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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7068786

Cox Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Clayton, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 44 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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 2025

    $1,928,600

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $21,254,170
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,501,500

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $20,536,495
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,269,000

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $19,974,512
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,862,500

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $20,250,128
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,395,500

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $20,889,344
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,556,250

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $20,237,473
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,262,750

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $21,003,420

Grants paid in 2025

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nantucket Conservation Foundation IncNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $1,000,000
  2. Everglades FoundationPalmetto Bay, FL

    General Fund

    $128,350
  3. Charles Schwab Charitable Gift FundSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable Fund

    $100,000
  4. Charles Schwab Charitable Gift FundSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable Fund

    $100,000
  5. Charles Schwab Charitable Gift FundSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable Fund

    $100,000
  6. Nantucket Land and Water Council IncNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $60,000
  7. Boys & Girls Club of Martin County (Hobe Sound)Hobe Sound, FL

    General Fund

    $50,000
  8. Community Foundation for NantucketNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $50,000
  9. Nantucket Boys and Girls ClubNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $50,000
  10. Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $50,000
  11. Hobe Sound Early Learning CenterHobe Sound, FL

    General Fund

    $40,000
  12. Hobe Sound Community Chest IncHobe Sound, FL

    General Fund

    $30,000
  13. Sankaty Head FoundationSiasconset, MA

    General Fund

    $25,000
  14. Nantucket Historical AssociationNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $15,000
  15. Charles Schwab Charitable Gift FundSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable Fund

    $10,000
  16. Charles Schwab Charitable Gift FundSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable Fund

    $10,000
  17. Charles Schwab Charitable Gift FundSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable Fund

    $10,000
  18. Charles Schwab Charitable Gift FundSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable Fund

    $10,000
  19. Charles Schwab Charitable Gift FundSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable Fund

    $10,000
  20. Jupiter Island Medical Center FoundationJupiter, FL

    General Fund

    $10,000
  21. Jupiter Island Medical Clinic IncHobe Sound, FL

    General Fund

    $10,000
  22. Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket FoundNantucket, MA

    Charitable Fund

    $10,000
  23. Nantucket Yacht Club FoundationNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $5,000
  24. Sustainable NantucketNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $5,000
  25. Loggerhead Marinelife CenterJuno Beach, FL

    General Fund

    $5,000
  26. A Safe Place in NantucketNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $2,500
  27. Artists' Association of NantucketNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $2,500
  28. Boston MedFlightBedford, MA

    General Fund

    $2,500
  29. Christ Memorial ChapelHobe Sound, FL

    General Fund

    $2,500
  30. Fairwinds - Nantucket's Counseling Center IncNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $2,500
  31. Hobe Sound Nature CenterHobe Sound, FL

    General Fund

    $2,500
  32. Nantucket AtheneumNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $2,500
  33. Nantucket Dreamland Theater FoundationNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $2,500
  34. Past President's Fund IncHobe Sound, FL

    General Fund

    $2,500
  35. Banner Lake Early Learning CenterHobe Sound, FL

    General Fund

    $2,500
  36. St Paul's Episcopal Church Nantucket MANantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $2,000
  37. Loaves and Fishes of Hobe Sound IncHobe Sound, FL

    General Fund

    $1,500
  38. Guardians of Martin CountyHobe Sound, FL

    General Fund

    $1,000
  39. Nantucket IceNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $1,000
  40. Nantucket Maria Mitchell AssociationNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $1,000
  41. Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving MuseumNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $1,000
  42. Palliative and Supportive Care of Nantucket FoundaNantucket, MA

    General Fund

    $1,000
  43. WBPT Channel 2 - Donors of DistinctionMiami, FL

    General Fund

    $1,000
  44. Jupiter Island Historical Society IncHobe Sound, FL

    General Fund

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment5 grants $1,191,85088% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $85,0006% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $42,5003% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $18,2501% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $12,500<1% of the total
  6. Science and technology1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $4,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts21 grants $1,291,000
  2. California8 grants $350,000
  3. Florida15 grants $287,600

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Martha W CoxPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas FarrellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephen BartramDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ann Cox BartramTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Heidi CoxCLERK Hours 0Pay $0
  • Martha FarrellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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