The South Carolina State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-6364879

The Button and Rod Cook Foundation

A private foundation in Greer, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $90,200 paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $90,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $716,884
  • Tax year 2024

    $89,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $745,810
  • Tax year 2023

    $67,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $790,607
  • Tax year 2022

    $58,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $858,405
  • Tax year 2021

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $918,698
  • Tax year 2020

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $759,564
  • Tax year 2019

    $8,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $195,039

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Grey Muzzle OrganizationRaleigh, NC

    To rescue at risk senior dogs

    $30,000
  2. Dog SquadGreer, SC

    To help foster recue dogs

    $25,000
  3. Pets with DisabilitiesPRNC Frederck, MD

    To prevent abuse, cruelty, & exploitation of animals

    $20,000
  4. Carolina Waterfowl RescueIndian Trail, NC

    To provide a facility for the rescue, treatment, and release or rehoming of sick, injured, and orphaned native wildlife, other waterfowl, and dumped or surrendered farm animals

    $5,000
  5. Anakin's Trails Animal SearchGreer, SC

    To reunite lost pets with family and rescue stray animals

    $2,500
  6. Pets for the Elderly FoundationSan Tan Valley, AZ

    To provide companionship to senior individuals through pet ownership, while saving the lives of companion animals in shelters; animals which might otherwise be destroyed due to lack of appropriate homes, and space limitations

    $2,500
  7. The Asher HouseSalem, OR

    To advicate for the welfare, protection, and dignity of animals

    $2,500
  8. Hampton's Hope SanctuaryGreer, SC

    To help foster animals and seniors

    $1,000
  9. Hoppy Hearts SCChapin, SC

    To improve the lives of domestic rabbits and our community by means of education about house rabbits and their proper care, providing animal-assisted activities to assisted living facilities and similar organizations, and by rescuing and adopting out abandoned rabbits

    $700
  10. Bunny BlessingsBelmont, NC

    To fulfill the commandment to love one another through adorable bunnies

    $500
  11. Rabbit Sanctuary IncSimpsonville, SC

    To provide rescued domesticated rabbits a home for life

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals8 grants $60,20096% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina3 grants $35,500
  2. South Carolina5 grants $29,700
  3. Maryland1 grant $20,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $2,500
  5. Oregon1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Mary Tobey CookTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rod W CookTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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