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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-3209605

The Cooper Foundation

A private foundation in Evanston, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $25,526 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Julie Cohen
1020 Ashland Ave
Evanston, IL 60202
(847) 332-2079
Form and materials
Letter stating purposes for funds requested; details regarding purposes of organization; submit adequate proof of tax exempt status.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $25,526

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $563,393

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $546,029

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,300

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $432,907

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $412,410

  • Tax year 2020

    $21,850

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $497,657

  • Tax year 2019

    $21,860

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $437,363

  • Tax year 2018

    $21,700

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $443,947

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    General education and research

    $10,250
  2. Parenteach InstituteEvanston, IL

    Promote education

    $2,500
  3. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    Promote medical research

    $1,127
  4. The Weber Family Arts FoundationOjai, CA

    Provide social services

    $1,000
  5. Illinois Holocaust MuseumChicago, IL

    Promote research

    $1,000
  6. The ArkChicago, IL

    Provide medical & social services

    $540
  7. Butterfly StrongHermosa Beach, CA

    Promote medical research

    $540
  8. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    Promote education

    $532
  9. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Promote medical research

    $522
  10. Hillel ChicagoChicago, IL

    Promote education

    $520
  11. Les Turner ALS FoundationSkokie, IL

    Promote medical research

    $518
  12. Jane Adams Resource CenterChicago, IL

    Promote education

    $515
  13. Connections for the HomelessEvanston, IL

    Provide social services

    $515
  14. Cje Senior LifeChicago, IL

    Provide medical & social services

    $513
  15. ShalvaChicago, IL

    Provide social services

    $510
  16. T1DBREAKTHROUGHNew York, NY

    Promote medical research

    $510
  17. WTTWChicago, IL

    Promote research

    $500
  18. The Lilac TreeEvanston, IL

    Provide social services

    $500
  19. American Cancer SocietyChicago, IL

    Promote medical research

    $500
  20. Wbez NPRChicago, IL

    Promote research

    $500
  21. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyWashington, DC

    Promote medical research

    $500
  22. JosselynNorthbrook, IL

    Promote research

    $500
  23. Kaelyn Foundation ResourceArlington Heights, IL

    Promote medical research

    $500
  24. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    Medical research

    $262
  25. BirthrightDeerfield, IL

    Promote medical research

    $152

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,25058% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,50014% of the total
  3. Health4 grants $2,41114% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $1,0506% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $5153% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois19 grants $21,587
  2. California3 grants $2,667
  3. New York1 grant $510
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  5. New Jersey1 grant $262

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Julie CohenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dave CohenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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