The Cooper Foundation
Private foundation · Evanston, IL · EIN 36-3209605 · reported 2025
25grants reported
$515median award
$500lower quartile
$152smallest grant
$26Ktotal paid
5states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 25 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $10K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund GENERAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $10,250 |
| Parenteach Institute PROMOTE EDUCATION | Evanston, IL | $2,500 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH | Manhattan Beach, CA | $1,127 |
| The Weber Family Arts Foundation PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES | Ojai, CA | $1,000 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum PROMOTE RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| The Ark PROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $540 |
| Butterfly Strong PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH | Hermosa Beach, CA | $540 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo PROMOTE EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $532 |
| Alzheimers Association PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $522 |
| Hillel Chicago PROMOTE EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $520 |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH | Skokie, IL | $518 |
| Jane Adams Resource Center PROMOTE EDUCATION | Chicago, IL | $515 |
| Connections for the Homeless PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES | Evanston, IL | $515 |
| Cje Senior Life PROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $513 |
| Shalva PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $510 |
| T1dbreakthrough PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH | New York, NY | $510 |
| Wttw PROMOTE RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| The Lilac Tree PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES | Evanston, IL | $500 |
| American Cancer Society PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Wbez NPR PROMOTE RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH | Washington, DC | $500 |
| Josselyn PROMOTE RESEARCH | Northbrook, IL | $500 |
| Kaelyn Foundation Resource PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH | Arlington Heights, IL | $500 |
| Autism Speaks MEDICAL RESEARCH | Princeton, NJ | $262 |
| Birthright PROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH | Deerfield, IL | $152 |
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