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Grants paid by Joe and Louise Cook Foundation

EIN 74-2541278 · Temple, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV

Joe and Louise Cook Foundation of Temple, TX (EIN 74-2541278) reported 134 grants paid totaling $2,737,875 to 44 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$2,737,875

134 grants

Recipients

44

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201830$417,375
202031$448,000
202130$401,000
202222$511,000
202320$480,500
20241$480,000

Top recipients

The 44 recipients receiving the most from Joe and Louise Cook Foundation, by grants paid, out of 44 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Journey of Faith United Methodist ChurchURound Rock, TX6$790,0002024
St Stephen United Methodist ChurchUMesquite, TX5$355,0002023
Southeast Center for Cooperative Development 82-4969715BNashville, TN4$320,0002023
Kmfa Classical 895UAustin, TX5$230,0002023
Temple Symphony Orchestra 74-2778141BTemple, TX5$210,0002023
Reconciling Ministries Network 52-1696721CChicago, IL5$130,0002023
Lydia Patterson Institute 74-1142840DEl Paso, TX5$102,3752023
Family PromiseUTemple, TX5$67,0002023
General Board of Church & Society of the United Methodist ChurchUWashington, DC1$50,0002018
Centex Alcohol Rehabilitation CenterUTemple, TX1$30,0002023
We Care Palestine 81-2990138CPalestine, TX5$30,0002023
Methodist Federation for Social Action Central Texas ChapterUGeorgetown, TX5$30,0002023
Texas Interscholastic League Foundation 74-6050081BAustin, TX4$30,0002023
Ralph Wilson Youth Clubs 74-1539786CTemple, TX4$27,0002022
Churches Touching Lives for Christ 74-2724033BTemple, TX5$25,0002023
Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church 74-1949182DHouston, TX1$25,0002018
Dl Dykes FoundationUJackson, MS1$20,0002020
Cincinnati Union Cooperative Initiative 45-3914880BCincinnati, OH1$20,0002018
Westar InstituteUFarmington, MN1$20,0002022
Academie Musique 81-2196773CTemple, TX2$20,0002023
Innocence Project of Texas 20-5992659BFort Worth, TX2$20,0002021
Cultural Activities Center 74-1337244BTemple, TX2$18,0002021
Huston Tillotson UniversityUAustin, TX5$18,0002023
Citizens for Progress 02-0709651BTemple, TX2$15,0002022
Upshur County Library Literacy Program 75-2560836DGilmer, TX1$15,0002023
Klru-TvUAustin, TX5$14,0002023
Hot Spring County LiteracyUMalvern, AR4$11,5002023
Methodist Federation for Social Actionrio Texas ChapterUAustin, TX5$11,0002023
Salvation Army 84-2290549DTemple, TX1$10,0002022
Texas Freedom Network Education Fund 74-2788317BAustin, TX3$7,0002021
Wesleyan Homes 74-1459599CGeorgetown, TX3$7,0002021
United Way of Central Texas 74-2575728CTemple, TX3$7,0002021
Temple Civic Theatre 74-1618326CTemple, TX3$7,0002021
Wilson Youth ClubsUTemple, TX1$5,0002023
Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas 74-2840698BBelton, TX1$5,0002020
Temple College Foundation 74-2257300CTemple, TX1$5,0002018
Central Texas Orchestral SocietyUTemple, TX3$5,0002021
Temple Literacy Council 74-2570267BTemple, TX4$5,0002022
Austin Lyric Opera 74-2390496CAustin, TX2$4,0002021
Houston Grand OperaUHouston, TX2$4,0002021
Workers Defense Project 35-2296166BAustin, TX3$4,0002021
Literacy Council of Hot Spring County 71-0725836CMalvern, AR1$3,0002018
Alzheimer's Texas 74-2286105BAustin, TX3$3,0002021
Temple Music Club 74-2580421DTemple, TX3$3,0002021

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 134 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Joe and Louise Cook Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Journey of Faith United Methodist Church Round Rock, TXU$480,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523219349103592
2023Southeast Center for Cooperative Development Nashville, TNB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Journey of Faith United Methodist Church Round Rock, TXU$80,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023St Stephen United Methodist Church Mesquite, TXU$80,000paidUM INSIGHT PROJECT202413209349105726
2023Reconciling Ministries Network Chicago, ILC$40,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Centex Alcohol Rehabilitation Center Temple, TXU$30,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Kmfa Classical 895 Austin, TXU$30,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Lydia Patterson Institute El Paso, TXD$25,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202413209349105726
2023Temple Symphony Orchestra Temple, TXB$20,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Upshur County Library Literacy Program Gilmer, TXD$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Academie Musique Temple, TXC$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023We Care Palestine Palestine, TXC$7,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Wilson Youth Clubs Temple, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Texas Interscholastic League Foundation Austin, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Methodist Federation for Social Action Central Texas Chapter Georgetown, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Huston Tillotson University Austin, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Churches Touching Lives for Christ Temple, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Hot Spring County Literacy Malvern, ARU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Klru-Tv Austin, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Family Promise Temple, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2023Methodist Federation for Social Actionrio Texas Chapter Austin, TXU$3,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413209349105726
2022Southeast Center for Cooperative Development Nashville, TNB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022St Stephen United Methodist Church Mesquite, TXU$80,000paidUM INSIGHT PROJECT202313189349104176
2022Journey of Faith United Methodist Church Round Rock, TXU$70,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Temple Symphony Orchestra Temple, TXB$60,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Kmfa Classical 895 Austin, TXU$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Reconciling Ministries Network Chicago, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Lydia Patterson Institute El Paso, TXD$25,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202313189349104176
2022Westar Institute Farmington, MNU$20,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Salvation Army Temple, TXD$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Academie Musique Temple, TXC$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Texas Interscholastic League Foundation Austin, TXB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Family Promise Temple, TXU$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022We Care Palestine Palestine, TXC$7,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Citizens for Progress Temple, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Huston Tillotson University Austin, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Methodist Federation for Social Action Central Texas Chapter Georgetown, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Churches Touching Lives for Christ Temple, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Ralph Wilson Youth Clubs Temple, TXC$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Klru-Tv Austin, TXU$3,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Hot Spring County Literacy Malvern, ARU$2,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Temple Literacy Council Temple, TXB$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2022Methodist Federation for Social Actionrio Texas Chapter Austin, TXU$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349104176
2021St Stephen United Methodist Church Mesquite, TXU$75,000paidUM INSIGHT PROJECT202222779349100612
2021Journey of Faith United Methodist Church Round Rock, TXU$60,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Southeast Center for Cooperative Development Nashville, TNB$60,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Kmfa Classical 895 Austin, TXU$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Temple Symphony Orchestra Temple, TXB$30,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Lydia Patterson Institute El Paso, TXD$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202222779349100612
2021Family Promise Temple, TXU$20,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Reconciling Ministries Network Chicago, ILC$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Citizens for Progress Temple, TXB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Ralph Wilson Youth Clubs Temple, TXC$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Innocence Project of Texas Fort Worth, TXB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Methodist Federation for Social Action Central Texas Chapter Georgetown, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Cultural Activities Center Temple, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021We Care Palestine Palestine, TXC$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Churches Touching Lives for Christ Temple, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Huston Tillotson University Austin, TXU$3,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Hot Spring County Literacy Malvern, ARU$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Houston Grand Opera Houston, TXU$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Austin Lyric Opera Austin, TXC$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Klru-Tv Austin, TXU$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Wesleyan Homes Georgetown, TXC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Temple Civic Theatre Temple, TXC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Texas Freedom Network Education Fund Austin, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Methodist Federation for Social Actionrio Texas Chapter Austin, TXU$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Alzheimer's Texas Austin, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Workers Defense Project Austin, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021United Way of Central Texas Temple, TXC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Temple Music Club Temple, TXD$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Central Texas Orchestral Society Temple, TXU$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2021Temple Literacy Council Temple, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202222779349100612
2020Southeast Center for Cooperative Development Nashville, TNB$60,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Journey of Faith United Methodist Church Round Rock, TXU$60,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020St Stephen United Methodist Church Mesquite, TXU$60,000paidUM INSIGHT PROJECT202101689349100870
2020Kmfa Classical 895 Austin, TXU$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Temple Symphony Orchestra Temple, TXB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Family Promise Temple, TXU$30,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Reconciling Ministries Network Chicago, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Lydia Patterson Institute El Paso, TXD$20,000paidSCHOLARSHIPS202101689349100870
2020Dl Dykes Foundation Jackson, MSU$20,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Ralph Wilson Youth Clubs Temple, TXC$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Innocence Project of Texas Fort Worth, TXB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Churches Touching Lives for Christ Temple, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020United Way of Central Texas Temple, TXC$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Texas Interscholastic League Foundation Austin, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Methodist Federation for Social Action Central Texas Chapter Georgetown, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Children's Advocacy Center of Central Texas Belton, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Temple Civic Theatre Temple, TXC$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020We Care Palestine Palestine, TXC$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Klru-Tv Austin, TXU$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Hot Spring County Literacy Malvern, ARU$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Houston Grand Opera Houston, TXU$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Huston Tillotson University Austin, TXU$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Austin Lyric Opera Austin, TXC$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Wesleyan Homes Georgetown, TXC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Temple Music Club Temple, TXD$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Central Texas Orchestral Society Temple, TXU$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Texas Freedom Network Education Fund Austin, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Temple Literacy Council Temple, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Alzheimer's Texas Austin, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Workers Defense Project Austin, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2020Methodist Federation for Social Actionrio Texas Chapter Austin, TXU$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202101689349100870
2018St Stephen United Methodist Church Mesquite, TXU$60,000paidUM INSIGHT PROJECT201912429349100706
2018General Board of Church & Society of the United Methodist Church Washington, DCU$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Temple Symphony Orchestra Temple, TXB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Kmfa Classical 895 Austin, TXU$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Journey of Faith United Methodist Church Round Rock, TXU$40,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Reconciling Ministries Network Chicago, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church Houston, TXD$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Cincinnati Union Cooperative Initiative Cincinnati, OHB$20,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Cultural Activities Center Temple, TXB$13,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Lydia Patterson Institute El Paso, TXD$12,375paidSCHOLARSHIPS201912429349100706
2018Texas Interscholastic League Foundation Austin, TXB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Methodist Federation for Social Action Central Texas Chapter Georgetown, TXU$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018We Care Palestine Palestine, TXC$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Temple College Foundation Temple, TXC$5,000paidRENOVATION201912429349100706
2018Methodist Federation for Social Actionrio Texas Chapter Austin, TXU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Texas Freedom Network Education Fund Austin, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Churches Touching Lives for Christ Temple, TXB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Wesleyan Homes Georgetown, TXC$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Huston Tillotson University Austin, TXU$3,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Central Texas Orchestral Society Temple, TXU$3,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Literacy Council of Hot Spring County Malvern, ARC$3,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Ralph Wilson Youth Clubs Temple, TXC$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Workers Defense Project Austin, TXB$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Family Promise Temple, TXU$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Klru-Tv Austin, TXU$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Alzheimer's Texas Austin, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Temple Civic Theatre Temple, TXC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Temple Literacy Council Temple, TXB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018Temple Music Club Temple, TXD$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706
2018United Way of Central Texas Temple, TXC$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201912429349100706

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
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202523219349103592
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202413209349105726
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202313189349104176
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202222779349100612
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202101689349100870
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201912429349100706

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/742541278.json.

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