Funders › VA › Jack Kent Cooke Foundation › 2021
Grants paid by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, tax year 2021
EIN 54-1896244 · Lansdowne, VA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2021, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (EIN 54-1896244) reported 87 grants paid totaling $7,393,401. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Norfolk State University Foundation Norfolk, VA | B | $1,040,000 | paid | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Foundation Inc Tallahassee, FL | B | $1,000,000 | paid | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Greensboro, NC | U | $1,000,000 | paid | CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | American Indian Science and Engineering Society (aises) Albuquerque, NM | D | $500,000 | paid | SUPPORT STEM HIGHER EDUCATION PURSUITS OF INDIGENOUS STUDENTS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | From the Top Inc Boston, MA | C | $500,000 | paid | SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL OPERATIONS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Loudoun Education Foundation Ashburn, VA | B | $317,750 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT TITLE I AND TITLE I ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America - Leda New York, NY | B | $300,000 | paid | SUPPORT COLLEGE GUIDANCE AND CAREER AND ALUMNI SERVICES. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | The Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc New York, NY | C | $200,000 | paid | SUPPORT NEW YORK-BASED BEAM DISCOVERY SITES OR VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Teak Fellowship Inc New York, NY | B | $150,000 | paid | PROGRAM EXPANSION AND MIDDLE-SCHOOL FELLOWS SUPPORT. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | The Hechinger Report (teachers College Columbia University) New York, NY | U | $150,000 | paid | MEDIA COVERAGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION ISSUES FOR LOW-/MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Society for Science & the Public Washington, DC | B | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORT MENTORS OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS ENTERING SCIENCE COMPETITIONS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Matriculate Inc New York, NY | C | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORT RESEARCH/EVALUATION AND DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION WORK. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Thrive Scholars Boston, MA | U | $150,000 | paid | BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR APPROXIMATELY 150 STUDENTS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Editorial Projects in Education Bethesda, MD | B | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORT COVERAGE OF ISSUES REGARDING HIGH ACHIEVING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Emerge Fellowship Houston, TX | B | $150,000 | paid | COLLEGE SUCCESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESS AND EQUITY PARTNERSHIPS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Various Lansdowne, VA | U | $127,307 | paid | COVID19 EMERGENCY FUNDS - SCHOLARS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Better Future Forward Inc Falls Church, VA | C | $125,000 | paid | FUND INCOME SHARE AGREEMENTS AND SUPPORT OPERATING EXPENSES. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | National Public Radio Inc Washington, DC | B | $100,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT NPR'S EDUCATION REPORTING, ON-AIR AND ONLINE. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | National College Attainment Network Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION ATTAINMENT. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Jackson, MS | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT OF HIGH-ACHIEVING COLLEGE STUDENTS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Girls Who Invest Inc New York, NY | C | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT BOVARD SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Phi Delta Kappa International Inc Arlington, VA | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT MEDIA COVERAGE OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN ADVANCED ACADEMICS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | The Jemicy School Inc Owings Mills, MD | B | $40,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras Annandale, VA | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT YOUTH ORCHESTRAS, ENSEMBLES AND SUMMER STRING ACADEMY. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | DC Scores Washington, DC | B | $35,000 | paid | MATCH TALENTED YOUNG POETS WITH ACCOMPLISHED SPOKEN WORD ARTISTS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | First Generation College Bound Inc Laurel, MD | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT ADVISEMENT TO LOW-INCOME FIRST GENERATION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Center for Excellence in Education Mclean, VA | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT OUTREACH FOR PROGRAMS FOR TALENTED STEM HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Center for Inspired Teaching Washington, DC | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMING, INTERNSHIPS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Collegetracks Silver Spring, MD | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Young Artists of America Inc North Bethesda, MD | B | $35,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND COLLEGE MUSICAL THEATRE AND CONSERVATORY PROGRAMS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | DC Youth Orchestra Program Washington, DC | C | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT HOLISTIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Citydance Ensemble Inc Washington, DC | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE DREAM SCHOOL FOR DANCE YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Storybook Treasures Inc Ashburn, VA | B | $30,000 | paid | CLOSE LITERACY ACHIEVEMENT GAP THROUGH READING, COMPREHENSION, ENGAGEMENT. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc Baltimore, MD | C | $28,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Black Student Fund Washington, DC | B | $27,699 | paid | SUPPORT YOUTH TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | One World Education Washignton, DC | B | $25,000 | paid | AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMING IN RESEARCH, WRITING, AND PRESENTATION SKILLS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | The National Museum of African American Music Nashville, TN | B | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | U | $25,000 | paid | MLK SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | The School for Ethics and Global Leadership Washington, DC | B | $24,000 | paid | VIRTUAL INTEGRITY 101 CLASS ON CURRENT EVENTS, ETHICS, AND LEADERSHIP. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Northern Virginia Science Center Foundation Fairfax, VA | B | $23,608 | paid | EXPAND ACCESS TO THE CENTER'S SUMMER STEM YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | The House Inc Woodbridge, VA | B | $22,500 | paid | SUPPORT ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, EMPOWERMENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Foote School Association Inc New Haven, CT | B | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Educacion Para Nuestro Futuro Founded by Escuela Bolivia Arlington, VA | U | $20,000 | paid | PROMOTE COLLEGE ACCESS THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership Inc New Haven, CT | B | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | College Access Fairfax Falls Church, VA | B | $15,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE FREE FAFSA PREPARATION TO FAIRFAX COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | National Scholarship Providers Association Charlottsville, VA | C | $15,000 | paid | 2021 NSPA CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Na Hye Kim Lansdowne, VA | U | $14,417 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Baltimore Childrens Museum Inc Baltimore, MD | C | $11,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | B | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | The New Haven Reads Community Book Bank Inc New Haven, CT | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Passion for Learning Inc Silver Spring, MD | B | $10,000 | paid | COLLEGE AWARENESS, GOAL SETTING AND PREPARATION MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties Leesburg, VA | C | $10,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2021 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PROGRAM | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | The Loudoun Education Foundation Ashburn, VA | B | $5,500 | paid | SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT OF LCPS OUTSTANDING TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Ron Brown Scholars Program Charlottesville, VA | D | $5,000 | paid | RON BROWN SCHOLAR PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Montessori Greenspring School Lutherville, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Grantmakers for Education Portland, OR | C | $5,000 | paid | SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT THE 2020 GRANTMAKERS FOR EDUCATION CONFERENCE | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Friends School of Baltimore Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $4,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | The Everyman Theatre Incorporated Baltimore, MD | B | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Clarke County Education Foundation Berryville, VA | B | $2,500 | paid | SPONSORSHIP FOR SCHOOL KITS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington Washington, DC | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT 2021-22 EDITION OF THE CATALOGUE FOR PHILANTHROPY. | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Baltimore, MD | C | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Center Stage Associates Inc Baltimore, MD | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Jackie Robinson Foundation Inc New York, NY | B | $546 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Lord Fairfax Community College Educational Foundation Inc Middletown, VA | U | $500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation Inc Annandale, VA | B | $500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $420 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Naacp Legal Defense & Educ Fund Inc New York, NY | U | $400 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Martha's Table Washington, DC | C | $250 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Virginia State University Foundation Petersburg, VA | B | $250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York, NY | C | $228 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc New York, NY | C | $200 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Multicultural Career Intern Program Washington, DC | B | $200 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | National Association for Gifted Children Washington, DC | B | $125 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Players Philanthropy Fund Towson, MD | U | $120 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | B | $100 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Lambda Pi Chi Foundation Newark, DE | B | $100 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Global Fund for Children Washington, DC | B | $100 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Education Development Center Inc Waltham, MA | C | $100 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Episcopal Diocese of Washington Washington, DC | U | $100 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Working to Extend Anti-Racist Education Durham, NC | B | $100 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN | B | $100 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc College Park, MD | B | $100 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | From the Top Inc Boston, MA | C | $100 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota Saint Paul, MN | B | $100 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | U | $100 | approved, future | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Grace Episcopal Day School Kensington, MD | B | $100 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Special Olympics Virginia Inc Richmond, VA | B | $53 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund New York, NY | B | $52 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective Los Angeles, CA | C | $51 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Loudoun Education Foundation Ashburn, VA | B | $50 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Educacion Para Nuestro Futuro Founded by Escuela Bolivia Arlington, VA | U | $50 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING | 202211049349100231 |
| 2021 | Georgetown University Washington, DC | B | $50 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202211049349100231 |
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