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Cooper Foundation EIN 36-3209605

Cooper Foundation

EIN  36-3209605 Private foundation / grantmaker Evanston, IL
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Evanston, IL. It reported about $52K in revenue for 2024.
Leadership
Julie Cohen · Director
Money in and out
$52K revenue, $38K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Evanston, IL. It reported about $52K in revenue for 2024. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $52K in revenue, $38K in expenses, and $563K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$52K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$38K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$563K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $15K
Total assets
563K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
26K
in FY2025
Grants made
25grants
total in period
Payout rate
5%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 25 grants · $26K · 2024–2024
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan ChicagoIL · FY2024$10,250
Parenteach InstituteIL · FY2024$2,500
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network INCCA · FY2024$1,127
Illinois Holocaust MuseumFY2024$1,000
The Weber Family Arts FoundationCA · FY2024$1,000
Butterfly StrongFY2024$540
The ArkFY2024$540
Lincoln Park ZooFY2024$532
Alzheimers AssociationFY2024$522
Hillel ChicagoFY2024$520
Les Turner Als FoundationFY2024$518
Connections for the Homeless INCIL · FY2024$515
Jane Adams Resource CenterFY2024$515
Cje Senior LifeFY2024$513
T1dbreakthroughFY2024$510
Shalva INCIL · FY2024$510
Kaelyn Foundation ResourceFY2024$500
JosselynFY2024$500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV7
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$515
Largest grantPart XV$10K
Top cause focusNTEEDiseases & Disorders (8%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$52K
FY2025▲ +124%
Expenses
$38K
FY2025▲ +244%
Total assets
$563K
FY2025▲ +3%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$52K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$38K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$563K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$563K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCooper Foundation
EINHdr · item D36-3209605
Principal addressHdr · item CEvanston, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1983

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Julie Cohen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Cohen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$52K
Total revenueLn 12$52K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.68 Operating & administrative $0.32
Grants & contributions paid68%$26K
Operating & administrative32%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$38K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Total assetsLn 16$563K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$563K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $563K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $52K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $52K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $52K · Prior year $23K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $563K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $52K · Expenses $38K
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $563K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $563K · Total assets $563K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Julie Cohen · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $38K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Revenue growth 124%——

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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)$52K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$23K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$27K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$44K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$49K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$9K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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