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The Cooper Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Comfort, TX EIN: 20-3821696 Website

The Cooper Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Comfort, Texas. It reported $790,000 in grants to 13 organizations in filing year 2024, supporting recipients working in areas including education, health care, youth services, and disaster relief.

Key facts about The Cooper Family Foundation

In short: The Cooper Family Foundation gave $790K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $61K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-3821696
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$790,000
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$60,769
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$9,233,621
Primary geography
Texas (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.2M

+86.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$790K

-59.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$61K

-18.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cooper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $360K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Cooper Family Foundation gives

  • 46% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 463% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 219% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). 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

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations addressing student education, children’s health care and family lodging, youth mentorship, assistance to people in crisis, and disaster response.

Among the grantees, Ronald McDonald House Charities described its mission as providing lodging for families of children seeking medical treatment. Shriners Children’s described its mission as providing compassionate, high-quality, family-centered care to improve children’s lives. Mercy Chefs described its work as providing meals to people affected by disasters and emergencies, as well as food service in underserved communities. Samaritan’s Purse described its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people facing circumstances including poverty, war, natural disasters, disease, and famine.

The foundation’s website also describes a 2018 hospice expansion project for Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice in Kamloops, British Columbia, with an estimated donation of $1 million.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $790,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000. Notable grants included:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 13% to Florida, 6% to North Carolina, and 6% to Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioComfortHondoBoerneCueroFredericksburgLaredoMemphisBaytownBeaumontBooneConverseDhanisGiddingsHoustonKerrvilleNew YorkPort NechesPortsmouthRound Rock

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 26 grants2023 13 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2021) to $1.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $790K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Motivate Our Students Texas Inc: $200KMotivate Our Students TexasInc$200KRonald McDonald House Charities of: $100KRonald McDonald HouseCharities of$100KShriners Hospitals for Children: $100KShriners Hospitals forChildren$100KRestore Reproductive Health: $75KRestore Reproductive Health$75KComfort Youth Baseball Inc: $60KComfort Youth Baseball Inc$60KCajun Navy Relief: $50KCajun Navy Relief$50KRancher Navy: $50KRancher Navy$50KSamaritan's Purse: $50KSamaritan's Purse$50KMercy Chef's: $50KMercy Chef's$50KBoys Girls Club of Comfort: $25KBoys Girls Club of Comfort$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Motivate Our Students Texas Inc ($200K). Together the top 10 received $760K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K11$50–100K10$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 48 (52%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Motivate Our Students Texas Inc San Antonio, TXMonetary donation to assist the organization in its mission to motivate students to become dedicated to educationand learning.$200,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Antonio, TXTo provided a safe and caring home away from home for the families of children receiving essential medical services in San Antonio, TX.$100,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FLTo provide quality healthcare and medical treatment to children.$100,000
Restore Reproductive Health Hondo, TXTo address the immediate needs of women, men and babies who are in crisis.$75,000
Comfort Youth Baseball Inc Comfort, TXTo use baseball and softball to teach life lessons that strengthen individuals and communities.$60,000
Cajun Navy Relief Houston, TXTo provide immediate rescue and relief during natural disasters.$50,000
Rancher Navy Weatherford, TXTo provide support to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural communities during and after natural disasters.$50,000
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCTo provide support to those in need.$50,000
Mercy Chef's Portsmouth, VATo provide professionally prepared, restaurant-quality meals to victims, volunteers, and first responders in natural disasters and emergencies.$50,000
Boys Girls Club of Comfort Fredericksburg, TXTo provide guidance and mentorship of youth while offering a place to spend non-school and summer hours with skill-building and networking.$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $9,233,621 -$18,518 $867,462 $790,000
2023 $4,939,200 $579,288 $2,048,152 $1,940,000
2022 $6,408,064 $2,136,373 $340,688 $286,950
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,233,621$4,939,200$6,408,064
Revenue$-18,518$579,288$2,136,373
Expenses$867,462$2,048,152$340,688
Qualifying Distributions$790,000$1,940,000$286,950
Net Investment Income$315,413$577,594$2,033,916
Distributable Amount$360,424$248,853$198,727

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Sarah Giddens and Kimberly C Harrison as trustees.

The Cooper Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kimberly C Harrison

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Giddens

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 26 Holiday Road, Comfort, TX 78013
Phone: (210) 577-1524
Website: https://www.cooperfamilyfoundation.com

Frequently asked questions about The Cooper Family Foundation

How much does The Cooper Family Foundation give each year?

The Cooper Family Foundation gave $790K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.9M across 26 grants.

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

The Cooper Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $60,769, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Cooper Family Foundation give grants?

The Cooper Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (13%) and North Carolina (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (3 grants).

Does The Cooper Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The Cooper Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Cooper Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Cooper Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Motivate Our Students Texas Inc ($200,000), Ronald McDonald House Charities of ($100,000) and Shriners Hospitals for Children ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Cooper Family Foundation?

The Cooper Family Foundation reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $790K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $360K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Cooper Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations addressing student education, children’s health care and family lodging, youth mentorship, assistance to people in crisis, and disaster response. 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; it 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 20-3821696. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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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