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Grants paid by The Cooper Foundation % Gerald Freedman

EIN 36-3209605 · Evanston, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV

The Cooper Foundation % Gerald Freedman of Evanston, IL (EIN 36-3209605) reported 123 grants paid totaling $136,236 to 41 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$136,236

123 grants

Recipients

41

distinct organizations

Tax years

2019–2025

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201919$21,700
202020$21,860
202119$21,850
202220$25,000
202320$20,300
202525$25,526

Top recipients

The 41 recipients receiving the most from The Cooper Foundation % Gerald Freedman, by grants paid, out of 41 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Les Turner Als FoundationUSkokie, IL6$25,0182025
Jewish United FundUChicago, IL6$16,6002025
Alzheimer's Association 13-3039601CChicago, IL6$13,5222025
Cje Senior LifeUChicago, IL6$7,8632025
Weizman InstituteUChicago, IL5$7,7502023
American Friends of the Hebrew UnivUChicago, IL5$7,7502023
Little City Foundation 36-2434562BPalatine, IL5$5,2002023
Hillel ChicagoUChicago, IL5$4,7702025
American Friends of Alyn Hospital 13-6100833BNew York, NY5$4,7502023
The Ark 23-7164967BChicago, IL6$4,2402025
Autism SpeaksUDes Plaines, IL3$3,0002021
Magen David AdomUNorthbrook, IL5$2,7502023
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumUWashington, DC3$2,7502023
Jewish Community Center of Chicago 36-2167758DChicago, IL5$2,7502023
Gilda's Club Chicago 36-4115144CChicago, IL5$2,6002023
Parenteach Institute 93-2585980BEvanston, IL1$2,5002025
Autism SpeaksUPrinceton, NJ3$2,4622025
Jane Addams Resource Corporation 36-3682559BChicago, IL5$2,2502023
Near North Montessori School 36-2535895BChicago, IL5$2,2502023
United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumUChicago, IL2$2,0002021
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 33-0841281CManhattan Beach, CA1$1,1272025
B'nai Brith InternationalUWashington, DC5$1,0002023
Illinois Holocaust MuseumUChicago, IL1$1,0002025
American Lung Association 13-1632524BChicago, IL5$1,0002023
The Weber Family Arts Foundation 92-1397432COjai, CA1$1,0002025
HillelUWashington, DC1$1,0002019
Shalva 36-3449507BChicago, IL3$9102025
Butterfly Strong 99-1891658CHermosa Beach, CA1$5402025
Lincoln Park Zoo 36-4032280CChicago, IL1$5322025
Connections for the Homeless 36-3346917BEvanston, IL1$5152025
Jane Adams Resource CenterUChicago, IL1$5152025
T1dbreakthroughUNew York, NY1$5102025
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyUWashington, DC1$5002025
Kaelyn Foundation ResourceUArlington Heights, IL1$5002025
JosselynUNorthbrook, IL1$5002025
American Cancer SocietyUChicago, IL1$5002025
WttwUChicago, IL1$5002025
Wbez NprUChicago, IL1$5002025
The Lilac TreeUEvanston, IL1$5002025
Media Process Educational Films 36-3723689BChicago, IL1$1602020
BirthrightUDeerfield, IL1$1522025

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 123 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Cooper Foundation % Gerald Freedman
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Jewish United Fund Chicago, ILU$10,250paidGENERAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025Parenteach Institute Evanston, ILB$2,500paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202640679349100104
2025Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CAC$1,127paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025The Weber Family Arts Foundation Ojai, CAC$1,000paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202640679349100104
2025Illinois Holocaust Museum Chicago, ILU$1,000paidPROMOTE RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025The Ark Chicago, ILB$540paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202640679349100104
2025Butterfly Strong Hermosa Beach, CAC$540paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, ILC$532paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202640679349100104
2025Alzheimers Association Chicago, ILC$522paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025Hillel Chicago Chicago, ILU$520paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202640679349100104
2025Les Turner Als Foundation Skokie, ILU$518paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025Jane Adams Resource Center Chicago, ILU$515paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202640679349100104
2025Connections for the Homeless Evanston, ILB$515paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202640679349100104
2025Cje Senior Life Chicago, ILU$513paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202640679349100104
2025T1dbreakthrough New York, NYU$510paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025Shalva Chicago, ILB$510paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202640679349100104
2025Josselyn Northbrook, ILU$500paidPROMOTE RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025Wbez Npr Chicago, ILU$500paidPROMOTE RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025Kaelyn Foundation Resource Arlington Heights, ILU$500paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025Wttw Chicago, ILU$500paidPROMOTE RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025American Cancer Society Chicago, ILU$500paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Washington, DCU$500paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025The Lilac Tree Evanston, ILU$500paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202640679349100104
2025Autism Speaks Princeton, NJU$262paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202640679349100104
2025Birthright Deerfield, ILU$152paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202640679349100104
2023Les Turner Als Foundation Skokie, ILU$4,500paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202440339349100114
2023Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILC$2,500paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202440339349100114
2023American Friends of the Hebrew Univ Chicago, ILU$1,500paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202440339349100114
2023Weizman Institute Chicago, ILU$1,500paidPROMOTE RESEARCH202440339349100114
2023Jewish United Fund Chicago, ILU$1,250paidGENERAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH202440339349100114
2023Cje Senior Life Chicago, ILU$1,250paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202440339349100114
2023Hillel Chicago Chicago, ILU$1,000paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202440339349100114
2023Little City Foundation Palatine, ILB$1,000paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202440339349100114
2023Autism Speaks Princeton, NJU$1,000paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202440339349100114
2023United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCU$750paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202440339349100114
2023The Ark Chicago, ILB$750paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202440339349100114
2023American Friends of Alyn Hospital New York, NYB$750paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202440339349100114
2023Gilda's Club Chicago Chicago, ILB$500paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202440339349100114
2023Magen David Adom Northbrook, ILU$500paidPROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES202440339349100114
2023Jewish Community Center of Chicago Northbrook, ILC$500paidSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES202440339349100114
2023Jane Addams Resource Corporation Chicago, ILB$250paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202440339349100114
2023Near North Montessori School Chicago, ILB$250paidGENERAL EDUCATION202440339349100114
2023American Lung Association Chicago, ILB$200paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202440339349100114
2023B'nai Brith International Washington, DCU$200paidPROMOTE GENERAL EDUCATION202440339349100114
2023Shalva Chicago, ILB$150paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202440339349100114
2022Les Turner Als Foundation Skokie, ILU$5,000paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202300309349100310
2022Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILC$3,000paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202300309349100310
2022Weizman Institute Chicago, ILU$1,750paidPROMOTE RESEARCH202300309349100310
2022American Friends of the Hebrew Univ Chicago, ILU$1,750paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202300309349100310
2022Cje Senior Life Chicago, ILU$1,600paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202300309349100310
2022Jewish United Fund Chicago, ILU$1,500paidGENERAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH202300309349100310
2022Hillel Chicago Chicago, ILU$1,250paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202300309349100310
2022Autism Speaks Princeton, NJU$1,200paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202300309349100310
2022Little City Foundation Palatine, ILB$1,200paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202300309349100310
2022United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCU$1,000paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202300309349100310
2022American Friends of Alyn Hospital New York, NYB$1,000paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202300309349100310
2022The Ark Chicago, ILB$1,000paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202300309349100310
2022Magen David Adom Northbrook, ILU$750paidPROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES202300309349100310
2022Jewish Community Center of Chicago Northbrook, ILC$750paidSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES202300309349100310
2022Gilda's Club Chicago Chicago, ILB$600paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202300309349100310
2022Jane Addams Resource Corporation Chicago, ILB$500paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202300309349100310
2022Near North Montessori School Chicago, ILB$500paidGENERAL EDUCATION202300309349100310
2022Shalva Chicago, ILB$250paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202300309349100310
2022B'nai Brith International Washington, DCU$200paidPROMOTE GENERAL EDUCATION202300309349100310
2022American Lung Association Chicago, ILB$200paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202300309349100310
2021Les Turner Als Foundation Skokie, ILU$5,000paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202200359349100315
2021Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILC$2,500paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202200359349100315
2021Weizman Institute Chicago, ILU$1,500paidPROMOTE RESEARCH202200359349100315
2021Cje Senior Life Chicago, ILU$1,500paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202200359349100315
2021American Friends of the Hebrew Univ Chicago, ILU$1,500paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202200359349100315
2021Jewish United Fund Chicago, ILU$1,200paidGENERAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH202200359349100315
2021Little City Foundation Palatine, ILB$1,000paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202200359349100315
2021Autism Speaks Chicago, ILU$1,000paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202200359349100315
2021Hillel Chicago Chicago, ILU$1,000paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202200359349100315
2021United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Chicago, ILU$1,000paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202200359349100315
2021American Friends of Alyn Hospital New York, NYB$1,000paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202200359349100315
2021The Ark Chicago, ILB$750paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202200359349100315
2021Jane Addams Resource Corporation Chicago, ILB$500paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202200359349100315
2021Near North Montessori School Chicago, ILB$500paidGENERAL EDUCATION202200359349100315
2021Magen David Adom Northbrook, ILU$500paidPROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES202200359349100315
2021Jewish Community Center of Chicago Chicago, ILD$500paidSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES202200359349100315
2021Gilda's Club Chicago Chicago, ILB$500paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202200359349100315
2021American Lung Association Chicago, ILB$200paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202200359349100315
2021B'nai Brith International Washington, DCU$200paidPROMOTE GENERAL EDUCATION202200359349100315
2020Les Turner Als Foundation Skokie, ILU$5,000paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202101759349100320
2020Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILC$2,500paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202101759349100320
2020American Friends of the Hebrew Univ Chicago, ILU$1,500paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202101759349100320
2020Cje Senior Life Chicago, ILU$1,500paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202101759349100320
2020Weizman Institute Chicago, ILU$1,500paidPROMOTE RESEARCH202101759349100320
2020Jewish United Fund Chicago, ILU$1,200paidGENERAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH202101759349100320
2020Hillel Chicago Chicago, ILU$1,000paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202101759349100320
2020Little City Foundation Palatine, ILB$1,000paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202101759349100320
2020Autism Speaks Chicago, ILU$1,000paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202101759349100320
2020American Friends of Alyn Hospital New York, NYB$1,000paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202101759349100320
2020United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Chicago, ILU$1,000paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202101759349100320
2020The Ark Chicago, ILB$600paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202101759349100320
2020Magen David Adom Northbrook, ILU$500paidPROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES202101759349100320
2020Jewish Community Center of Chicago Chicago, ILD$500paidSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES202101759349100320
2020Near North Montessori School Chicago, ILB$500paidGENERAL EDUCATION202101759349100320
2020Jane Addams Resource Corporation Chicago, ILB$500paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202101759349100320
2020Gilda's Club Chicago Chicago, ILB$500paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202101759349100320
2020B'nai Brith International Washington, DCU$200paidPROMOTE GENERAL EDUCATION202101759349100320
2020American Lung Association Chicago, ILB$200paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202101759349100320
2020Media Process Educational Films Chicago, ILB$160paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202101759349100320
2019Les Turner Als Foundation Skokie, ILU$5,000paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202030719349100108
2019Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILC$2,500paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202030719349100108
2019Weizman Institute Chicago, ILU$1,500paidPROMOTE RESEARCH202030719349100108
2019American Friends of the Hebrew Univ Chicago, ILU$1,500paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202030719349100108
2019Cje Senior Life Chicago, ILU$1,500paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202030719349100108
2019Jewish United Fund Chicago, ILU$1,200paidGENERAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH202030719349100108
2019United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DCU$1,000paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202030719349100108
2019Autism Speaks Des Plaines, ILU$1,000paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202030719349100108
2019Little City Foundation Palatine, ILB$1,000paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202030719349100108
2019Hillel Washington, DCU$1,000paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202030719349100108
2019American Friends of Alyn Hospital New York, NYB$1,000paidPROMOTE MEDICAL RESEARCH202030719349100108
2019The Ark Chicago, ILB$600paidPROVIDE MEDICAL & SOCIAL SERVICES202030719349100108
2019Jewish Community Center of Chicago Chicago, ILD$500paidSCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES202030719349100108
2019Gilda's Club Chicago Chicago, ILC$500paidPROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES202030719349100108
2019Near North Montessori School Chicago, ILB$500paidGENERAL EDUCATION202030719349100108
2019Magen David Adom Northbrook, ILU$500paidPROVIDE MEDICAL SERVICES202030719349100108
2019Jane Addams Resource Corporation Chicago, ILB$500paidPROMOTE EDUCATION202030719349100108
2019B'nai Brith International Washington, DCU$200paidPROMOTE GENERAL EDUCATION202030719349100108
2019American Lung Association Chicago, ILB$200paidMEDICAL RESEARCH202030719349100108

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-09-30not stated2024v5.5202640679349100104
990PF20232023-09-30not stated2022v5.0202440339349100114
990PF20222022-09-30not stated2021v4.2202300309349100310
990PF20212021-09-30not stated2020v4.2202200359349100315
990PF20202020-09-30not stated2019v5.2202101759349100320
990PF20192019-09-30not stated2018v3.1202030719349100108

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/363209605.json.

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