The Cooper Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Camden, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1978EIN 22-2213715

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To support the charitable purposes, programs and services of the Cooper health system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 19 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.2M a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $139K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.1M
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.4M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$90.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.4M
FY2024▲ +21%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$8.4M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2024▲ +16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.8M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.5M
Net assets
$90.9M
FY2024▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$65.6M
FY2021$75.3M
FY2022$66.0M
FY2023$78.3M
FY2024$90.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1978.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.9M Management & general 13% · $563K Fundraising 1% · $23K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Trustee (co-President Chs)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (co-President Chs)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Chief, Pathology
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (pres. Med. Staff-Chs)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (division Dir-Chs)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/SVP & Chief Philanthropy Off
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice Chair/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises philanthropic funds and conducts community outreach to support medical care, patient services, and health programs at The Cooper Health System.

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1 program · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The cooper foundation (foundation) is the philanthropic and community outreach arm of the cooper health system (cooper). The foundation assists cooper in achieving its goals of improving the quality of life in our community and providing exceptional medical care and service for every patient, every day, in a patient-centered…

$3.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$139K
Grants paid · 40 grants · $4.7M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$140,223
Impact Charity Services INCNJ · FY2024$100,000
Larc School INCNJ · FY2024$50,000
Church of the Sacred HeartNJ · FY2024$40,000
BlusourceFY2024$38,198
Twist Out CancerPA · FY2024$27,000
Manna from HeavenNJ · FY2024$10,000
Coro Medical LLCFY2024$9,275
Football Helmets for Camden Whitman Park TigersFY2024$6,275
SodexoFY2024$5,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$82,670
Raise the Bar FamilyFY2023$25,000
Unite for HerPA · FY2023$10,000
City of CamdenFY2022$387,549
Unitemized GrantFY2022$135,978
See all 40 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$563K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$90.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.7M
Total assetsLn 16$97.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$582K
Total revenueLn 12$8.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$860K
SavingsLn 2$11.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$83.8M
Other assetsLn 15$478K
Total assetsLn 16$97.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$90.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14.8M$12.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$72.5M$83.8M
Total assetsLn 16$87.8M$97.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$78.3M$90.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$140K$140K
Investment management feesLn 11f$106K$106K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$58K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$69$23K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$100$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.8M$2.4M$385K
All other expensesLn 24e$236K$236K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$3.9M$563K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8.4M$4.5M$3.9M$90.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$3.9M$3.0M$78.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.7M$4.1M$2.7M$66.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.1M$5.4M$6.7M$75.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.3M$8.8M−$512K$65.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,389,661 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,618,973
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,054,253
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,673,226
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,140,506$2,140,506
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $581,864$581,864
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,935−$5,935
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,716,435$8,389,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,494,188 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,112,514$1,112,514
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $140,223$140,223
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $106,442$106,442
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $57,521$57,521
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $69 · Fundraising $22,788$22,857
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $100 · Management $13,247$13,347
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,603$5,603
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,779$10,779
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,403,367 · Management $385,495$2,788,862
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $236,040$236,040
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,908,626 · Management $562,774 · Fundraising $22,788$4,494,188
Part X · Balance sheet $97,019,157 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,678,026$860,399
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $107,378$11,883,491
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $72,543,152$83,797,369
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $455,658$477,898
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $87,784,214$97,019,157
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,471$2,801
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,482,472$6,105,501
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,485,943$6,108,302
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,338,099$31,977,593
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,960,172$58,933,262
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,298,271$90,910,855
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $87,784,214$97,019,157
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,910,855 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,389,661
XI-2 Total expenses$4,494,188
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,895,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,298,271
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$8,717,111
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,910,855

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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