The Cook Dalton Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker McAllen, TX EIN: 47-4315955

The Cook Dalton Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in McAllen, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $322K.

The Cook Dalton Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Cook Dalton Family Foundation gave $322K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $322K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$321,750
+15.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$321,750
+15.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$321,750
Total assets
$4,685,405
-0.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Cook Dalton Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

See Enclosed Detail: $322KSee Enclosed Detail$322K

The largest 2024 recipient was See Enclosed Detail ($322K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

DallasIrvingMcallen

How The Cook Dalton Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K7 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $246K (2021) to $322K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $322K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Enclosed Detail See Enclosed Detail, TXGeneral Use$321,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$4,685,405$300,000$322,885$321,7501$321,750$302,920
2023$4,708,290$325,000$278,884$278,0001$278,000$292,990
2022$4,662,174$290,000$289,615$289,0001$289,000$229,449
2021$4,661,789$250,000$247,224$246,0001$246,000$229,360
2020$4,659,013$250,000$254,085$253,5007—$230,350

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cook Dalton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $303K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Cook Dalton Family Foundation is led by Carol Dalton, President & Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carol Dalton

    President & Chair

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Sussman

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sam Dalton

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Cook Dalton Family Foundation

How much does The Cook Dalton Family Foundation give each year?

The Cook Dalton Family Foundation gave $322K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $278K across 1 grant.

How large is The Cook Dalton Family Foundation?

The Cook Dalton Family Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $322K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $303K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Cook Dalton Family Foundation?

The Cook Dalton Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in McAllen, TX. It holds $4.7M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Cook Dalton Family Foundation operate?

The Cook Dalton Family Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is The Cook Dalton Family Foundation's EIN?

The Cook Dalton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4315955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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