Cooper Trooper Foundations mission is to champion the fight against childhood cancer through sibling support and research funding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $212K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$182K
Spent
$81K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$255K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$182K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$164K
Expenses
$81K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$122K
Net assets
$255K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$324K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$388K
FY2025$442K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2009.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $57K Management & general 29% · $24K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kit Coordina
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Ope
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa C Brookover’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Melissa C Brookover$42,000$42,000$36,000$27,000—
Melissa Cook Brookover————$18,000
Delisa Locke———$4,449$3,649

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fights childhood cancer by funding research and supporting siblings.

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2 programs · $57K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To donate funds to help find treatments and a cure for cancer.

$50Kprogram expense
02

The cooper trooper foundation is committed to enhancing total family treatment and wellness in battling childhood cancer through the development and distribution of cooper trooper courage kits that assist PARENTS/GUARDIANS in addressing socioemotional and psychotherapy needs of well siblings of children with cancer.

$7Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $125K · 2020–2025
Monroe Carroll Childrens HospitalFY2025$20,000
Monroe Carroll Childrens HospitalFY2024$15,000
Monroe Carroll Childrens HospitalFY2023$15,000
Monroe Carel JR Childrens HospitalFY2021$25,000
Monroe Carel JR Childrens HospitalFY2020$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$182K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$161K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$57K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$255K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$161K
Gains on assetsLn 7$279
Total revenueLn 12$182K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$212K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$255K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K$212K
Total assetsLn 16$143K$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$143K$255K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$468$265$203
Advertising and promotionLn 12$250$250
InsuranceLn 23$372$372
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$2K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$987$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$57K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $164K$122K$42K$442K 990 PDF
FY2024 $149K$113K$36K$388K 990 PDF
FY2023 $156K$137K$19K$344K 990 PDF
FY2022 $117K$111K$6K$316K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$64K$69K$324K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $182K$81K$102K$255K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $182,298 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,831$19,693
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $104$1,924
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $110,151$160,681
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,086$182,298
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,150$50,150
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,711$5,666
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,830$24,768
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $126,691$80,584
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,605$101,714
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $182,298 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,693
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,693
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,645$1,645
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $279$279
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $160,681$160,681
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,924 · Excluded from tax $160,681$182,298
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,584 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,150$50,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,599 · Management $2,599$5,198
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $265 · Management $203$468
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $250$250
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $372$372
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,210 · Management $19,089$21,299
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $987 · Management $1,860$2,847
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $56,833 · Management $23,751 · Fundraising $0$80,584
Part X · Balance sheet $254,687 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,711$42,532
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $100,051$212,155
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,762$254,687
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $142,762$254,687
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,762$254,687
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,762$254,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $254,687 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$182,298
XI-2 Total expenses$80,584
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,762
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,211
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$254,687

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