Marguerite G Cooley Foundation

Tax-deductible

Chevy Chase, MD501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 57-1168559Revenue $37K in FY2025

On file with the IRS2 Wisconsin Circle, 20815-7003 · Chevy Chase, MDTax-exempt since Apr 2004Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$37K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$35K
Net assets
$383K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$37K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$37K
Expenses
$35K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$35K
Net assets
$383K
FY2025+0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$396K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$383K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2004.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 76% · $27K Operating & administrative 24% · $8K

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

2 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Chevy Chase, MD.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 11 grants · $27K · 2024–2024
St Albans SchoolFY2024$10,000
Gonzaga College High SchoolDC · FY2024$2,500
The Red Cross-LaFY2024$2,500
Washington National CathedralFY2024$2,500
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High SchoolFY2024$2,500
University of VirginiaFY2024$1,500
National Gallery of ArtMD · FY2024$1,500
Raising a Village INCMO · FY2024$1,000
New Community FoundationFY2024$1,000
C&o Canal Trust INCMD · FY2024$1,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV5
Average grantPart XV$2K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$10K
Top cause focusNTEEHuman Services (9%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$37K
Investment income$37K
Money out
$35K
Grants paid$27K
Running costs$8K
Owns and owes
$383K
net assets
Cash and savings$15K
Total assets$383K
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$37K
Total revenue$37K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$15K
Total assets$383K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$383K
Operations
Fiscal year endsSeptember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $37K$35K$2K$383K 990 PDF
FY2024 $43K$40K$2K$382K 990 PDF
FY2023 $20K$37K−$18K$380K 990 PDF
FY2022 $77K$35K$42K$396K 990 PDF
FY2021 $33K$37K−$3K$355K 990 PDF
FY2020 $48K$31K$17K$359K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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