Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation
Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $401K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $21K.
Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation at a glance
In short: Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation gave $19K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,500
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,083
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $401,149
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (38% 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 Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Kidney Foundation Inc ($5K). Together the top 6 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 $9K (2021) to $20K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Kidney Foundation Inc New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Kids & Art Foundation Burlingame, CA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Oswit Land Trust Palm Springs, CA | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Fawc -Fine Arts Work Ctr in Provincetown Provincetown, MA | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
| Millard Fontenot Memorial Scholarship New Hope, PA | Unrestricted General | $500 |
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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 | $401,149 | $24,242 | $26,681 | $18,500 | 6 | $21,966 | $20,779 | $24,019 |
| 2024 | $403,911 | $59,245 | $20,671 | $14,100 | 6 | $17,462 | $54,775 | $20,878 |
| 2023 | $365,539 | $-17,845 | $25,620 | $17,500 | 5 | $20,640 | $10,660 | $19,224 |
| 2022 | $409,915 | $98,664 | $26,430 | $17,500 | 8 | $22,179 | $94,643 | $20,210 |
| 2021 | $337,804 | $45,408 | $17,556 | $8,500 | 5 | $13,480 | $41,681 | $24,277 |
| 2020 | $309,985 | $20,929 | $27,298 | $20,000 | 1 | — | $18,098 | $18,796 |
| 2019 | $316,159 | $17,572 | $21,061 | $14,100 | 6 | — | $14,788 | $17,817 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allan R. Mackinnon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline M. Cook
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura C. Cook
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen C. Cook
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy C. Cook
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation
How much does Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation give each year?
Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation gave $19K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 6 grants.
What is Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation's typical grant size?
Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,083, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation give grants?
Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation's top state is California, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (27%) and Colorado (27%).
Does Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation's largest grantees?
Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Kidney Foundation Inc ($5,000), Kids & Art Foundation ($5,000) and Children's Hospital Colorado ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation?
Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation reported $401K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (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 Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation's EIN?
Stephen C Cook Fam Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4121172. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
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