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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1894579

Cook Foundation

A private foundation in Gloucester, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $94,950 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Board of Directors Cook Foundation
PO Box 1383
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2729
Form and materials
The board will designate information to be submitted as needed.
Deadlines
Deadlines are set by the board as needed.
Restrictions
Benefit of awards are for members of either the gloucester or mathews county, va community.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $94,950

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $241,824

  • Tax year 2023

    $53,345

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $179,310

  • Tax year 2022

    $130,211

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $66,854

  • Tax year 2021

    $179,550

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $110,960

  • Tax year 2020

    $123,756

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $142,368

  • Tax year 2019

    $127,434

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $65,607

  • Tax year 2018

    $94,926

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $24,952

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chrysler Museum of ArtNorfolk, VA

    Operations

    $20,000
  2. TC Walker-Woodville School FoundationHayes, VA

    Operations

    $20,000
  3. Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsRichmond, VA

    Operations

    $20,000
  4. The Fairfield FoundationWhite Marsh, VA

    Operations

    $15,500
  5. Jeff LichtensteinWashington, DC

    Production of sports star for columbia university film festival

    $10,000
  6. Gloucester Arts on MainGloucester, VA

    Operations

    $3,000
  7. Gloucester HighGloucester, VA

    Education and arts

    $2,500
  8. Bay School Community Arts CenterMathews, VA

    Operations

    $1,750
  9. Arts at AbingdonWhite Marsh, VA

    Operations

    $1,000
  10. SoundscapesNewport News, VA

    Operations

    $500
  11. Gloucester Museum FoundationGloucester, VA

    Operations

    $450
  12. Gloucester Moose Family Center Lodge 886Gloucester, VA

    Operations

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $3,50067% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,75033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia11 grants $84,950
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Adrianne Ryder-Cook JosephPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carolyn DudleyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen FloweSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth BlackneyEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $72,100
  • Julie WeissendTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Suzanne ScottPUBLIC RELATIONS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret SingletonBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kim HensleyBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rosie CrawfordBOOKKEEPER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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