The Roy Cockrum Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Established in 2014, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting the performing arts sector across the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$47.3M
-1.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.4M
-15.6% YoY
Grant Count
6
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$561K
+26.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to award grants to support world-class performing arts projects in not-for-profit professional theaters throughout the United States of America.
The foundation's primary funding focus includes:
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Grantmaking
The foundation made approximately $3.37 million in grants in 2024, with total giving of $3,365,700. Recent notable grants include:
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grant-making activities are concentrated primarily in New York, Tennessee, and Maryland, though it funds not-for-profit professional theaters throughout the United States.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (as of December 2024):
- Total Assets: $47,279,153
- Total Revenue: $4,341,667
- Total Expenses: $4,986,671
- Total Liabilities: $0
Assets & Revenue (as of December 2023):
- Total Assets: $47.9 million
- Total Revenue: $1.65 million
- Total Expenses: $5.43 million
Staffing: The foundation operates with 0 employees on staff.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $47,279,153 | $47,924,157 | $51,704,674 |
| Revenue | $4,341,667 | $1,652,591 | $1,159,114 |
| Expenses | $4,986,671 | $5,433,108 | $5,688,045 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,985,395 | $4,496,605 | $3,688,820 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,925,921 | $922,253 | — |
| Distributable Amount | $3,166,861 | $3,163,196 | $3,390,493 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
41 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
- Roy Cockrum - President and Chair of the Board
- Carol Ann Lee - Executive Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy E Cockrum | Dir, Chair, Pres | 30 | — |
| Kenneth Y Elliott | Sec, Dir | 5 | $17,500 |
| Benita Hofstetter Koman | Dir, VP | 5 | $17,500 |
| Frazier Wyatt Marsh | Dir | 5 | $17,500 |
Contact Information
Address: 501 Silverside Road, Suite 123 Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Telephone: 800-839-1754
EIN: 30-0839745
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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