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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-2252349

Cabe Cook Foundation

A private foundation in Texarkana, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $261,500 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

    $261,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,372,161
  • Tax year 2024

    $249,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,380,356
  • Tax year 2023

    $276,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,503,850
  • Tax year 2022

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,798,179
  • Tax year 2021

    $291,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,826,260
  • Tax year 2020

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,230,544
  • Tax year 2019

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,411,422

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Texarkana Parks IncTexarkana, TX

    Futherance of exempt purposes

    $60,000
  2. First Methodist ChurchTexarkana, TX

    Futherance of exempt status

    $40,000
  3. Casa of TexarkanaTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $25,000
  4. Christian Life Preparatory SchoolFort Worth, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $25,000
  5. Epworth Church AssociationLudington, MI

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $25,000
  6. Texarkana Symphony OrchestraTexarkana, AR

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $23,000
  7. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $15,000
  8. Bible Study FellowshipDallas, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $10,000
  9. Hospice of TexarkanaTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $5,000
  10. Lighthouse Christian AcademyStevensville, MD

    Futherance of exempt purposes

    $5,000
  11. Opportunities IncTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $5,000
  12. Pasadena Cottage SchoolPasadena, MD

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $5,000
  13. Randy Sam's Outreach ShelterTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $5,000
  14. Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $5,000
  15. Watersprings RanchTexarkana, AR

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $5,000
  16. Main Street TexarkanaTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $2,500
  17. Salvation ArmyTexarkana, AR

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. First Methodist ChurchTexarkana, TX

    Furtherance of exempt purposes

    $80,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $35,00041% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $23,00027% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $20,00023% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $2,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas10 grants $182,500
  2. Arkansas3 grants $29,000
  3. Michigan1 grant $25,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $15,000
  5. Maryland2 grants $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Martha Cook PrieskornPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeff PrieskornSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $54,000
  • Mildred Cook CreightonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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