The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $43,919,097 | $45,846,358 | $40,870,227 | $940,115,695 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 3% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONNORFOLK, VA | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $1,040,000 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guiseppe Basili | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $626,792 |
| Ricardo Deleon | CFO & TREASURER | 40.00 | $322,500 |
| John Kent Cooke Sr | DIRECTOR | 4.00 | $0 |
| Gregory R Dillon | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $913,767,365 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $39,346,404 | $45,416,521 | $39,750,836 | $890,282,047 | $865,044,370 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $46,441,200 | $45,028,935 | $42,315,898 | $827,130,951 | $803,068,712 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $110,148,703 | $41,260,979 | $36,957,476 | $847,517,889 | $822,394,694 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $42,942,790 | $41,044,699 | $33,780,304 | $883,502,508 | $853,285,035 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $25,844,131 | $37,326,374 | $33,855,466 | $677,608,517 | $650,243,738 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $28,698,120 | $37,474,016 | $35,619,877 | $713,046,860 | $684,448,508 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $21,836,018 | $36,599,084 | $32,484,918 | $737,545,217 | $709,019,562 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $19,082,491 | $38,827,739 | $32,877,217 | $706,787,348 | $679,416,391 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $14,907,846 | $33,790,549 | $31,392,814 | $659,512,624 | $634,058,287 |
| SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING |
| $1,030,000 |
| 2022 |
| ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONNORMAL, AL | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
| The Art of Problem Solving Foundation (SEP) BridgeCambridge, MA | Summer Enrichment Program | $1,000,000 | 2017 |
| MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCBALTIMORE, MD | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | 2022 |
| Amherst College (Cooke Prize)Amherst, MA | Support continued development of college access and success initiatives at our nation's top colleges | $1,000,000 | 2016 |
| JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INCJACKSON, MO | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR STEM STUDENTS AT THE HBCU | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.TALLAHASSEE, FL | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | 2021 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FoundaChapel Hill, NC | Support continued development of college access and success initiatives at our nation's top colleges | $1,000,000 | 2017 |
| NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITYGREENSBORO, NC | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MERCED FOUNDATIONMERCED, CA | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION INCADELPHI, MD | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| Duke University Talent Identification ProgramDurham, NC | To support the expansion of Project Launch. | $800,000 | 2019 |
| ACTIVE MINDS INCWASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT ACTIVE MINDS AS IT ADVANCES ITS GOAL TO REACH 1,000 NEW K-12 SCHOOLS IN 1,000 DAYS. | $600,000 | 2023 |
| STEPHEN C ROSE LEGACY FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.PROVIDENCE, RI | SUPPORT STEVE FUND'S EQUITY IN MENTAL HEALTH ON CAMPUS PROGRAM AND MENTAL HEALTH EVENTS. | $600,000 | 2023 |
| From the TopBoston, MA | To support the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award which provides $5,000 to $20,000 to 20 exceptional young musicians to advance their studies. | $565,000 | 2018 |
| THE JED FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT JED CAMPUS PROGRAMMING AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES. | $545,000 | 2023 |
| FROM THE TOP INCBOSTON, MA | SUPPORT FTT TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUNG MUSICIANS WITH FINANCIAL NEED | $515,000 | 2025 |
| From the TopBoston, MA | Expand advanced music education for talented students with financial need | $515,000 | 2017 |
| From the Top IncBoston, MA | To support Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards of $5,000 to $20,000 for 20 exceptional young musicians with financial need and provide performance leadership and outreach activities. | $515,000 | 2019 |
| From the Top IncBoston, MA | To support Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards | $515,000 | 2020 |
| From the TopBoston, MA | Expand advanced music education for talented students with financial need | $515,000 | 2016 |
| FROM THE TOP INCBOSTON, MA | SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | $515,000 | 2023 |
| FROM THE TOP INCBOSTON, MA | SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS | $500,000 | 2021 |
| Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS)Seattle, WA | Expand low-income student enrollment in advanced placement courses | $500,000 | 2016 |
| 5.50 |
| $56,000 |
| Linda J King | DIRECTOR | 4.00 | $48,000 |
| Ted Mitchell | DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $52,000 |
| Mark Pollak | DIRECTOR | 4.00 | $48,000 |
| Howard B Soloway | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 6.00 | $48,000 |
| Sherice Torres | DIRECTOR | 4.00 | $48,000 |
| Samantha Tweedy | DIRECTOR | 4.00 | $48,000 |
| Wanda G Wiser | DIRECTOR | 4.10 | $48,000 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending May 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202510719349100621
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending May 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431069349100623
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending May 31, 2022
Filing id 202301019349101275
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending May 31, 2021
Filing id 202211049349100231
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending May 31, 2020
Filing id 202120819349100402
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending May 31, 2019
Filing id 202010579349100701
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending May 31, 2018
Filing id 201900709349100310
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending May 31, 2017
Filing id 201800719349100310
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending May 31, 2016
Filing id 201701029349100715
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.