John Brown Cook Foundation
EIN 066022958 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$9.9M
52 grants · $2.5M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$150K
typical big bets · $50K–$275K
grant size
73%
deep partner · 16/22 multi-year
repeat
$52.0M
Assets (2023)
22
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
GREGORY M COOK
Phone
(860) 526-4911
Deadlines
NO
How to Apply
AN APPLICATION MUST BE OBTAINED
Restrictions
NO
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.1M | $48.5M | $3.2M | 12 |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $58.7M | $5.1M | 14 |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $47.0M | $1.5M | 15 |
| 2023 | $500K | $52.0M | $434K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 52 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$150K
Average
$190K
75th Pctl
$275K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
7.7% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 10 states
$575K across
4 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (52 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Friends of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research | New York, NY | $600,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $450,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Accuracy in Media | Washington, DC | $450,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Teachers College Columbia University | New York, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Venture for America | New York, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Venture for America | New York, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education | Philadelphia, PA | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Epidemic Answers | West Simsbury, CT | $275,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education | Philadelphia, PA | $275,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | $275,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Project Veritas | Mamaroneck, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Emergent Order Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Venture for America | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Project Veritas | Mamaroneck, NY | $225,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Accuracy in Media | Washington, DC | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The American Conservative | Washington, DC | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Emergent Order Foundation Inc | Austin, TX | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Epidemic Answers | West Simsbury, CT | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Project Veritas | Mamaroneck, NY | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Hand to Heart Project | Cornish Flat, NH | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
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