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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2749032

Cocanougher Foundation

A private foundation in North Richland Hills, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $336,550 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $336,550

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $5,532,375
  • Tax year 2023

    $304,700

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,227,117
  • Tax year 2022

    $271,250

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,150,532
  • Tax year 2021

    $214,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,439,242
  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,835,709
  • Tax year 2019

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $433,221
  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $574,300

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Decatur High School Scholarship FundDecatur, TX

    Scholarship fund

    $30,000
  2. United Way of Wise CountyDecatur, TX

    Health & education - wise county

    $30,000
  3. First United Methodist Church Decatur TXDecatur, TX

    Church

    $15,300
  4. Buckner InternationalDallas, TX

    Social welfare

    $15,000
  5. Casa of Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX

    Social welfare

    $15,000
  6. Casa of West TexasMidland, TX

    Social welfare

    $15,000
  7. Casa of Wise & Jack CountiesDecatur, TX

    Social welfare

    $15,000
  8. Feeding Wise KidsBridgeport, TX

    Social welfare

    $15,000
  9. Safe Haven of Tarrant CountyArlington, TX

    Social welfare

    $15,000
  10. Trinity HopeJuliet, TN

    Social welfare

    $15,000
  11. West Texas Boys RanchSan Angelo, TX

    Youth social services

    $15,000
  12. Wise Area Relief MissionDecatur, TX

    Social welfare

    $15,000
  13. Wise County Committe on AgingDecatur, TX

    Social welfare

    $15,000
  14. MHMR FoundationFort Worth, TX

    Social welfare

    $10,500
  15. Decatur ISD Educational FoundationDecatur, TX

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  16. Raquel's Wings for LifeDecatur, TX

    Transportation for cancer patients

    $10,000
  17. Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX

    Social welfare

    $10,000
  18. Unt Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX

    Pediatric mobil unit

    $10,000
  19. Presbyterian Night ShelterFort Worth, TX

    Social welfare

    $10,000
  20. Raising Haiti FoundationArlington, VA

    Social welfare

    $10,000
  21. Casa of Grayson CountySherman, TX

    Social welfare

    $5,000
  22. Van Horn Community Christian CenterVan Horn, TX

    Social welfare

    $5,000
  23. Culberson County Food PantryVan Horn, TX

    Social welfare

    $5,000
  24. Tinian Baptist ChurchBirmingham, AL

    Church

    $5,000
  25. Casa Hogar Orphanage IncAlpine, TX

    Social welfare

    $5,000
  26. Presidio ISDPresidio, TX

    Educational

    $5,000
  27. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISDPecos, TX

    Educational

    $5,000
  28. Culberson County Historical SocietyVan Horn, TX

    Historical preservation

    $2,500
  29. Decatur Tennis Booster ClubDecature, TX

    Educational

    $1,000
  30. M D Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    Social welfare

    $500
  31. Net Fort Worth IncFort Worth, TX

    Protective education

    $500
  32. Because We Care FoundationAltoona, PA

    Social welfare

    $500
  33. Presbyterian ChurchFort Worth, TX

    Church

    $500
  34. Grand Tower Township Food PantryGrand Tower, IL

    Social welfare

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services4 grants $45,00031% of the total
  2. Civil rights3 grants $35,00024% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30,00021% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture3 grants $20,25014% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas29 grants $305,800
  2. Tennessee1 grant $15,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $5,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $500
  6. Illinois1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Deanya CocanougherDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert Cocanougher SrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • C Daniel CocanougherDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nola CocanougherDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer Cocanougher-CooperDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert Cocanougher JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Danielle CocanougherCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ellen CocanougherDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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