Grants paid by Virginia Lee Cook Foundation
EIN 27-4334359 · Chicago, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Virginia Lee Cook Foundation of Chicago, IL (EIN 27-4334359) reported 33 grants paid totaling $2,065,251 to 11 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,065,251
33 grants
Recipients
11
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $156,250 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | $179,001 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | $265,000 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $255,000 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | $230,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $220,000 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | $300,000 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | $460,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 11 recipients receiving the most from Virginia Lee Cook Foundation, by grants paid, out of 11 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin Foundation 39-0743975 | B | Madison, WI | 8 | $1,335,000 | 2025 |
| Animal Aid Inc 45-4473502 | B | Williamstown, NJ | 3 | $180,000 | 2025 |
| K9 Battle Buddies 47-4428195 | B | Hinesville, GA | 3 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Restoring Hope Transplant House 20-4786829 | B | Middleton, WI | 2 | $110,000 | 2023 |
| La Salette Missionaries | U | Twin Lakes, WI | 7 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| As Good As Gold-Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois 90-0083192 | B | Mchenry, IL | 3 | $60,000 | 2022 |
| St Patrick's Catholic School | U | St Charles, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Monkey's House Dog Hospice and Sanctuary | U | Southampton, NJ | 2 | $45,000 | 2025 |
| St Patrick Catholic Church | U | St Charles, IL | 1 | $23,000 | 2019 |
| St Patrick Parish | U | St Charles, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| National Review Institute 13-3649537 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $2,251 | 2019 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 33 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202611319349104496 |
| 2025 | Animal Aid Inc Williamstown, NJ | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202611319349104496 |
| 2025 | K9 Battle Buddies Hinesville, GA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202611319349104496 |
| 2025 | Monkey's House Dog Hospice and Sanctuary Southampton, NJ | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202611319349104496 |
| 2025 | St Patrick Parish St Charles, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202611319349104496 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202521299349103077 |
| 2024 | Animal Aid Inc Williamstown, NJ | B | $55,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202521299349103077 |
| 2024 | K9 Battle Buddies Hinesville, GA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202521299349103077 |
| 2024 | La Salette Missionaries Twin Lakes, WI | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202521299349103077 |
| 2024 | Monkey's House Dog Hospice and Sanctuary Southampton, NJ | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202521299349103077 |
| 2023 | Restoring Hope Transplant House Middleton, WI | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202411329349100121 |
| 2023 | Animal Aid Inc Williamstown, NJ | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202411329349100121 |
| 2023 | K9 Battle Buddies Hinesville, GA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202411329349100121 |
| 2023 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202411329349100121 |
| 2023 | La Salette Missionaries Twin Lakes, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202411329349100121 |
| 2022 | Restoring Hope Transplant House Middleton, WI | B | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202341289349103309 |
| 2022 | St Patrick's Catholic School St Charles, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202341289349103309 |
| 2022 | As Good As Gold-Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois Mchenry, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202341289349103309 |
| 2022 | La Salette Missionaries Twin Lakes, WI | U | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202341289349103309 |
| 2022 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202341289349103309 |
| 2021 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231259349101678 |
| 2021 | La Salette Missionaries Twin Lakes, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231259349101678 |
| 2021 | As Good As Gold-Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois Mchenry, IL | B | $0 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202231259349101678 |
| 2020 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202141309349102449 |
| 2020 | As Good As Gold-Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois Mchenry, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202141309349102449 |
| 2020 | La Salette Missionaries Twin Lakes, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202141309349102449 |
| 2019 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202021419349100712 |
| 2019 | St Patrick Catholic Church St Charles, IL | U | $23,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202021419349100712 |
| 2019 | La Salette Missionaries Twin Lakes, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202021419349100712 |
| 2019 | National Review Institute New York, NY | B | $1,001 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202021419349100712 |
| 2018 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 201931309349102488 |
| 2018 | La Salette Missionaries Twin Lakes, WI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 201931309349102488 |
| 2018 | National Review Institute New York, NY | B | $1,250 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 201931309349102488 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611319349104496 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521299349103077 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411329349100121 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341289349103309 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202231259349101678 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202141309349102449 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202021419349100712 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931309349102488 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/274334359.json.
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