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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1896244

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

A private foundation in Lansdowne, VA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1,419 grants and $25.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
44325 Woodridge Parkway
Lansdowne, VA 20176
(800) 941-3300
Form and materials
Please visit our website at www.jkcf.org for the most current information on application forms and where to submit applications.
Deadlines
Please visit our website at www.jkcf.org for the most current information on submission deadlines.
Restrictions
Please visit our website at www.jkcf.org for the most current information on eligibility of awards.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $25,128,394

    Grants listed
    1,419
    Assets, end of year
    $940,115,695

  • Tax year 2023

    $24,367,313

    Grants listed
    1,419
    Assets, end of year
    $890,282,047

  • Tax year 2022

    $28,723,760

    Grants listed
    1,485
    Assets, end of year
    $827,130,951

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,115,189

    Grants listed
    1,305
    Assets, end of year
    $847,517,889

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,708,338

    Grants listed
    1,158
    Assets, end of year
    $883,502,508

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,376,144

    Grants listed
    1,118
    Assets, end of year
    $677,608,517

  • Tax year 2018

    $21,631,489

    Grants listed
    1,094
    Assets, end of year
    $713,046,860

  • Tax year 2017

    $17,230,639

    Grants listed
    1,073
    Assets, end of year
    $737,545,217

Grants paid in 2024

1,419 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. From the Top IncBoston, MA

    Support FTT to provide scholarships to young musicians with financial need

    $515,000
  2. American Indian Science and Engineering SocietyAlbuquerque, NM

    Support the general operations of aises

    $500,000
  3. The Loudoun Education FoundationBroadlands, VA

    Support lef to provide support to LCPS students who have financial need

    $300,000
  4. Emerge FellowshipHouston, TX

    Support emerge's innovative college success program

    $200,000
  5. Grove Collective FoundationWashington, DC

    Support the consortium for college opportunity's general operations

    $200,000
  6. Matriculate IncNew York, NY

    Support matriculate's general operations

    $200,000
  7. Art of Problem Solving Initiative IncNew York, NY

    Support beam's general operations

    $150,000
  8. High JumpChicago, IL

    Support high jump's general operations

    $150,000
  9. Baylor UniversityWaco, TX

    Support baylor tip as it provides programming to students with financial need

    $100,000
  10. Collegiate Directions IncorporatedBethesda, MD

    Support cdi in offering all of its programming to cdi scholars

    $100,000
  11. Cristo Rey NetworkChicago, IL

    Support the cristo rey network's general operations

    $100,000
  12. Engineering for US All IncCollege Park, MD

    Support engineering for us all to provides access to engineering to students

    $100,000
  13. Heights PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Support heights philadelphia to serve high-achieving students

    $100,000
  14. Ingenuity Project IncBaltimore, MD

    Support the ingenuity project's general operations

    $100,000
  15. Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership IncNew Haven, CT

    Support leap to provide college access programming to youth with financial need

    $100,000
  16. Leadership Enterprise for A Diverse America - LedaNew York, NY

    Support leda to invest in strenghtening the college to career transition

    $100,000
  17. National Education Equity Lab IncNew York, NY

    Support the ed equity lab's general operations

    $100,000
  18. Open Doors of Asheville IncAsheville, NC

    Support opendoors asheville to support students with financial need

    $100,000
  19. The United Way of Central Maryland IncBaltimore, MD

    Support uwcm to continue its education initiatives for youth with financial need

    $100,000
  20. Thrive ScholarsLos Angeles, CA

    Support thrive to provide bridge stipends to thrive scholars

    $100,000
  21. Waukegan to College NFPWaukegan, IL

    Support waukegan to college's general operations as it supports students

    $100,000
  22. The Loudoun Education FoundationBroadlands, VA

    Support LCPS to sustain program growth of all propel and level up sites

    $90,000
  23. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  24. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  25. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  26. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  27. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  28. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  29. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  30. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  31. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  32. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  33. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  34. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  35. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  36. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  37. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  38. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  39. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  40. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  41. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  42. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  43. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $74,314
  44. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $73,769
  45. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $73,484
  46. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $73,385
  47. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $73,269
  48. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $73,068
  49. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $72,616
  50. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $70,874
  51. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $70,847
  52. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $70,518
  53. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $70,370
  54. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $70,112
  55. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $70,043
  56. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $69,400
  57. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $69,368
  58. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $67,955
  59. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $65,718
  60. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $65,626
  61. The Loudoun Education FoundationBroadlands, VA

    Support LCPS in offering beam programming during the summer

    $65,000
  62. The Loudoun Education FoundationBroadlands, VA

    Support STEM labs curriculum development at the four title i elementary schools

    $65,000
  63. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $64,726
  64. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $64,119
  65. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $62,797
  66. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $62,113
  67. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $61,169
  68. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $60,590
  69. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $60,409
  70. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $60,149
  71. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $60,000
  72. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $60,000
  73. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $60,000
  74. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $60,000
  75. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $60,000
  76. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $60,000
  77. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $60,000
  78. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $59,135
  79. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $58,748
  80. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $57,420
  81. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $57,318
  82. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $57,157
  83. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $57,058
  84. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $56,683
  85. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,634
  86. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,510
  87. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  88. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  89. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  90. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  91. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  92. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  93. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  94. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  95. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  96. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  97. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  98. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  99. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  100. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  101. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  102. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $54,747
  103. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $54,562
  104. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $54,266
  105. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $54,208
  106. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $54,060
  107. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $53,745
  108. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $53,654
  109. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $53,441
  110. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $53,432
  111. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $53,401
  112. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $53,400
  113. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $53,321
  114. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $53,284
  115. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $53,189
  116. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $53,157
  117. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $52,794
  118. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $52,743
  119. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $52,151
  120. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $51,987
  121. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $51,751
  122. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $51,632
  123. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $50,769
  124. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $50,528
  125. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $50,514
  126. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $50,131
  127. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $50,102
  128. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $50,014
  129. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $50,000
  130. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $50,000
  131. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $50,000
  132. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $50,000
  133. Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY

    Support educational opportunities

    $50,000
  134. Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ

    Support educational opportunities

    $50,000
  135. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $49,406
  136. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $49,308
  137. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $49,069
  138. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $48,990
  139. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $48,948
  140. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $48,829
  141. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $48,781
  142. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $48,697
  143. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $48,290
  144. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $48,122
  145. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $48,105
  146. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $47,967
  147. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $47,777
  148. Individual

    Educational loan

    $47,297
  149. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $47,183
  150. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $47,167
  151. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $47,021
  152. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $46,802
  153. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $46,617
  154. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $46,609
  155. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $46,552
  156. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $46,431
  157. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $46,429
  158. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $46,385
  159. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $46,025
  160. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $45,967
  161. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $45,863
  162. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $45,837
  163. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $45,728
  164. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $45,537
  165. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $45,109
  166. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $45,069
  167. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $44,684
  168. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $44,472
  169. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $44,443
  170. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $44,197
  171. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $44,168
  172. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $44,000
  173. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $43,966
  174. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $43,458
  175. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $42,660
  176. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $42,659
  177. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $42,439
  178. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $42,274
  179. Individual

    Educational loan

    $41,769
  180. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $41,718
  181. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $41,649
  182. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $41,492
  183. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $41,453
  184. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $41,384
  185. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $41,008
  186. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $40,689
  187. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $40,415
  188. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $40,173
  189. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $40,089
  190. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $40,000
  191. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $39,772
  192. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $39,459
  193. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $39,415
  194. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $39,354
  195. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $39,298
  196. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $38,673
  197. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $38,529
  198. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $38,404
  199. Individual

    Educational loan

    $38,383
  200. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $38,313
  201. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $38,024
  202. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,994
  203. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,887
  204. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,882
  205. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,635
  206. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,500
  207. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,500
  208. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,500
  209. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,500
  210. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,500
  211. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,500
  212. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,426
  213. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,423
  214. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $37,401
  215. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $36,798
  216. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $36,667
  217. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $36,617
  218. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $36,606
  219. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $36,489
  220. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $36,336
  221. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $36,310
  222. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $36,194
  223. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $36,114
  224. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $35,977
  225. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $35,817
  226. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $35,773
  227. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $35,644
  228. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $35,564
  229. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $35,000
  230. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $34,689
  231. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $34,422
  232. Individual

    Educational loan

    $34,166
  233. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $34,155
  234. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $34,154
  235. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $34,069
  236. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $33,774
  237. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $33,297
  238. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $33,282
  239. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $33,268
  240. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $33,267
  241. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $32,978
  242. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $32,529
  243. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $32,297
  244. Individual

    Educational loan

    $32,077
  245. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $31,935
  246. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $31,926
  247. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $31,839
  248. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $31,767
  249. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $31,657
  250. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $31,115

Approved for future payment

682 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  2. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  3. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  4. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  5. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  6. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  7. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  8. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  9. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  10. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  11. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  12. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  13. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  14. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  15. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  16. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  17. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  18. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  19. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  20. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  21. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $75,000
  22. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $74,892
  23. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $74,878
  24. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $74,816
  25. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $74,525
  26. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $74,244
  27. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $74,222
  28. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $73,830
  29. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $70,603
  30. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $69,807
  31. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $69,174
  32. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $69,125
  33. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $67,506
  34. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $66,671
  35. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $66,332
  36. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $65,386
  37. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $65,244
  38. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $64,895
  39. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $64,868
  40. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $64,579
  41. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $64,373
  42. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $64,306
  43. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $61,083
  44. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $60,327
  45. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,927
  46. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,843
  47. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,036
  48. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,030
  49. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000
  50. Individual

    Educational scholarship

    $55,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education34 grants $1,946,25057% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking12 grants $680,40020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $519,00015% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $210,0006% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $28,000<1% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $4,000<1% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $3,530<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia16 grants $622,050
  2. New York7 grants $602,180
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $515,100
  4. New Mexico1 grant $500,000
  5. Maryland11 grants $453,150
  6. Illinois3 grants $350,000
  7. Texas2 grants $300,000
  8. District of Columbia7 grants $213,450
  9. Connecticut4 grants $150,000
  10. Pennsylvania3 grants $135,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Guiseppe BasiliEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $626,792
  • Ricardo DeleonCFO & TREASURER Hours 40Pay $322,500
  • John Kent Cooke SrDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Gregory R DillonDIRECTOR Hours 5.5Pay $56,000
  • Linda J KingDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $48,000
  • Ted MitchellDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $52,000
  • Mark PollakDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $48,000
  • Howard B SolowayDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $48,000
  • Sherice TorresDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $48,000
  • Samantha TweedyDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $48,000
  • Wanda G WiserDIRECTOR Hours 4.1Pay $48,000

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