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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 54-1896244 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $49.5M
- Grants reported
- 2,838
- Median grant
- $7.7K
- Future commitments
- $20.4M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,419 | $25.1M |
| 2023 | 1,419 | $24.4M |
Where Jack Kent Cooke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC | JACKSON, MO | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR STEM STUDENTS AT THE HBCU | 2023 | $1M |
| FROM THE TOP INC | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT FTT TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUNG MUSICIANS WITH FINANCIAL NEED | 2024 | $515K |
| AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF AISES | 2024 | $500K |
| THE LOUDOUN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ASHBURN, VA | SUPPORT LEF TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LCPS STUDENTS WHO HAVE FINANCIAL NEED | 2024 | $300K |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT THE TRANSFER SCHOLARS NETWORK | 2023 | $275K |
| TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY | WEST LAFAYETTE, AL | SUPPORT PROJECT HOPE SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH | 2023 | $200K |
| GROVE COLLECTIVE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT THE CONSORTIUM FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $200K |
| EMERGE FELLOWSHIP | HOUSTON, TX | SUPPORT EMERGE'S INNOVATIVE COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM | 2024 | $200K |
| MATRICULATE INC | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT MATRICULATE'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $200K |
| ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING INITIATIVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT BEAM'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $150K |
| YOUNG EISNER SCHOLARS | LENNOX, CA | SUPPORT YES SCHOLARS' APPALACHIA PROGRAM | 2023 | $150K |
| ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING INITIATIVE INC | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT BEAM DISCOVERY IN NEW YORK | 2023 | $150K |
| HIGH JUMP | CHICAGO, IL | SUPPORT HIGH JUMP'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $150K |
| HIGH JUMP | CHICAGO, IL | SUPPORT HIGH JUMP TO CONTINUE OFFERING THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2023 | $150K |
| GENESYS WORKS | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT GWNCR IN CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ITS COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING | 2023 | $150K |
| THE LOUDOUN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ASHBURN, VA | SUPPORT LCPS TO OFFER BEAM PROGRAMMING DURING THE SUMMER | 2023 | $145K |
| GROVE COLLECTIVE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | SUPPORT THE FIRST IN-PERSON EVENT OF THE CONSORTIUM FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY | 2023 | $125K |
| LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS IN PARTNERSHIP INC | NEW HAVEN, CT | SUPPORT LEAP TO PROVIDE COLLEGE ACCESS TO NEW HAVEN YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL NEED | 2023 | $120K |
| THE LOUDOUN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ASHBURN, VA | SUPPORT LCPS TO SUSTAIN PROGRAM GROWTH OF ALL PROPEL AND LEVEL UP SITES | 2023 | $120K |
| WAUKEGAN TO COLLEGE NFP | WAUKEGAN, IL | SUPPORT WAUKEGAN TO COLLEGE'S GENERAL OPERATIONS AS IT SUPPORTS STUDENTS | 2024 | $100K |
| THRIVE SCHOLARS | LOS ANGELES, CA | SUPPORT THRIVE TO PROVIDE BRIDGE STIPENDS TO THRIVE SCHOLARS | 2024 | $100K |
| A MILLION STARS INC | ST LOUIS, MO | SUPPORT COLLEGE BOUND ST. LOUIS AS THEY OFFER ITS TO AND THROUGH PROGRAM | 2023 | $100K |
| COLLEGIATE DIRECTIONS INCORPORATED | BETHESDA, MD | SUPPORT CDI IN OFFERING ALL OF ITS PROGRAMMING TO CDI SCHOLARS | 2024 | $100K |
| THE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLAND INC | BALTIMORE, MD | SUPPORT UWCM TO CONTINUE ITS EDUCATION INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL NEED | 2024 | $100K |
| COLLEGIATE DIRECTIONS INCORPORATED | BETHESDA, MD | SUPPORT CDI TO CONTINUE OFFERING ALL ITS PROGRAMMING TO CDI SCHOLARS | 2023 | $100K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION
- Address
- 44325 WOODRIDGE PARKWAY LANSDOWNE, VA, 20176
- Phone
- 8009413300
- Deadlines
- PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.JKCF.ORG FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
- Application materials
- PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.JKCF.ORG FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON APPLICATION FORMS AND WHERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.
- Restrictions
- PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.JKCF.ORG FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY OF AWARDS.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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.