Virginia Lee Cook Foundation
EIN 274334359Total Given 2017–2023
$1.3M
20 grants · $187K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $9K–$52K
grant size
50%
supporter · 4/8 multi-year
repeat
$4.3M
Assets (2023)
8
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(773) 878-4119
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $185K | $2.6M | $81K | 2 |
| 2018 | $156K | $2.1M | $37K | 3 |
| 2020 | $265K | $3.8M | $21K | 3 |
| 2021 | $255K | $4.6M | $144K | 2 |
| 2022 | $230K | $3.4M | $321K | 5 |
| 2023 | $220K | $4.3M | $199K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 20 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$9K
Median
$50K
Average
$66K
75th Pctl
$52K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JB
Jeffrey Bakiares
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
LB
Lynn Bakiares
6+ yrs
Vice President & Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JB
John Brown
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jeffrey Bakiares
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
LB
Lynn Bakiares
6+ yrs
Vice President & Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JB
John Brown
6+ yrs
Director
LB
Lynn Bakiares
6+ yrs
Vice President & Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey Bakiares
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JB
John Brown
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jeffrey Bakiares
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
LB
Lynn Bakiares
6+ yrs
Vice President & Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JB
John Brown
6+ yrs
Director
LB
Lynn Bakiares
6+ yrs
Vice President & Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JB
Jeffrey Bakiares
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
JB
John Brown
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jeffrey Bakiares
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
LB
Lynn Bakiares
6+ yrs
Vice President & Treasurer/Direc
Leadership
JB
John Brown
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (20 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $250,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $250,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $180,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $150,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Restoring Hope Transplant House | Middleton, WI | $60,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Animal Aid Inc | Williamstown, NJ | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Restoring Hope Transplant House | Middleton, WI | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| K9 Battle Buddies | Hinesville, GA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| As Good As Gold-Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois | McHenry, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| St Patrick'S Catholic School | St Charles, IL | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| La Salette Missionaries | Twin Lakes, WI | $35,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $35,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| La Salette Missionaries | Twin Lakes, WI | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| As Good As Gold-Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois | McHenry, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| La Salette Missionaries | Twin Lakes, WI | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| La Salette Missionaries | Twin Lakes, WI | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| La Salette Missionaries | Twin Lakes, WI | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| La Salette Missionaries | Twin Lakes, WI | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | $1,250 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |