Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Private foundation · Lansdowne, VA · EIN 54-1896244 · reported 2023–2025
4,323grants reported
$7,696median award
$4,057lower quartile
$6smallest grant
$78.2Mtotal paid
26states reached
3years giving
This looks like a corporate giving programme, not a foundation that reads applications. It reported 4,323 grants, a volume no grants committee reviews one by one. In programmes this size the recipient is usually chosen by an employee or a customer, so a letter from you is unlikely to reach a decision. The record below is still real and worth reading, but treat it as history rather than a prospect.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 14 of its 4,323 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $160K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
44325 Woodridge Pkwy
Lansdowne, VA 20176-5297
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California Merced Foundation CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Merced, CA | $1,000,000 |
| University of Maryland Foundation Inc CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Adelphi, MD | $1,000,000 |
| Jackson State University Development Foundation Inc CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR STEM STUDENTS AT THE HBCU | Jackson, MO | $1,000,000 |
| Active Minds Inc SUPPORT ACTIVE MINDS AS IT ADVANCES ITS GOAL TO REACH 1,000 NEW K-12 SCHOOLS IN 1,000 DAYS. | Washington, DC | $600,000 |
| Stephen C Rose Legacy Foundation SUPPORT STEVE FUND'S EQUITY IN MENTAL HEALTH ON CAMPUS PROGRAM AND MENTAL HEALTH EVENTS. | Providence, RI | $600,000 |
| The Jed Foundation SUPPORT JED CAMPUS PROGRAMMING AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES. | New York, NY | $545,000 |
| From the Top Inc SUPPORT FTT TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUNG MUSICIANS WITH FINANCIAL NEED | Boston, MA | $515,000 |
| From the Top Inc SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | Boston, MA | $515,000 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society SUPPORT THE GENERAL OPERATIONS OF AISES | Albuquerque, NM | $500,000 |
| American Indian Science and Engineering Society SUPPORT AND INCREASE GRADUATION IN STEM HIGHER EDUCATION OF INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. | Albuquerque, NM | $500,000 |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation SUPPORT LEF TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LCPS STUDENTS WHO HAVE FINANCIAL NEED | Ashburn, VA | $300,000 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc SUPPORT THE TRANSFER SCHOLARS NETWORK | Washington, DC | $275,000 |
| Delaware College Scholars Inc SUPPORT COLLEGE SCHOLARS TO PREPARE HIGH-ACHIEVING, UNDER-RESOURCED STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE. | Wilmington, DE | $250,000 |
| Emerge Fellowship CONTINUE SUPPORT COLLEGE SUCCESS DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESS AND EQUITY PARTNERSHIP | Houston, TX | $250,000 |
| Leadership Enterprise for A Diverse America - Leda SUPPORT LEDA TO CONTINUE STRENGTHENING THE COLLEGE TO CAREER TRANSITION. | New York, NY | $250,000 |
| Matriculate Inc SUPPORT MATRICULATE'S COLLEGE GUIDANCE FOR HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED. | New York, NY | $250,000 |
| Thrive Scholars SUPPORT THRIVE'S BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS. | Boston, MA | $250,000 |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation SUPPORT PROPEL AND LEVEL UP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. | Ashburn, VA | $225,000 |
| Emerge Fellowship SUPPORT EMERGE'S INNOVATIVE COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM | Houston, TX | $200,000 |
| Grove Collective Foundation SUPPORT THE CONSORTIUM FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | Washington, DC | $200,000 |
| Matriculate Inc SUPPORT MATRICULATE'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| Trustees of Purdue University SUPPORT PROJECT HOPE SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH | West Lafayette, AL | $200,000 |
| Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc SUPPORT BEAM'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| High Jump SUPPORT HIGH JUMP'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc SUPPORT NEW YORK-BASED BEAM DISCOVERY SITES PROGRAMMING. | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| Heights Philadelphia CONTINUE SUPPORTING HEIGHTS PHILADEPHIA HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 |
| Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc SUPPORT BEAM DISCOVERY IN NEW YORK | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| Genesys Works SUPPORT GWNCR IN CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ITS COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING | Washington, DC | $150,000 |
| High Jump SUPPORT HIGH JUMP TO CONTINUE OFFERING THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Young Eisner Scholars SUPPORT YES SCHOLARS' APPALACHIA PROGRAM | Lennox, CA | $150,000 |
| Derrick Arthur-Cudjoe EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Lansdowne, VA | $147,447 |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation SUPPORT LCPS TO OFFER BEAM PROGRAMMING DURING THE SUMMER | Ashburn, VA | $145,000 |
| Grove Collective Foundation SUPPORT THE FIRST IN-PERSON EVENT OF THE CONSORTIUM FOR COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY | Washington DC, DC | $125,000 |
| Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership Inc SUPPORT LEAP TO PROVIDE COLLEGE ACCESS TO NEW HAVEN YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL NEED | New Haven, CT | $120,000 |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation SUPPORT LCPS TO SUSTAIN PROGRAM GROWTH OF ALL PROPEL AND LEVEL UP SITES | Ashburn, VA | $120,000 |
| Baylor University SUPPORT BAYLOR TIP AS IT PROVIDES PROGRAMMING TO STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED | Waco, TX | $100,000 |
| Collegiate Directions Incorporated SUPPORT CDI IN OFFERING ALL OF ITS PROGRAMMING TO CDI SCHOLARS | Bethesda, MD | $100,000 |
| Cristo Rey Network SUPPORT THE CRISTO REY NETWORK'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Engineering for US All Inc SUPPORT ENGINEERING FOR US ALL TO PROVIDES ACCESS TO ENGINEERING TO STUDENTS | College Park, MD | $100,000 |
| Heights Philadelphia SUPPORT HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA TO SERVE HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 |
| Ingenuity Project Inc SUPPORT THE INGENUITY PROJECT'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 |
| Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership Inc SUPPORT LEAP TO PROVIDE COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL NEED | New Haven, CT | $100,000 |
| Leadership Enterprise for A Diverse America - Leda SUPPORT LEDA TO INVEST IN STRENGHTENING THE COLLEGE TO CAREER TRANSITION | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| National Education Equity Lab Inc SUPPORT THE ED EQUITY LAB'S GENERAL OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| Open Doors of Asheville Inc SUPPORT OPENDOORS ASHEVILLE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL NEED | Asheville, NC | $100,000 |
| The United Way of Central Maryland Inc SUPPORT UWCM TO CONTINUE ITS EDUCATION INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL NEED | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 |
| Thrive Scholars SUPPORT THRIVE TO PROVIDE BRIDGE STIPENDS TO THRIVE SCHOLARS | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Waukegan to College Nfp SUPPORT WAUKEGAN TO COLLEGE'S GENERAL OPERATIONS AS IT SUPPORTS STUDENTS | Waukegan, IL | $100,000 |
| Heights Philadelphia CONTINUE SUPPORTING "HEIGHTS" HIGH ACHIEVING STUDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 |
| High Jump SUPPORT HIGH JUMP TO CONTINUE TO OFFER THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM TO OVER 400 STUDENTS. | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| National Education Equity Lab Inc SUPPORT SCALE ITS COLLEGE-IN-HIGH SCHOOL MODEL TO MORE ELIGIBLE HIGH SCHOOLS. | New York, NY | $100,000 |
| The Ingenuity Project SUPPORT FOR INGENUITY'S NEAR PEER MATH MODEL | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 |
| A Million Stars Inc SUPPORT COLLEGE BOUND ST. LOUIS AS THEY OFFER ITS TO AND THROUGH PROGRAM | St Louis, MO | $100,000 |
| Collegiate Directions Incorporated SUPPORT CDI TO CONTINUE OFFERING ALL ITS PROGRAMMING TO CDI SCHOLARS | Bethesda, MD | $100,000 |
| Delaware College Scholars Inc SUPPORT DELAWARE COLLEGE SCHOLARS AS IT ACCEPTS AND SERVES MORE STUDENTS | Wilmington, DE | $100,000 |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc SUPPORT STUDENTS IN THE EARLY IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM | Fairfax, VA | $100,000 |
| Next Generation Scholars Inc SUPPORT NGS TO RUN ITS 2024 SUMMER ACADEMY | San Rafael, CA | $100,000 |
| Reach for Excellence Inc SUPPORT REACH FOR EXCELLENCE TO CONTINUE SERVE HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| The Breakthrough Collaborative Inc SUPPORT BREAKTHROUGH TO DEVELOP COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAMMING FOR MORE AFFILIATES | Oakland, CA | $100,000 |
| The Loudoun Education Foundation SUPPORT LCPS TO SUSTAIN PROGRAM GROWTH OF ALL PROPEL AND LEVEL UP SITES | Ashburn, VA | $90,000 |
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