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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 58-6074532

Cooper Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 22 grants and $254,560 paid in grants.

Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2019

    $254,560

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2018

    $131,035

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $384,269

Grants paid in 2019

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $115,378
  2. American Israel Education FoundationWashington, DC

    Gen. Operating fund

    $75,000
  3. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Gen. Operating fund

    $15,100
  4. Atlanta Botanical GardenAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $10,000
  5. High Museum of ArtAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $8,000
  6. The TempleAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $6,003
  7. Jewish Women's Fund of AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $6,000
  8. Our HouseAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $5,000
  9. Ahavath Achim CongregationAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $4,160
  10. Georgia AquariumAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $3,754
  11. The Atlanta Women's FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $3,000
  12. Ketura HadassahAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $1,000
  13. MedshareDecatur, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $1,000
  14. Congregation or HadashSandy Springs, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $540
  15. The Bettie Brand Mother's EndowmentAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $125
  16. The Blue Dove FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $103
  17. Families First IncAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $100
  18. Creating Connected CommunitiesAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $75
  19. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Gen. Operating fund

    $70
  20. Shearith IsraelAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $52
  21. Chastain Park ConservancyAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $50
  22. The Epstein SchoolAtlanta, GA

    Gen. Operating fund

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mutual benefit1 grant $115,37852% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $90,10040% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $3,7542% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,0001% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $540<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $195<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia19 grants $164,390
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $75,000
  3. New York2 grants $15,170

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence E CooperPRES/DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carol Z CooperVP/DIR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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