W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation
The W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation is a private foundation based in White Salmon, Washington. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including groups working on homelessness, philanthropy, wildlife conservation, and the Columbia River.
W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation at a glance
In short: W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation gave $86K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Washington. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,500
- +44.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,577
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,917,963
- -0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 925, White Salmon, WA 98672
Phone: (360) 241-6318
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Council for the Homeless ($25K). Together the top 10 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (39%), California (23%), Illinois (12%), Minnesota (8%), and Massachusetts (7%). The listed grants also include recipients in Montana and Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2022 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2024) to $181K (2019). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Council for the Homeless Vancouver, WA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Women Donors Network San Francisco, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| FORA Forging Opportunities for Refu Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| WSU Foundation Winona, MN | General Support | $7,000 |
| Corp Accountability Project Boston, MA | General Support | $6,000 |
| Mt St Helens Institute Amboy, WA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Big Sky Soul Shine Gallatin Gateway, MT | General Support | $5,000 |
| Xerces Society Portland, OR | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Cascade Forest Conservancy Portland, OR | General Support | $1,500 |
| Columbia Riverkeeper Hood River, OR | General Support | $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 | $1,917,963 | $97,107 | $103,108 | $85,500 | 13 | — | $79,499 | — |
| 2024 | $1,923,964 | $30,969 | $74,112 | $59,349 | 12 | — | $26,214 | — |
| 2023 | $1,967,107 | $-8,222 | $104,011 | $124,500 | 14 | — | $40,483 | $98,137 |
| 2022 | $2,079,340 | $-22,374 | $113,747 | $99,073 | 9 | $99,272 | $14,314 | $105,460 |
| 2021 | $2,215,461 | $58,211 | $168,678 | $150,000 | 18 | $150,637 | $45,804 | $111,333 |
| 2020 | $2,334,051 | $774,875 | $158,834 | $130,467 | 22 | — | $757,031 | $121,831 |
| 2019 | $1,716,027 | $232,057 | $212,743 | $181,195 | 24 | — | $202,534 | $137,004 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. The Council for the Homeless says it provides leadership, advocacy, and practical solutions to prevent and end homelessness in Clark County, Washington. Women Donors Network says it advances a just, equitable, and sustainable world through philanthropy, women’s leadership, and collective and individual action. The Xerces Society says it protects wildlife through conservation of invertebrates and their habitats, while Columbia Riverkeeper says it works to protect and restore the Columbia River’s water quality and the life connected to it.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $85,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. Larger grants included $25,000 to the Council for the Homeless, $20,000 to Women Donors Network, $10,000 to FORA Forging Opportunities for Refu, $7,000 to WSU Foundation, and $6,000 to Corp Accountability Project. The filing lists general support as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Elizabeth Cook is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation is led by Elizabeth Cook, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation
How much does W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation give each year?
W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation gave $86K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 12 grants.
What is W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation's typical grant size?
W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,577, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation give grants?
W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation's top state is Washington, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (23%) and Illinois (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vancouver, WA (4 grants) and Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation's largest grantees?
W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Council for the Homeless ($25,000), Women Donors Network ($20,000) and FORA Forging Opportunities for Refu ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation?
W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $97K.
What does W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. The Council for the Homeless says it provides leadership, advocacy, and practical solutions to prevent and end homelessness in Clark County, Washington. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation's EIN?
W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6285872. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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