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Cooper-newell Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 91-2088813 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.2M
- Grants reported
- 28
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- $30K
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | $2.1M |
| 2024 | 25 | $1.1M |
Where Cooper-newell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | CINCINNATI, OH | COOPER-NEWELL DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2025 | $2M |
| NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | EDUCATION, ARTS, ENVIRONMENT | 2024 | $325.6K |
| NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $200K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION | 2024 | $100K |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | ENVIRONMENT | 2024 | $100K |
| GRIST MAGAZINE INC | SEATTLE, WA | ENVIRONMENT | 2024 | $50K |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO | YAKIMA, WA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $50K |
| NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | FOR USE ON EAST GARDEN PROJECTS | 2025 | $30K |
| DACI | TORONTO, ONTARIO | SUPPORT OF RESEARCH, TWINNING AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PRECEDING THE 2027 DACI CONFERENCE IN MALAYSIA | 2025 | $30K |
| WASHINGTON CONSERVATION ACTION EDUCATION FUND | SEATTLE, WA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $25K |
| RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT | PORTLAND, OR | ENVIRONMENT | 2024 | $25K |
| NORTHWEST ABORTION ACCESS FUND | PORTLAND, OR | EDUCATION | 2024 | $25K |
| VOTER REGISTRATION PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | EDUCATION | 2024 | $25K |
| SUNSET HILL COMMUNITY HALL | SEATTLE, WA | EDUCATION, ARTS | 2024 | $25K |
| EARLY MUSIC GUILD OF SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | EDUCATION, ARTS | 2024 | $25K |
| COMMON POWER FUTURE | SEATTLE, WA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $25K |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | EDUCATION | 2024 | $25K |
| SOUND GENERATIONS | SEATTLE, WA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $20K |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $20K |
| PUGET SOUNDKEEPER ALLIANCE | SEATTLE, WA | ENVIRONMENT | 2024 | $10K |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC | NEW YORK, NY | ENVIRONMENT | 2024 | $10K |
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $10K |
| SEATTLE BACH FESTIVAL | SEATTLE, WA | EDUCATION, ARTS | 2024 | $5K |
| BURKE MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | SEATTLE, WA | EDUCATION | 2024 | $5K |
| UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION | 2024 | $5K |
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 Cooper-newell 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.