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Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-3219529 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $4.4M
- Grants reported
- 88
- Median grant
- $27.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | $1.7M |
| 2024 | 45 | $2.7M |
Where Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANY | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $910K |
| WRITERS THEATRE | GLENCOE, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $210K |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $150K |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $150K |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $125K |
| ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION ACLU IL | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $125K |
| ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | SKOKIE, IL | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100.5K |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $100.1K |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100.1K |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF IL | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $100K |
| JEWISH CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICE | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| US HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $100K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF IL | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $100K |
| ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION ACLU IL | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $100K |
| ILLINOIS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | SKOKIE, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $100K |
| EQUALITY ILLINOIS EDUCATION PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $75K |
| THE ARK | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $75K |
| JEWISH CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICE | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $75K |
| HOWARD BROWN CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $60K |
| WRITERS THEATRE | GLENCOE, IL | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $60K |
| CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN | GLENCOE, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $55K |
| KESHET | NORTHBROOK, IL | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $53.1K |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.