The Button and Rod Cook Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker 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.

Key facts about The Button and Rod Cook Foundation

EIN: 58-6364879
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $89,500
Grants made (2024): 13
Average grant: $6,885
Median grant: $2,000
Total assets: $745,810
Primary geography: North Carolina (47% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who The Button and Rod Cook Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Button and Rod Cook Foundation's 13 itemized 2024 grants were North Carolina (47%), Maryland (34%) and South Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (2 grants). None of its 13 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How The Button and Rod Cook Foundation gives

62% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving grew 113% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 227% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$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

North Carolina $43K (47%)

Maryland $30K (34%)

South Carolina $8K (8%)

California $5K (6%)

Arizona $3K (3%)

All other $2K (2%)

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Arizona California Maryland Missouri North Carolina New York South Carolina

Cities

Prince FrederickRaleighSan Tan ValleySimpsonvilleBelmontChapinGreenvilleIndian TrailSan Juan BautistaAshevilleBrooklynCastle HayneHermitageLaurensNew YorkRichfield

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

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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 recipients include Pets with Disabilities ($30,000), The Grey Muzzle Organization ($30,000), Brother Wolf ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
PETS WITH DISABILITIES Prince Frederick, MD	TO PREVENT ABUSE, CRUELTY, & EXPLOITATION OF ANIMALS	$30,000
THE GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION Raleigh, NC	TO RESCUE AT RISK SENIOR DOGS	$30,000
BROTHER WOLF Asheville, NC	TO BETTER THE LIVES OF COMPANION ANIMALS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM.	$10,000
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
GREENVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY Greenville, SC	TO CARE FOR HOMELESS PETS AND PROVIDE VETERINARY SERVICES.	$5,000
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
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
PILOTS TO THE RESCUE Brooklyn, NY	TO PROVIDE SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS AND TEACH VETERANS HOW TO TRAIN SERVICE DOGS	$1,000
PUPPIES BEHIND BARS New York, NY	TO TRAIN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS TO RAISE AND TRAIN SERVICE DOGS	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS 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.