The Gardiner-Cook Cello Endowment

EIN 251864927

State College, PA 16803 |(814) 863-7984

Total Given 2016–2024
$42K
21 grants · $5K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
24%
balanced · 4/17 multi-year
repeat
$225K
Assets (2024)
17
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person KIM D COOK
Phone (814) 863-7984
Deadlines APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME
How to Apply STUDENTS WILL PRESENT APPLICATIONS TO THE GCCE. SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL THEN AUDITION BEFORE THE GCCE SELECTION COMMITTEE
Restrictions CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS OF MS COOK OR OTHER TEACHER AS THE BOARD OF GCCE DESIGNATES. STUDENTS APPLYING TO THE STATE COLLEGE CAMPUS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY WHO PLAY THE CELLO WILL BE INFORMED OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AND WILL BE INVITED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $10K $104K $2K 1
2017 $2K $123K $4K 2
2018 $1K $130K $2K 1
2019 N/A $144K $3K N/A
2020 $6K $162K $13K 4
2021 $500 $201K $2K 1
2022 $8K $159K $2K 3
2023 $5K $186K $3K 5
2024 $9K $225K $17K 4

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 21 grants on record

Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$2K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$10K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

KC
Kim D Cook
President Leadership
PH
Peter Heaney
Treasurer Leadership
SR
Svetlana Rodionovaa
Secretary Leadership

Grants Awarded (21 total)

Purpose
St Petersburg Orchestra University Park, PA $10,000 ST PETERSBURG RECORDING EXP 2016
Enzo Oliveria University Park, PA $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2022
Ruth Stokes University Park, PA $3,000 SCHOLARSHOP 2022
Isaac McNulty University Park, PA $2,500 SCHOLARSHIP 2024
Valeria Cotto University Park, PA $2,500 SCHOLARSHIP 2024
Enzo Capriani University Park, PA $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP 2024
Hannah Green University Park, PA $2,000 SCHOLARSHOP 2024
Penn State Cello Festival University Park, PA $1,900 CELLO FESTIVAL 2017
Matthew Sullivan University Park, PA $1,855 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Tyesha Thompson University Park, PA $1,500 CELLO 2020
Brittany Withers University Park, PA $1,500 CELLO 2020
Sara Johnson University Park, PA $1,500 CELLO 2020
Brian Towndrow University Park, PA $1,500 RECORDING 2020
Ruth Stokes University Park, PA $1,500 SCHOLARSHOP 2023
Penn State Cello Scholarship University Park, PA $1,000 BARRELL DAVIS BM SOPH 2018
Barrell Davis University Park, PA $500 ARRANGING 2021
Enzo Oliveria University Park, PA $500 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Alexander Wu University Park, PA $500 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Isaac McNulty University Park, PA $500 SCHOLARSHIP 2023
Alexander Wu University Park, PA $500 SCHOLARSHIP 2022
Penn State Cello University Park, PA $300 GUEST ARTIST 2017