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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-2423522

Mark and Judith Cook Foundation

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $570,000 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Daniel W Daly Iiico Oaks
Hartline DALY2323 S Shepherd
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 979-5566
Form and materials
written application stating organization and purpose
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $570,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $9,352,308

  • Tax year 2024

    $298,269

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $8,688,512

  • Tax year 2023

    $137,325

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $8,212,855

  • Tax year 2022

    $479,825

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $7,917,238

  • Tax year 2021

    $417,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,663,516

  • Tax year 2020

    $505,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,104,857

  • Tax year 2019

    $750,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,510,728

  • Tax year 2018

    $750,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,577,864

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jacksonville Independent School DistrictJacksonville, TX

    Education

    $125,000
  2. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    Education

    $75,000
  3. Tamina Community CenterConroe, TX

    To help with the before and after school programs

    $55,000
  4. Montgomery County Food Bank IncConroe, TX

    Community food bank

    $30,000
  5. West Street RecoveryHouston, TX

    To provide essential services to residents of northeast houston

    $30,000
  6. Houston Public Media FoundationHouston, TX

    Education

    $25,000
  7. Conroe Art League IncConroe, TX

    Education

    $25,000
  8. Fiel Houston IncHouston, TX

    Education

    $25,000
  9. Shape Community CenterHouston, TX

    Promote health and well being

    $25,000
  10. Jefferson County Library FoundationWheat Ridge, CO

    Education

    $20,000
  11. Art Students League of DenverDenver, CO

    Art education

    $20,000
  12. Houston Public Library FoundationHouston, TX

    Education

    $20,000
  13. Texas Casa IncAustin, TX

    To advocate for court-appointed special advocates (casa) programs

    $20,000
  14. The Houston Food BankHouston, TX

    To support food distribution programs

    $15,000
  15. Interfaith Ministries - Meals on WheelsHouston, TX

    To alleviate hunger and food insecurity

    $15,000
  16. Share Our StrengthWashington, DC

    Food assistance programs

    $15,000
  17. United Way of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    To promote community programs

    $15,000
  18. Young Audiences Inc of HoustonHouston, TX

    To educate and inspire through the arts

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $60,00024% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $55,00022% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $50,00020% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $30,00012% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $15,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $480,000
  2. Colorado2 grants $40,000
  3. Tennessee2 grants $35,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Mark Dewayne CookPRES., TREAS, DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judith Claire Womack CookVP, SEC Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin Michael CookDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Molly Claire CookDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chloe Hope CookDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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