The Fannie Cox Foundation
The Fannie Cox Foundation is a private foundation located in Southboro, Massachusetts. Established in 1991, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with the primary classification of Private Foundations (NTEE code T20).
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.0M
-21.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
-44.2% YoY
Grant Count
17
-10.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$115K
-37.6% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation made 25 grants in 2023. Recent grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2023:
- Total Assets: $7,616,716
- Total Revenues: $417,206
- Total Expenses: $3,514,481
- Investment Income and Dividends: $417,206
- Number of Employees: 0
Year-over-Year Changes (2023 vs. 2022):
Investment income increased significantly by 505.4% ($417,206 in 2023 vs. $68,916 in 2022). The foundation reported a net gain from the sale of non-inventory assets of $980,366 in 2022, with no such gains reported in 2023.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,997,420 | $7,616,716 | $10,713,991 |
| Revenue | $356,659 | $417,206 | $1,049,282 |
| Expenses | $1,975,955 | $3,514,481 | $1,146,635 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,962,520 | $3,514,481 | $1,095,300 |
| Net Investment Income | $343,224 | $417,206 | $997,947 |
| Distributable Amount | $341,782 | $459,592 | $569,401 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is supported by Gardner Hendrie.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARDNER C HENDRIE | TRUSTEE | — | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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