Cooper Trooper Foundation EIN 27-0470758 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Cooper Trooper Foundation FY2022 filing

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Fights childhood cancer by funding research and supporting siblings. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $117K in revenue, $111K in expenses, and $316K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2009
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Health Care
Location
Franklin, TN
Website
www.coopertrooper.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$117KFY2022
Expenses
$111K
Net assets
$316K
People
7
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  27-0470758 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Franklin, TN Founded 2009
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Fights childhood cancer by funding research and supporting siblings.
Leadership
Melissa C Brookover · Executive Director · $27K
Money in and out
$117K revenue, $111K expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$117K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$111K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$316K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $6K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
33.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$117K
FY2022▼ -11%
Expenses
$111K
FY2022▲ +74%
Total assets
$316K
FY2022▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2022
Total revenue
$117K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$111K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$316K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$6K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$316K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $92K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

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

$46Kprogram expense
02

Cooper Trooper Foundation is committed to enhancing total family treatment and wellness through the development and distribution of Cooper Trooper Courage Kits. These kits assist parents/guardians in addressing the emotional needs of the well siblings of children diagnosed with cancer.

$46Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCooper Trooper Foundation
EINHdr · item D27-0470758
Principal addressHdr · item CFranklin, TN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.coopertrooper.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2009
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E122)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$27,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$4,449Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa C Brookover’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1965 $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 · 4 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
Delisa Locke$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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Other revenue$107K · 91%
Contributions & grants$11K · 9%
Other revenue91%$107K
Contributions & grants9%$11K
Total revenueLn 12$117K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.05
Program services83%$92K
Management & general12%$13K
Fundraising5%$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$111K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$181K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$316K
Months of cash on handcomputed19.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $314K · Operating expenses/yr $111K
33.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $92K · Total expenses $111K
83%
Management & General
Management & general $13K · Total expenses $111K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $6K · Total expenses $111K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $16K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $11K · Total revenue $117K
9%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $117K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $117K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-14K · Total revenue $117K
-12%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $111K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $117K · Prior year $132K
-11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $316K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $117K · Expenses $111K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $316K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $316K · Total assets $316K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $133K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $316K
42%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Melissa C Brookover · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $27K · Total expenses $111K
24%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $38K · Total expenses $111K
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 54%
Revenue growth -11%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$164K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$149K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$156K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$117K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$132K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$182K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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