The Roy Cockrum Foundation
Total Given 2020–2023
$8.8M
27 grants · $2.2M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$120K
typical big bets · $50K–$500K
grant size
18%
balanced · 4/22 multi-year
repeat
$66.2M
Assets · 2020
22
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
8008391754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.6M | $66.2M | $5.0M | 12 |
| 2022 | $3.3M | $64.6M | $1.2M | 6 |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $63.9M | $1.7M | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 27 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$120K
Average
$327K
75th Pctl
$500K
Maximum
$1.5M
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Benita Hofstetter Koman | Dir | $18K |
| Kenneth Y Elliott | Sec, Dir | $18K |
| Frazier Wyatt Marsh | Dir | $18K |
| Dr Kenneth Y Elliott | Sec, Dir | $18K |
| Roy E Cockrum | Dir, Chair, Pres | — |
Grants Awarded (27 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICAGO THEATRE GROUP INC | CHICAGO, IL | $1,500,000 | funds for SWING STATE and THE CHERRY ORCHARD, directed by Robert Falls | 2022 |
| WORLD TRADE CENTER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,138,000 | Between Two Knees | 2023 |
| ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER TRUST INC | MIAMI, FL | $1,050,000 | The Head and The Load fund | 2022 |
| GUTHRIE THEATER FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $788,000 | Shakespeare's Henriad (A Brittle Glory) | 2023 |
| MOSAIC THEATER COMPANY OF DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $771,170 | The Till Trilogy project | 2020 |
| OLD GLOBE THEATRE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $500,000 | Henry VI | 2023 |
| SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY CONSERVANCY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | The Doctor | 2023 |
| MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB INC | NEW YORK, NY | $450,000 | 2023-24 Broadway Premiere of Joshua Harmon's PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC | 2023 |
| MOSAIC THEATER COMPANY OF DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $354,402 | The Till Trilogy fund | 2022 |
| ST ANN'S WAREHOUSE | BROOKLYN, NY | $250,000 | The Hunt | 2023 |
| BIG EARS FESTIVAL | KNOXVILLE, TN | $250,000 | Our Common Nature: An Appalachian Celebration | 2023 |
| PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | Downstate by Bruce Norris at Playwrights Horizons | 2022 |
| OLD GLOBE THEATRE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $145,000 | Henry VI project | 2020 |
| ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $120,000 | Actors Theatre Apprentice/Intern Company Project | 2020 |
| MOSAIC THEATER COMPANY OF DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $110,000 | The Till Trilogy fund | 2022 |
| THE ACTORS FUND OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| HIGHWAYS INC | SANTA MONICA, CA | $75,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| FLYING ANVIL THEATRE | KNOXVILLE, TN | $75,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| BLOOMSBURG THEATRE ENSEMBLE | BLOOMSBURG, PA | $63,783 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| PHILADELPHIA ARTISTS COLLECTIVE INCORPORATED | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $60,000 | Jane Eyre | 2023 |
| A NOISE WITHIN | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| ENSEMBLE THEATRE OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| RICHMOND TRIANGLE PLAYERS | RICHMOND, VA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA FOUNDATION | MISSOULA, MT | $50,000 | Montana Repertory Theatre's Indigenous Playwright Commission and Workshop fund | 2023 |
| HIGHWAYS INC | SANTA MONICA, CA | $46,400 | Emergency Response fund | 2022 |