Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Winter Park, FL EIN: 03-0442925

Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winter Park, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $528K.

Key facts about Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc

EIN
03-0442925
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$300,000
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$21,429
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$8,763,014
Primary geography
Florida (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc's 14 itemized 2024 grants were Florida (82%) and North Carolina (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (2 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist Organization in Their Charitable Purpose." (13 grants).

How Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc gives

  • 29% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 74% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 57% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.8M

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$300K

-35.5% YoY

Grant Count

14

+250.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

-81.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $527K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winter Park, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $528K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

OrlandoCashiersWauchulaDelandGainesvilleSapphireAtlantic BeachBraseltonCrawfordFort LauderdaleInvernessJacksonvilleLouisburgMelroseMinneolaOiedoSmyrna Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$345K$689K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,763,014$8,639,966$8,840,745
Revenue$570,691$430,413$230,224
Expenses$442,055$628,428$352,955
Qualifying Distributions$300,000$465,000$160,088
Net Investment Income$527,544$390,912$190,038
Distributable Amount$526,555$487,133$487,014

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$288K$575K$863K$1M6 grants20202 grants20213 grants20224 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Center for Great Apes: $150KThe Center for Great Apes$150KCashiers-Highlands Humane Society: $55KCashiers-Highlands HumaneSociety$55KPet Alliance of Greater Orlando: $35KPet Alliance of GreaterOrlando$35KPoodle and Pooch Rescue of Florida: $10KPoodle and Pooch Rescue ofFlorida$10KFlorida Chinese Shar-Pei Rescue: $7KFlorida Chinese Shar-PeiRescue$7KRoosterville Animal Sanctury: $5KRoosterville Animal Sanctury$5KAbandoned Pet Rescue: $5KAbandoned Pet Rescue$5KSoutheast Volusia Humane Society: $5KSoutheast Volusia HumaneSociety$5KCavalier Rescue of Florida: $5KCavalier Rescue of Florida$5KHoundhaven Inc: $5KHoundhaven Inc$5K

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K5$50–100K6$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include The Center for Great Apes ($150,000), Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society ($55,000), Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando ($35,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE CENTER FOR GREAT APES Wauchula, FLTO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$150,000
CASHIERS-HIGHLANDS HUMANE SOCIETY Sapphire, NCTO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$55,000
PET ALLIANCE OF GREATER ORLANDO Orlando, FLTO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$35,000
POODLE AND POOCH RESCUE OF FLORIDA Deland, FLTO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$10,000
FLORIDA CHINESE SHAR-PEI RESCUE Gainesville, FLTO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$7,000
ROOSTERVILLE ANIMAL SANCTURY Melrose, FLTO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$5,000
ABANDONED PET RESCUE Fort Lauderdale, FLTO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$5,000
SOUTHEAST VOLUSIA HUMANE SOCIETY Smyrna Beach, FLTO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$5,000
CAVALIER RESCUE OF FLORIDA Atlantic Beach, FLTO ASSIST ORGANIZATION IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$5,000
HOUNDHAVEN INC Minneola, FLTO ASSSIST ORGANIZATION IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Mary Catherine Ambrose — Director: $30KMary Catherine AmbroseDirector$30KPaula Muckleroy — Director: $30KPaula MuckleroyDirector$30KCharles H Stark — Director: $20KCharles H StarkDirector$20KCarter Ambrose — Director: $15KCarter AmbroseDirector$15K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Charles H StarkDirector1$20,000
Mary Catherine AmbroseDirector1$30,000
Paula MuckleroyDirector1$30,000
Carter AmbroseDirector1$15,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc?

Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Winter Park, FL. It holds $8.8M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc holds $8.8M in total assets with $571K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $300K in 2024.

Where does Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc operate?

Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina.

What size grants does Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc awarded 14 grants totaling $300K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $527K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sherry Chappell Cooper Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0442925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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