Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-2752251. Reported 732 grants totalling $15.7M to 255 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$15.7Mgranted, 2021-2024
255organizations funded
71%of grantees funded again the next year
$49.9Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,700 and $25,000; the smallest was $50 and the largest $360,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 255 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Trotter Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $714,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Promise | Grand Rapids, MI | $561,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Valley University Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $554,550 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope College | Holland, MI | $522,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $475,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities | Grand Rapids, MI | $405,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| John Ball Zoo Society | Grand Rapids, MI | $376,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Art Museum | Grand Rapids, MI | $365,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Degage Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $338,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | $262,750 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Potters House | Grand Rapids, MI | $257,500 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kent County Youth Agricultural Association | Lowell, MI | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Words of Hope | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace Reformed Church | Wyoming, MI | $237,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Kent Connect | Rockford, MI | $235,750 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $233,334 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Theological Seminary | Holland, MI | $220,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Van Andel Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | $216,000 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holland Home | Grand Rapids, MI | $210,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| HAND2HAND | Hudsonville, MI | $209,200 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Critter Barn | Zeeland, MI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Juan Diego Academy | Wyoming, MI | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association | Grand Rapids, MI | $196,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Public Museum | Grand Rapids, MI | $174,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gilda's Living With Communities | Grand Rapids, MI | $172,750 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pine Rest Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $167,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meals on Wheels Western Michigan | Grandville, MI | $161,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Baxter Community Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $152,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Disability Advocates of Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | $151,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | $151,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace Adventures | Mears, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camp Geneva | Holland, MI | $132,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bridge Street Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| David's House Ministries | Wyoming, MI | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | Grand Rapids, MI | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Samaritas | Detroit, MI | $122,550 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Exalta Health | Grand Rapids, MI | $120,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kids Food Basket | Grand Rapids, MI | $116,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Michigan Great Lakes Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $115,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $110,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Women at Risk International | Wyoming, MI | $107,770 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Gr Youth Commonwealth | Grand Rapids, MI | $106,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jesus Film Project | Orlando, FL | $104,760 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fans of Valley Field | Grand Rapids, MI | $104,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Help Pregnancy Crisis Aid | Grand Rapids, MI | $101,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Freedom Alliance | Dulles, VA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Action Committee | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Civic Theatre | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stephen's Children Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| West Michigan Construction Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Michigan Sports Commission | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Michigan Trails & Greenway Coalition | Grand Rapids, MI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Exodus Place | Grand Rapids, MI | $91,500 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ucom | Wyoming, MI | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Daily Bread Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $89,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | $88,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Secom | Grand Rapids, MI | $84,500 | 9 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tall Turf Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $84,300 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cure International | Spring Lake, MI | $84,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA of Kent County Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $83,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| BSA Michigan Crossroads Council | Grand Rapids, MI | $82,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Well House | Grand Rapids, MI | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New City Kids | Grand Rapids, MI | $77,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northpointe Christian Schools | Grand Rapids, MI | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Green Apple - Pantry | Grand Rapids, MI | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $68,900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Multiplication Network Ministries | Zeeland, MI | $63,300 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Seed Company | Arlington, TX | $61,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Artprize | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Haven Ministries | Riverside, CA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Storehouse | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ikus Life Enrichment Services | Grand Rapids, MI | $58,250 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Higher Ground at Lake Louise | Boyne Falls, MI | $57,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding Inc | Rockford, MI | $56,582 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Inner City Christian Federation | Grand Rapids, MI | $54,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| 70X7 Life Recovery | Holland, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blandford Nature Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conductive Learning Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Davenport University | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services | Kentwood, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| East Fulton Units Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gateway Mission | Holland, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Community Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literacy Center of West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Madison Square Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ottawa County Parks Foundation | W Olive, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Potter's House | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| River of Life School | Benton Harbor, MI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kcsd Traffic Squad Community Action Fund | Grand Rapids, MI | $47,015 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wcsg - Cornerstone Radio | Grand Rapids, MI | $46,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Afterword Music Ministry | Grand Rapids, MI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Keys for Kids Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gem's Girls Club | Wyoming, MI | $44,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Roosevelt Park Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $44,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| World Concern | Seattle, WA | $44,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park | Grand Rapids, MI | $43,100 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Life Grand Rapids Southwest | Grandville, MI | $43,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hw Living Ventures LLC | Grand Rapids, MI | $41,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Buist Community Assistance Center | Wyoming, MI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| I Understand Love Heals | Ada, MI | $38,480 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Noorthoek Academy | Grand Rapids, MI | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Roger | Rockford, MI | $37,250 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Athletes in Action | Xenia, OH | $37,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grace Christian University | Grand Rapids, MI | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America President Ford Field Service Council | Grand Rapids, MI | $32,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pregnancy Resource Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camp Beechpoint | Allegan, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Deborah House | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Medical Ambassadors of America | Grand Rapids, MI | $28,925 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| BEYOND26 | Wyoming, MI | $27,400 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| In the Image | Grand Rapids, MI | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Safe Haven Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Daffodil Ministries | Wyoming, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gracious Grounds | Grand Haven, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Streams of Hope | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kent County Parks Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $24,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kids Hope USA | Zeeland, MI | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Servant's Community Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| King's Table Ministries | Ada, MI | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Puertas Abiertas | Grand Rapids, MI | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls Choral Academy | Grand Rapids, MI | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Michigan Youth for Christ | Grand Rapids, MI | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Newaygo | Newaygo, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Love Your Neighbor | Hudsonville, MI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Resource Center | Grand Rapids, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Senior Neighbors Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $19,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arbor Circle | Grand Rapids, MI | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Recovery International | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Georgetown Harmony Homes | Hudsonville, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michelle Marie Lunn Hope Foundation | Ada, MI | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nepali-Speaking Community Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Silent Observer | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Da Blodgett St Johns | Grand Rapids, MI | $14,600 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Legal Aid West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Overland Missions | Cocoa, FL | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reformed Church in America | Grand Rapids, MI | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stony Lake Therapeutic Riding Center | New Era, MI | $12,168 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Walking Into Freedom | Grandville, MI | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Church of Rockford | Rockford, MI | $11,250 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wedgwood Christian Services | Grand Rapids, MI | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Access of West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Athletes in Action | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charlevoix Circle of Arts | Charlevoix, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Middle and High School Ptsa | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hoap Inc | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan Heroes Museum | Frankenmuth, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Armed Forces Thanksgiving | Grand Rapids, MI | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Flat River Outreach Ministries | Lowell, MI | $9,250 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Grand Rapids, MI | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Reformed Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Christophe's Children | Grand Rapids, MI | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jason Kinzler Family First Foundation | Lowell, MI | $8,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $8,125 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ele | Suttons Bay, MI | $8,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Barn for Equine Learning | Lowell, MI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Guiding Light Mission | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,250 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Plainsong Farm | Rockford, MI | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Love Inc | Hudsonville, MI | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Disaster Response Evangelical Lutheran Church | Merrifield, VA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| West Catholic High School | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Faith Hospice | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,020 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Advocacy Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | S Hamilton, MA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helen Devos Children's Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hope Scarves | Louisville, KY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Corewell Health Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grand Rapids Sweet Adelines | Kentwood, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grant Me Hope | Holland, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hospice of Michigan | Ada, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Imagination Dollhouses | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jubilee Centers International | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakes Elementary PTO | Rockford, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Operation Smile | Virginia Beach, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sportspersons Ministries International | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Consolation School | Rockford, MI | $4,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Roberts of Newminster Parish | Ada, MI | $4,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Messianic Jewish Alliance of America | Springfield, PA | $4,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Home Repair Services of Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship | Warrenton, MO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Mission Aid | Zeeland, MI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heart of West Michigan United Way | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jentezen Franklin Media Ministries | Gainesville, GA | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lee High School | Wyoming, MI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Partners in Compassionate Care | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | Jacksonville, FL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aya Youth Collective | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Rapids Children's Museum | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $3,420 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gtacs | Traverse City, MI | $3,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| BSA President Ford Field Service Council | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bible Project | Portland, OR | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Christian High School | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Life Church | Edmond, OK | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Partners in Evangelism International | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pre-Born | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| International Fellowship of Christian & Jews | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Slavic Gospel Association | Loves Park, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Big Give | Grand Haven, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Consolation Church | Rockford, MI | $2,250 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Connections Church | Wyoming, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Christian School Association | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Hope | Pompano Beach, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Our Shepherds Our Future | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Prophecy Watchers | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wealth's Wisdom Ministries Inc | Wyoming, MI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Zion Lutheran Church | Auburn, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Da Blodgett - St John's | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michigan Cross Roads Council - Boy Scouts of America | Eagle, MI | $1,350 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Police Department | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gvsu Community Leader Scholarship | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ada Christian School | Ada, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brandon's Defense | Dewitt, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cac Kent | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jerusalem Prayer Team International | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Life Church - Youversion Team | Edmond, OK | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran World Relief | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Shepards Our Future | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church | Kentwood, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Joshua Fund | Momument, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Fdtn | Bay Village, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Walk With Sally | El Segundo, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Michigan Veterans Assistance Program | Wayland, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Home Repair Services | Grand Rapids, MI | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caleb Smiles | Grand Rapids, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gainey Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine | East Lansing, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business | East Lansing, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Rockford | Rockford, MI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
152 of 255 (60%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 71%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Family Promise
MOBILE HOME PARK ACQUISITION - Grand Rapids Art Museum
IMAGINE MORE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities
LIBRARY AND ARTS DIRECTORS - West Michigan Construction Institute
EDUCATIONAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION - Western Theological Seminary
CHRISTIAN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROGRAM - Grand Valley University Foundation
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 416 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 176 | $4,116,830 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 190 | $3,330,895 | $4,000 |
| 2023 | 178 | $3,967,335 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 188 | $4,329,589 | $7,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation has 54 of them, worth $7,942,700. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids White Water | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000,000 |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilition Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $700,000 |
| Mel Trotter Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $525,000 |
| Western Theological Seminary | Holland, MI | $350,000 |
| Pine Rest Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $333,000 |
| Hope College | Holland, MI | $300,000 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $300,000 |
| Grand Rapids University Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $300,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Gr Youth Commonwealth | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 |
| Van Andel Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | $250,000 |
| Camp Geneva | Holland, MI | $250,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Kent County | Grand Rapids, MI | $200,000 |
| Van Andel Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | $200,000 |
| Family Promise | Grand Rapids, MI | $200,000 |
| Feeding America West Michigan | Comstock Park, MI | $200,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 97% of this one's giving went to organizations in Michigan. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2900 Charlevoix Dr Se 130, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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