?

Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust gave $72K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $79K across 3 grants.

How large is Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust?

Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (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.

Where does Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust operate?

Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust's EIN?

Ronald P Cook Perpetual Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7041312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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