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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6776727

Rex R Cook Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Urbandale, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $82,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $83,130

  • Tax year 2024

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $142,197

  • Tax year 2023

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $192,190

  • Tax year 2022

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $257,388

  • Tax year 2021

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $319,355

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hope MinistriesPleasant Hill, IA

    General charity

    $25,830
  2. Planned Parenthood of the HeartlandDes Moines, IA

    General charity

    $15,170
  3. Dmarc Food PantryDes Moines, IA

    General charity

    $9,840
  4. American Red Cross - Central Ia ChapterDes Moines, IA

    General charity

    $7,380
  5. The Easter Seals Society of IowaDes Moines, IA

    General charity

    $7,380
  6. The Salvation ArmyOmaha, NE

    General charity

    $7,380
  7. American Legion Highland Post 374Des Moines, IA

    General charity

    $4,100
  8. Des Moines Police Burial AssociationDes Moines, IA

    General charity

    $2,460
  9. Church of the Brethren at AnkenyAnkeny, IA

    General charity

    $2,460

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $25,83078% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,38022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa8 grants $74,620
  2. Nebraska1 grant $7,380

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Iowa State BankTrustee Hours 1Pay $2,000

The return

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