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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-2088813

Cooper-Newell Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,060,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $21,286,191

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,120,100

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $22,764,497

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,201,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $24,019,623

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,464,865

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $25,415,931

  • Tax year 2021

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $28,331,280

  • Tax year 2020

    $117,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $26,923,814

  • Tax year 2019

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,572,753

  • Tax year 2018

    $83,150

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,389,400

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    Cooper-newell donor advised fund

    $2,000,000
  2. National Nordic MuseumSeattle, WA

    For use on east garden projects

    $30,000
  3. DaciToronto, Canada

    Support of research, twinning and outreach activities preceding the 2027 daci conference in malaysia

    $30,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $2,000,00099% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $30,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $2,000,000
  2. Washington1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Laura CooperPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 20Pay $95,000
  • Mark CooperVICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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