Deborah Rochelle Teacher Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Grants up to $5,000 are awarded in East Baton Rouge, Livingston, and St.
- Tammany Parishes to teachers and professional staff.
Overview
The Deborah Rochelle Teacher Grant, established by the Kelly Gene Cook Sr. Charitable Foundation, supports educational initiatives by awarding grants up to $5,000 to teachers and professional staff in East Baton Rouge, Livingston, and St. Tammany Parishes.
Kelly Gene Cook Sr. Charitable Foundation Inc.
Originally from French Camp, Mississippi, Kelly had a financially poor childhood, but it was very rich in less tangible respects. Kelly graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in civil engineering, lived for many years in Houston, Texas, and worked in the pipeline industry for more than three decades. In 1976 he helped establish Gregory and Cook, a pipeline industry firm in Houston. Over the years he held many important positions in the pipeline industry and built pipelines all over the world. In November of 1989 Kelly died.
Deborah Rochelle Teacher Grant Program
The Kelly Gene Cook, Sr. Charitable Foundation initiated a teacher grant program in 1991 to enhance education by funding school site personnel for instructional, research-based projects providing direct service to students. In March of 2007, the program was named the Deborah Rochelle Teacher Grant Program to honor the person who is responsible for its origination.
Eligibility
Grants up to $5,000 are awarded in East Baton Rouge, Livingston, and St. Tammany Parishes to teachers and professional staff.
What Kelly Gene Cook Sr Charitable Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 64
- Total given
- $1.98M
- Median grant
- $9,317
- Range
- $2,204–$224K
- By dollars: Mississippi 70%, Texas 15%, Louisiana 11%. Top recipient cities: Mississippi State, MS; Houston, TX; Jackson, MS.
- 3% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Mississippi State University · Mississippi State, MS
Scholarships - Alonzo, Andino, Bailey, Gibson, Frazure, Hardy, Harrison, Horton,…
$224K
Magnolia Speech School · Jackson, MS
Contributions - Operating expenses and capital campaign
$200K
Mississippi College · Clinton, MS
Scholarships - F. Anderson, J. Bower, E. Brassfield, J. Childress, C. Cook, A. Decker,…
$141K
University of Mississippi · University, MS
Scholarships - Allen, Bird, Causey, Cook, Dawson, Gillentine, Hendon, Hernandez, Hill,…
$135K
Options Inc · Hammond, LA
Horticulture Education Program
$130K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Education
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