The Cooperation Fund
The Cooperation Fund is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $116K in total assets. In 2025, it made $10K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $19.
The Cooperation Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $116,464
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,219
- +9398.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $9,935
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,935
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Cooperation Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Cooperation Fund gives
- In 2025 it paid out 172% 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
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2022) to $520K (2020). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Country Day School Inc Aspen, CO | Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| Eco Center Inc San Juan Capo, CA | the Hearth Dinner and Green Feast Fund | $9,600 |
| Ascendigo Autism Services Inc Carbondale, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $116,464 | $7,219 | $9,935 | — | — | $9,935 | $19 | $5,770 |
| 2024 | $119,180 | $76 | $9,901 | — | — | $9,726 | — | $6,133 |
| 2023 | $129,005 | $131 | $9,738 | — | — | $9,563 | — | $6,604 |
| 2022 | $138,612 | $104 | $29,891 | $20,600 | 3 | $29,716 | — | $7,397 |
| 2021 | $168,399 | $200,039 | $209,317 | $200,000 | 1 | $209,132 | — | $8,524 |
| 2020 | $177,677 | $500,169 | $539,514 | $520,000 | 2 | — | $74 | $9,025 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cooperation Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Cooperation Fund is led by Kaitrin Cooper, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kaitrin Cooper
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Cooperation Fund
How large is The Cooperation Fund?
The Cooperation Fund reported $116K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Cooperation Fund operate?
The Cooperation Fund has awarded grants in California, Colorado.
What is The Cooperation Fund's EIN?
The Cooperation Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2930425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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