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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2848875

J L Cox Jr Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $35,500 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

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

    $35,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $929,305
  • Tax year 2024

    $31,716

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $887,302
  • Tax year 2023

    $17,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $901,617
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $909,583
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,003,500

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of DubuqueDubuque, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $29,000
  2. Greater Cedar Rapids Community FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,300
  3. Iowa PBS FoundationJohnston, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,300
  4. Iowa Public Radio IncDes Moines, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,300
  5. Kirkwood Community College FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,300
  6. Orchestra Iowa IncCedar Rapids, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $30,30089% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $2,6008% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,3004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa6 grants $35,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • John L Cox JrDir, Pres, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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