Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

EIN 541896244 Private Foundation

Milwaukee, WI 53202 |(703) 723-8000

https://www.jkcf.org
Total Given 2016–2024
$236.5M
13,597 grants · $26.3M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $5K–$19K
grant size
75%
deep partner · 2,263/2,998 multi-year
repeat
$890.3M
Assets (2024)
2,998
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION
Phone (703) 723-8000
Deadlines PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.JKCF.ORG FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
How to Apply PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.JKCF.ORG FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON APPLICATION FORMS AND WHERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.
Restrictions PLEASE VISIT OUT WEBSITE AT WWW.JKCF.ORG FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY OF AWARDS.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $24.6M $659.5M $14.9M 1522
2017 $26.5M $706.8M $19.1M 1497
2018 $24.3M $737.5M $21.8M 1502
2020 $26.4M $677.6M $25.8M 1553
2021 $30.7M $883.5M $42.9M 1682
2022 $34.1M $847.5M $110.1M 1893
2023 $36.4M $827.1M $46.4M 1945
2024 $33.4M $890.3M $39.3M 2003

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 13597 grants on record

Minimum
$9
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$8K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$19K
Maximum
$1.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.0% of US grants · Rank #17 of 36 states $540K across 5 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Harris 4 grants · $540K
  2. 2 Dallas 1 grant · $52

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (13,597 total)

Purpose
Norfolk State University Foundation Norfolk, VA $1,040,000 CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2021
From the Top Inc Malden, MA $1,030,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING 2022
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Foundation Inc Tallahassee, FL $1,000,000 CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2021
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Greensboro, NC $1,000,000 CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2021
University of California Merced Foundation Merced, CA $1,000,000 CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2023
University of Maryland Foundation Inc Adelphi, MD $1,000,000 CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2023
Jackson State University Development Foundation Inc Jackson, MO $1,000,000 CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR STEM STUDENTS AT THE HBCU 2024
Amherst College (Cooke Prize) Amherst, MA $1,000,000 Support continued development of college access and success initiatives at our nation's top colleges 2016
The Art of Problem Solving Foundation (SEP) Bridge Cambridge, MA $1,000,000 Summer Enrichment Program 2017
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Founda Chapel Hill, NC $1,000,000 Support continued development of college access and success initiatives at our nation's top colleges 2017
Alabama a & M University Foundation Normal, AL $1,000,000 CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2022
Morgan State University Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD $1,000,000 CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2022
Active Minds Inc Washington, DC $600,000 SUPPORT ACTIVE MINDS AS IT ADVANCES ITS GOAL TO REACH 1,000 NEW K-12 SCHOOLS IN 1,000 DAYS. 2023
Stephen C. Rose Legacy Foundation Providence, RI $600,000 SUPPORT STEVE FUND'S EQUITY IN MENTAL HEALTH ON CAMPUS PROGRAM AND MENTAL HEALTH EVENTS. 2023
From the Top Boston, MA $565,000 To support the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award which provides $5,000 to $20,000 to 20 exceptional young musicians... 2018
The Jed Foundation New York, NY $545,000 SUPPORT JED CAMPUS PROGRAMMING AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES. 2023
From the Top Inc Boston, MA $515,000 To support Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards 2020
From the Top Inc Boston, MA $515,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING 2023
From the Top Boston, MA $515,000 Expand advanced music education for talented students with financial need 2016
From the Top Boston, MA $515,000 Expand advanced music education for talented students with financial need 2017
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universit Blacksburg, VA $500,000 To address a major opportunity gap, the Appalachian Rural Talent Initiative would extend key components from a... 2020
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (Aises) Albuquerque, NM $500,000 SUPPORT STEM HIGHER EDUCATION PURSUITS OF INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. 2021
From the Top Inc Boston, MA $500,000 SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS 2021
American Indian Science and Engineering Society Albuquerque, NM $500,000 SUPPORT AND INCREASE GRADUATION IN STEM HIGHER EDUCATION OF INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. 2023
Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) Seattle, WA $500,000 Expand low-income student enrollment in advanced placement courses 2016

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