The Cox Foundation
The Cox Foundation is a private foundation, based in Edisto Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K.
The Cox Foundation at a glance
In short: The Cox Foundation gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,592
- -98.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,592
- -98.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,592
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Cox Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Connie Maxwell ($16K).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Cox Foundation gives
- Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connie Maxwell Greenwood, SC | General Use | $15,592 |
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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 | — | — | $15,592 | $15,592 | 1 | $15,592 | — | $768 |
| 2024 | $15,592 | $146,397 | $1,254,715 | $1,250,000 | 1 | $1,250,000 | $146,397 | $36,968 |
| 2023 | $1,123,910 | $52,662 | $2,617 | — | — | — | $52,662 | $59,691 |
| 2022 | $1,073,865 | $90,361 | $50,135 | $44,000 | 5 | $44,000 | $84,342 | $65,496 |
| 2021 | $1,033,639 | $30,005 | $30,000 | $30,000 | 9 | — | $32,280 | $59,537 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cox Foundation reported a distributable amount of $768 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Cox Foundation is led by Cathy C. Price, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathy C. Price
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Carol H. Riley
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Elizabeth B. Malinder
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Pat Black
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Cox Foundation
How much does The Cox Foundation give each year?
The Cox Foundation gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.
Where does The Cox Foundation operate?
The Cox Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.
How much is The Cox Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Cox Foundation reported a distributable amount of $768 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Cox Foundation's EIN?
The Cox Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0823753. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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