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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3219529

Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation

A private foundation in Glencoe, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $1.7 million paid in grants.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,656,850

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $14,819,498

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,701,258

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $15,087,943

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,815,400

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $16,740,350

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,894,366

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $17,331,015

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,981,365

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $18,018,105

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,329,833

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $17,723,947

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,567,634

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $19,532,574

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,146,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $21,001,910

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general support

    $150,000
  2. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general support

    $125,000
  3. Roger Baldwin Foundation ACLU IlChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $125,000
  4. Illinois Holocaust MuseumSkokie, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $100,500
  5. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $100,100
  6. Jewish Children & Family ServiceChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $100,000
  7. Planned Parenthood of IlChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $100,000
  8. US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Unrestricted general support

    $100,000
  9. The ArkChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $75,000
  10. Writers TheatreGlencoe, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $60,000
  11. KeshetNorthbrook, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $53,100
  12. Chicago Public MediaChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $50,000
  13. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general support

    $50,000
  14. Equality Illinois Education ProjectChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $50,000
  15. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted general support

    $50,000
  16. WTTW ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $50,000
  17. Chicago Lighthouse for the BlindChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $40,000
  18. Christ the King Prep SchoolChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $40,000
  19. BOYS& Girls Clubs of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $30,000
  20. Israel Cancer Research FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general support

    $30,000
  21. Ort AmericaNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general support

    $30,000
  22. Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN

    Unrestricted general support

    $25,000
  23. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $25,000
  24. Primary Health Care Des MoinesDes Moines, IA

    Unrestricted general support

    $20,000
  25. Operation WalkBuffalo Grove, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $15,000
  26. Arts for the CityDes Moines, IA

    Unrestricted general support

    $10,000
  27. Les Turner ALS FoundationSkokie, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $10,000
  28. Timeline Theatre CompanyChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $10,000
  29. Ravinia FestivalHighland Park, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $7,500
  30. Greater Des Moines Botanic GardenDes Moines, IA

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  31. Iowa Public RadioDes Moines, IA

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  32. Leukemia Research FoundationNorthfield, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  33. Iowa Legal AidDes Moines, IA

    Unrestricted general support

    $3,000
  34. Iowa PBS FoundationJohnston, IA

    Unrestricted general support

    $2,000
  35. Highland Park Community FoundationHighland Park, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $1,000
  36. Intuit Art CenterChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $1,000
  37. Multiple Myeloma Research FoundatioNorwalk, CT

    Unrestricted general support

    $1,000
  38. Porch IncChapel Hill, NC

    Unrestricted general support

    $1,000
  39. Des Moines Art CenterDes Moines, IA

    Unrestricted general support

    $500
  40. Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $500
  41. North Shore University HealthsystemEvanston, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $250
  42. Ultimate PeaceDeerfield, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $250
  43. Camp Horseshoe FoundationHighland Park, IL

    Unrestricted general support

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $150,00019% of the total
  2. Arts and culture6 grants $135,50017% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $125,00016% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $101,60013% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $75,00010% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $53,0007% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $136,40018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois28 grants $1,229,350
  2. New York3 grants $205,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $50,000
  5. Iowa7 grants $45,500
  6. Minnesota1 grant $25,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Arthur CallisteinASST SECY/DI Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bartholomew O'TooleDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven J CallisteinPRESIDENT/DI Hours 10Pay $25,000
  • Sheila MossASST SECY/DI Hours 10Pay $25,000

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