Funder directory → Kentucky → V V COOKE FOUNDATION CORPORATION
Private foundation · LOUISVILLE, KY · EIN 616033714V V COOKE FOUNDATION CORPORATION
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$500–$10,000
median $2,500
Giving (latest FY)
$377,750
91 grants · FY2025
Assets
$9,194,790
gives nationally
Application form & materials: EIGHT COPIES OF THE APPLICATION ARE REQUIRED TOGETHER WITH A SINGLE COPY OF THE APPLICANT'S IRS 501(C)(3) LETTER.
Deadlines: MID JANUARY, APRIL, JULY, AND OCTOBER
Restrictions: GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED PRIMARILY IN THE LOUISVILLE, KY AREA AND GRANT PURPOSES MUST BE RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC OR HUMANITARIAN IN NATURE. 509(A)(3) ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR OUR GRANTS.
Contact: CARL M THOMAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · PO BOX 7664, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40257 · 5022410303
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DOWN SYNDROME OF LOUISVILLE · LOUISVILLE, KY | UNRESTRICTED | $20,000 |
| HOME OF THE INNOCENTS · LOUISVILLE, KY | UNRESTRICTED | $20,000 |
| SUNRISE CHILDREN'S SERVICES · MOUNT WASHINGTON, KY | UNRESTRICTED | $15,000 |
| DARE TO CARE · LOUISVILLE, KY | UNRESTRICTED | $13,000 |
| WATERFRONT BOTANICAL GARDENS · LOUISVILLE, KY | UNRESTRICTED | $11,000 |
| BEACON HOUSE · LOUISVILLE, KY | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| FAMILY COMMUNITY CLINIC · LOUISVILLE, KY | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| WELLSPRING · LOUISVILLE, KY | UNRESTRICTED | $4,000 |
| WORKWELL INDUSTRIES · LOUISVILLE, KY | UNRESTRICTED | $3,000 |
| YMCA · LOUISVILLE, KY | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.