The Button and Rod Cook Foundation

GREER, SC EIN: 58-6364879

The Button and Rod Cook Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREER, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $746K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $46K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$746K

-5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$90K

+33.6% YoY

Grant Count

+30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+2.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Button and Rod Cook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Button and Rod Cook Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maryland $130K (43%)

North Carolina $130K (43%)

South Carolina $13K (4%)

Arizona $13K (4%)

California $10K (3%)

Missouri $5K (2%)

New York $2K (1%)

States

Arizona California Maryland Missouri North Carolina New York South Carolina

Cities

AshevilleBelmontBrooklynCastle HayneChapinGreenvilleHermitageIndian TrailLaurensNew YorkPrince FrederickRaleighRichfieldSan Juan BautistaSan Tan ValleySimpsonville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$745,810	$790,607	$858,405
Revenue	$53,033	$7,288	$6,929
Expenses	$97,830	$75,086	$67,222
Qualifying Distributions	$91,150	$68,600	$60,100
Net Investment Income	$46,353	$17,026	$16,492
Distributable Amount	$40,235	$40,418	$42,963

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Pets With Disabilities ($30,000), The Grey Muzzle Organization ($30,000), Brother Wolf ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BUNNY BLESSINGS BELMONT, NC	TO FULFILL THE COMMANDMENT TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER THROUGH ADORABLE BUNNIES	$500
CAROLINA WATERFOWL RESCUE INDIAN TRAIL, NC	TO PROVIDE A FACILITY FOR THE RESCUE, TREATMENT, AND RELEASE OR REHOMING OF SICK, INJURED, AND ORPHANED NATIVE WILDLIFE, OTHER WATERFOWL, AND DUMPED OR SURRENDERED FARM ANIMALS	$2,000
HOPPY HEARTS SC CHAPIN, SC	TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF DOMESTIC RABBITS AND OUR COMMUNITY BY MEANS OF EDUCATION ABOUT HOUSE RABBITS AND THEIR PROPER CARE, PROVIDING ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES TO ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AND BY RESCUING AND ADOPTING OUT ABANDONED RABBITS	$1,000
PETS FOR THE ELDERLY FOUNDATION SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ	TO PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP TO SENIOR INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PET OWNERSHIP, WHILE SAVING THE LIVES OF COMPANION ANIMALS IN SHELTERS; ANIMALS WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE BE DESTROYED DUE TO LACK OF APPROPRIATE HOMES, AND SPACE LIMITATIONS	$2,500
PETS WITH DISABILITIES PRINCE FREDERICK, MD	TO PREVENT ABUSE, CRUELTY, & EXPLOITATION OF ANIMALS	$30,000
RABBIT SANCTUARY INC SIMPSONVILLE, SC	TO PROVIDE RESCUED DOMESTICATED RABBITS A HOME FOR LIFE	$500
THE GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION RALEIGH, NC	TO RESCUE AT RISK SENIOR DOGS	$30,000
THULANI SENIOR GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CA	TO RESCUE AND SAVE SENIOR OR TERMINALLY ILL GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS FROM LIFE-THREATENING SITUATIONS AND TO FIND HOMES IN WHICH THEY CAN LIVE OUT THEIR NATURAL LIVES IN LOVE AND COMFORT	$5,000
BROTHER WOLF ASHEVILLE, NC	TO BETTER THE LIVES OF COMPANION ANIMALS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM.	$10,000
GREENVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY GREENVILLE, SC	TO CARE FOR HOMELESS PETS AND PROVIDE VETERINARY SERVICES.	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
MARY TOBEY COOK	TRUSTEE	1	—
ROD W COOK	TRUSTEE	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Button and Rod Cook Foundation?

The Button and Rod Cook Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREER, SC. It holds $746K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Button and Rod Cook Foundation?

As of 2024, The Button and Rod Cook Foundation holds $746K in total assets with $53K in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $90K in 2024.

Where does The Button and Rod Cook Foundation operate?

The Button and Rod Cook Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina.

What size grants does The Button and Rod Cook Foundation award?

In 2024, The Button and Rod Cook Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $90K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Button and Rod Cook Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Button and Rod Cook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Button and Rod Cook Foundation's EIN?

The Button and Rod Cook Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6364879. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.