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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-2806883

MSB Cockayne Fund Inc

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 111 grants and $3.2 million paid in grants.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,200,000

    Grants listed
    111
    Assets, end of year
    $25,100,491

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,780,000

    Grants listed
    118
    Assets, end of year
    $25,634,769

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,999,256

    Grants listed
    125
    Assets, end of year
    $27,382,205

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,950,000

    Grants listed
    123
    Assets, end of year
    $29,612,737

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,298,000

    Grants listed
    120
    Assets, end of year
    $30,279,485

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,638,000

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $28,929,902

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,714,000

    Grants listed
    125
    Assets, end of year
    $14,677,723

Grants paid in 2024

111 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Thacher SchoolOjai, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $600,000
  2. Nashville Civic Design CenterNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $300,000
  3. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $210,000
  4. University of TN Health Science CenterMemphis, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $175,000
  5. Duke Health Development & Alumni AffairsDurham, NC

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $150,000
  6. Grace CathedralSan Francisco, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $150,000
  7. Friends of the River FoundationSacramento, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $90,000
  8. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $75,000
  9. The Land Trust for TennesseeNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $60,000
  10. Harpeth ConservancyBrentwood, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $55,000
  11. Alzar SchoolCascade, ID

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $50,000
  12. IlluminateSan Francisco, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $50,000
  13. Lymelight Foundation IncBurlingame, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $50,000
  14. The Village at GlencliffNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $50,000
  15. Food CorpsPortland, OR

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $40,000
  16. Bay Area Lyme FoundationPortola Valley, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $39,500
  17. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $35,000
  18. Ten StrandsSan Francisco, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $35,000
  19. Christ Church CathedralNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $34,000
  20. CheekwoodNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $30,000
  21. San Francisco Ballet AssociationSan Francisco, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $30,000
  22. Winnipeg Foundation USAWinnipeg, Canada

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $30,000
  23. Nashville Public RadioNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $27,000
  24. Foxcroft SchoolMiddleburg, VA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  25. Gardens of Golden State ParkSan Francisco, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  26. Harpeth Hall SchoolNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  27. Khan AcademyMountain View, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  28. Montgomery Bell AcademyNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  29. One Kid One WorldLos Angeles, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  30. Open Table of Nashville IncNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  31. Refed IncChicago, IL

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  32. St Augustine's ChapelNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  33. The Berry CenterNew Castle, KY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  34. The Pastoral Center for HealingBrentwood, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  35. ThinktennesseeNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  36. United Way of Greater NashvilleNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  37. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $25,000
  38. The Nature Conservancy (TN Chapter)Brentwood, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $24,000
  39. Friends of Warner ParksNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $20,000
  40. Nashville Tree FoundationNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $20,000
  41. Operation Stand Down TennesseeNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $20,000
  42. Thistle Farms IncNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $20,000
  43. Vanderbilt Law SchoolNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $20,000
  44. Woodwell Climate Research CenterFalmouth, MA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $20,000
  45. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $20,000
  46. Friends of the Urban ForestSan Francisco, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $18,000
  47. Andrew Jackson FoundationHermitage, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $16,000
  48. Linden Waldorf SchoolNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $15,000
  49. Nashville BannerNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $15,000
  50. Point Reyes National Seashore AssociationPoint Reyes Station, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $15,000
  51. The Philanthropy WorkshopNew York, NY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $15,000
  52. Alive HospiceNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $11,000
  53. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  54. Appalachian Trail ConservancyHarpers Ferry, WV

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  55. California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  56. Community Foundation of Middle TNNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  57. Convergence Center for Policy ResolutionWashington, DC

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  58. Greenbelt AllianceOakland, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  59. Nashville Public Education FoundationNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  60. Nashville Public Library FoundationNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  61. Nashville Public TelevisionNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  62. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $10,000
  63. Horizons at University School of NashvilleNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $9,000
  64. Challenge SuccessStanford, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $7,500
  65. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $6,000
  66. Blair School of MusicNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  67. Common Sense MediaSan Francisco, CA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  68. Fisk UniversityNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  69. Frist Art MuseumNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  70. Greenways for NashvilleNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  71. Nashville Symphony AssociationNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  72. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  73. Stroud Water Research CenterAvondale, PA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  74. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $5,000
  75. Cumberland Region TomorrowNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $3,000
  76. Centennial Park ConservancyNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,000
  77. Conservation FloridaOrlando, FL

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,000
  78. Crossroads CampusNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,000
  79. Larkspur ConservationNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,000
  80. Metro Nashville Parks FoundationNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,000
  81. Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchNew York, NY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,000
  82. Rochelle CenterNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,000
  83. South Union Shaker VillageAuburn, KY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,000
  84. Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, CT

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $2,000
  85. Centerstone NashvilleAtlanta, GA

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  86. Conexion AmericasNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  87. Cumberland River CompactNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  88. Ensworth SchoolNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  89. Fifty Vanderbilt Foundation IncNew York, NY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  90. Goodwill Industries of Middle TN IncNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  91. Habitat for Humanity of Greater NashvilleNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  92. Hart County Historical SocietyMunfordville, KY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  93. Historic NashvilleNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  94. Humanities TennesseeNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  95. Kentucky Historical Society FoundationFrankfort, KY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  96. Monroe Carell Jr Childrens Hospital at VanderbiltNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  97. Muhammad Ali CenterLouisville, KY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  98. Nashville Shakespeare FestivalNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  99. Nashville Zoo IncNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  100. Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North MississippiMemphis, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  101. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TNNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  102. Sexual Assault CenterNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  103. Shaker Village of Pleasant HillHarrodsburg, KY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  104. Siloam HealthNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  105. Tenngreen Land ConservancyNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  106. The Battle of Franklin TrustFranklin, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  107. The Family Center IncNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  108. The Filson Historical SocietyLouisville, KY

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  109. Time to Rise IncNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  110. Urban Housing SolutionsNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000
  111. Vanderbilt Kennedy CenterNashville, TN

    To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education17 grants $889,50043% of the total
  2. Community development3 grants $338,00016% of the total
  3. Environment9 grants $193,0009% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation7 grants $128,0006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture13 grants $114,0005% of the total
  6. Human services6 grants $85,0004% of the total
  7. 10 other causes20 grants $338,50016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee63 grants $1,224,000
  2. California17 grants $1,185,000
  3. Virginia3 grants $245,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $150,000
  5. District of Columbia3 grants $95,000
  6. Idaho1 grant $50,000
  7. New York4 grants $46,000
  8. Oregon1 grant $40,000
  9. Rhode Island1 grant $35,000
  10. Kentucky7 grants $32,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Martin S Brown JrPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susannah Scott-BarnesTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth BrownDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret Brown de ClercqDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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