Sanger M Cook Trust
Sanger M Cook Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $435K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $22K. Net investment income was $42K.
Sanger M Cook Trust at a glance
In short: Sanger M Cook Trust gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,127
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,127
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,127
- Total assets
- $434,672
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (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 Sanger M Cook Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maine Central Institute ($22K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 Sanger M Cook Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $14K (2019) to $28K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Central Institute Pittsfield, ME | Unrestricted General | $22,127 |
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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 | $434,672 | $47,147 | $31,177 | $22,127 | 1 | $25,159 | $41,880 | $25,297 |
| 2024 | $418,581 | $43,000 | $28,893 | $20,859 | 1 | $23,741 | $37,589 | $23,873 |
| 2023 | $404,919 | $13,691 | $22,239 | $15,150 | 1 | $17,762 | $7,887 | $21,782 |
| 2022 | $413,619 | $-9,109 | $32,997 | $23,405 | 1 | $26,153 | $3,774 | $22,273 |
| 2021 | $455,674 | $96,861 | $29,168 | $20,405 | 1 | $23,486 | $91,124 | $25,003 |
| 2020 | $387,494 | $32,012 | $34,957 | $27,794 | 1 | — | $27,591 | $21,577 |
| 2019 | $390,447 | $22,603 | $20,951 | $13,701 | 1 | — | $19,567 | $21,220 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sanger M Cook Trust reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sanger M Cook Trust'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
$7K (2021) → $7K (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 $7K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sanger M Cook Trust
How much does Sanger M Cook Trust give each year?
Sanger M Cook Trust gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 1 grant.
How large is Sanger M Cook Trust?
Sanger M Cook Trust reported $435K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (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 Sanger M Cook Trust?
Sanger M Cook Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $435K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sanger M Cook Trust operate?
Sanger M Cook Trust has awarded grants in Maine.
What is Sanger M Cook Trust's EIN?
Sanger M Cook Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6087969. 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 April 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 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 26, 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 20, 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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