The Cooper Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ponte Vedra Beach, FL EIN: 30-6636733

The Cooper Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. It reported $318,559 in grants to 13 organizations in filing year 2025, with most of its grant dollars going to recipients in Florida.

Key facts about The Cooper Family Foundation

In short: The Cooper Family Foundation gave $319K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Florida. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
30-6636733
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$318,559
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$24,505
Median grant
$2,600
New grantees (estimate)
54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$3,049,218
Primary geography
Florida (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.0M

-4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$319K

+54.2% YoY

Grant Count

13

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+54.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cooper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Cooper Family Foundation open to new grantees?

54%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $37K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $7K repeat.

  • 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 254% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 208% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for a museum, scouting, mental health and child behavioral-health services, education, and other organizations. For example, Here Tomorrow describes its mission as making mental healthcare accessible and providing support to people at risk for suicide and their families. Child Guidance Center says it provides counseling for behavioral-health issues affecting children, adolescents, and families. Junior Achievement of Greater Miami describes volunteer-delivered programs in financial literacy, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurship.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $318,559 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $100 to $200,000, with a median grant of $2,600. Its largest grants included $200,000 to the Museum of Science & History for its general fund, $54,000 to the Boy Scouts of America North Florida Council for support of scouting, and $25,000 to Here Tomorrow for its general fund. Other listed grants included $15,000 to Planned Parenthood and $9,300 to the University of North Florida.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In filing year 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 1% to recipients in Indiana, and less than 1% to recipients in Colorado. Listed recipients were primarily in Florida, with grants also going to organizations in Indiana and Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonvilleNeptune BeachNorth MiamiOrange ParkWest Palm BeachJacksonville BeachAmericusArgyleAtlantic BeachCaryColorado SpringsLexingtonManhattan BeachMiami BeachSimsburyTallahasseeTerre HauteWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K8 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 11 grants2023 13 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $319K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $319K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Museum of Science & History: $200KThe Museum of Science &History$200KBoy Scouts of America North Florida Council: $54KBoy Scouts of America NorthFlorida Council$54KHere Tomorrow: $25KHere Tomorrow$25KPlanned Parenthood: $15KPlanned Parenthood$15KUniversity of North Florida: $9KUniversity of North Florida$9KChild Guidance Center: $5KChild Guidance Center$5KJunior Achievement of Greater Miami: $3KJunior Achievement of GreaterMiami$3KEpiscopal School of Jacksonville: $3KEpiscopal School ofJacksonville$3KIndiana State University Foundation Athletics: $3KIndiana State UniversityFoundation Athletics$3KBrooks Health Foundation: $2KBrooks Health Foundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Museum of Science & History ($200K). Together the top 10 received $318K.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 57 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Museum of Science & History Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$200,000
Boy Scouts of America North Florida Council Jacksonville, FLSupport of Scouting$54,000
Here Tomorrow Neptune Beach, FLGeneral Fund$25,000
Planned Parenthood West Palm Beach, FLGeneral Fund$15,000
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FLCapital Campaign/Genefial Funds$9,300
Child Guidance Center Jacksonville, FLGeneral Fund$5,000
Junior Achievement of Greater Miami North Miami, FLGeneral Fund$2,600
Episcopal School of Jacksonville Jacksonville Beach, FLGeneral Fund$2,500
Indiana State University Foundation Athletics Terre Haute, INGeneral Fund$2,500
Brooks Health Foundation Jacksonville, FLGeneral$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,049,218 $70,182 $320,287 $318,559
2024 $3,176,490 $146,999 $213,856 $206,565
2023 $2,971,398 $92,578 $148,975 $147,967
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,049,218$3,176,490$2,971,398
Revenue$70,182$146,999$92,578
Expenses$320,287$213,856$148,975
Qualifying Distributions$318,559$213,706$148,825
Net Investment Income$70,032$76,889$92,428
Distributable Amount$153,189$152,766$149,439

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Dwight Cooper and Christine Cooper as trustees.

The Cooper Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christine Cooper

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dwight Cooper

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 241 North Roscoe Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Phone: (904) 705-6169

Frequently asked questions about The Cooper Family Foundation

How much does The Cooper Family Foundation give each year?

The Cooper Family Foundation gave $319K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $207K across 13 grants.

What is The Cooper Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Cooper Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,600, and its average grant was $24,505, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Cooper Family Foundation that year got $37K on average.

Where does The Cooper Family Foundation give grants?

The Cooper Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (6 grants) and Jacksonville Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does The Cooper Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 85% of The Cooper Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Cooper Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Cooper Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Museum of Science & History ($200,000), Boy Scouts of America North Florida Council ($54,000) and Here Tomorrow ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Cooper Family Foundation?

The Cooper Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $319K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Cooper Family Foundation fund?

The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for a museum, scouting, mental health and child behavioral-health services, education, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Cooper Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Cooper Family Foundation's EIN?

The Cooper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6636733. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Cooper Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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