Funding search · EIN 367166361 · Winnetka, IL
Bobbie and Stanton Cook
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 90
- grants reported
- $8.9M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $60,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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7 grants matching “stanton” · $900,000
- $100,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2025
Stanton cook scholarship in veterinary medicine
- $100,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2025
Stanton cook memorial scholarship fund
- $100,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2024
Stanton cook scholarship in veterinary medicine
- $100,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2024
Stanton cook memorial scholarship fund
- $300,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2023
Stanton cook scholarship in veterinary medicine
- $100,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2023
Stanton cook memorial scholarship fund
- $100,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2022
Stanton cook memorial scholarship fund
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Northwestern University5 grants · $1.9M
- University of Chicago Medical Center4 grants · $965,000
- Iowa State University Foundation4 grants · $800,000
- Museum of Science & Industry3 grants · $740,000
- University of Illinois Foundation4 grants · $400,000
- Northwestern Settlement4 grants · $395,000
- Greater Chicago Food Depository4 grants · $380,000
- The Josselyn Center4 grants · $360,000
- Envision Unlimited4 grants · $350,000
- Culinary Care4 grants · $275,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 90 reported grants, largest first.
- $850,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
Feinberg school of medicine ($100k)kellogg veterans scholarships ($750k)
- $825,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2025
Mary beth richard scholarship fund ($75k)kellogg veterans scholarships ($750k)
- $350,000
Museum of Science & Industry · Chicago, IL · 2025
Fab lab equipment
- $350,000
Museum of Science & Industry · Chicago, IL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $300,000
University of Chicago Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cancer pavilion
- $300,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2023
Stanton cook scholarship in veterinary medicine
- $300,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2022
Gentle doctor opportunity scholarship
- $275,000
University of Chicago Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2025
Sshc digital initiative
- $260,000
University of Chicago Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Liaisons in care program
- $250,000
Kenilworth Union Church · Kenilworth, IL · 2022
Capital campaign
- $130,000
University of Chicago Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Liaison in care program
- $110,000
Northwestern Settlement · Chicago, IL · 2024
Family cares community mental health center
- $100,000
Culinary Care · Chicago, IL · 2025
General charitable purposes
- $100,000
Envision Unlimited · Chicago, IL · 2025
General charitable purposes
- $100,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2025
Prepared meals program
- $100,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2025
Stanton cook scholarship in veterinary medicine
- $100,000
Northwestern Settlement · Chicago, IL · 2025
Family cares community mental health center
- $100,000
The Food Depot · Santa Fe, NM · 2025
General charitable purpose
- $100,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2025
Stanton cook memorial scholarship fund
- $100,000
Envision Unlimited · Chicago, IL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $100,000
Espanola Humane · Espanola, NM · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $100,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2024
Stanton cook scholarship in veterinary medicine
- $100,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2024
Stanton cook memorial scholarship fund
- $100,000
Envision Unlimited · Chicago, IL · 2023
Giving tuesday;cila capital campaign; adaptive cycling
- $100,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
Prepared meals program
- $100,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
Mary beth richmond scholarship (75k)ecmh support (25k)
- $100,000
The Josselyn Center · Northfield, IL · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $100,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2023
Stanton cook memorial scholarship fund
- $100,000
Assistance Dogs of the West · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Veterans assistance dog sponsorship; general operating costs
- $100,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $100,000
Northwestern Settlement · Chicago, IL · 2022
Family cares programs
- $100,000
The Josselyn Center · Northfield, IL · 2022
Adolescent intensive outpatient program
- $100,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2022
Stanton cook memorial scholarship fund
- $90,000
Espanola Humane · Espanola, NM · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $85,000
Northwestern Settlement · Chicago, IL · 2023
Family cares community mental health center
- $80,000
The Josselyn Center · Northbrook, IL · 2025
Mission fund ($40k)green card sponsorship ($40k)
- $80,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
Prepared meals program
- $80,000
The Food Depot · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
General charitable purpose
- $80,000
The Josselyn Center · Northfield, IL · 2024
Bipoc scholarships
- $75,000
Culinary Care · Chicago, IL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $75,000
Santa Fe Conservation Trust · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Conservation homestead (25k); general operating (50k)
- $75,000
Espanola Animal Shelter · Espanola, NM · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $75,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Mary beth richmond scholarship
- $75,000
Santa Fe Conservation Trust · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Conservation homestead; special initiatives fund
- $60,000
High Country News · Paonia, CO · 2025
Intern and fellow program
- $60,000
High Country News · Paonia, CO · 2024
Intern and fellow program
- $50,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
You give they live matching gift program
- $50,000
The Leelanau School · Glen Arbor, MI · 2025
Leelanau giving fund
- $50,000
Veteran Business Project · Park Ridge, IL · 2025
Vbp living business school
- $50,000
Nami of McHenry County Illinois · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024
Drop-in center and living room program
- $50,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $50,000
Santa Fe Conservation Trust · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $50,000
The Leelanau School · Glen Arbor, MI · 2024
Leelanau giving fund
- $50,000
Assistance Dogs of the West · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Veterans programming
- $50,000
Culinary Care · Chicago, IL · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $50,000
High Country News · Paonia, CO · 2023
Intern and fellow program
- $50,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $50,000
The Leelanau School · Glen Arbor, MI · 2023
Leelanau giving fund
- $50,000
Culinary Care · Chicago, IL · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $50,000
Envision Unlimited · Chicago, IL · 2022
Dreamhome cila capital campaign; envision unlimited media club
- $50,000
High Country News · Paonia, CO · 2022
Intern and fellow program
- $50,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $50,000
The Leelanau School · Glen Arbor, MI · 2022
Leelanau giving fund
- $40,000
Assistance Dogs of the West · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Veterans programming
- $40,000
Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $40,000
Museum of Science & Industry · Chicago, IL · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $30,000
Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society · Santa Fe, NM · 2025
General charitable purposes
- $30,000
The Food Depot · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
General charitable purpose
- $25,000
Cancer Foundation for New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2025
General charitable purposes
- $25,000
Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois · Oakbrook Terrace, IL · 2025
General charitable purposes
- $25,000
Santa Fe Conservation Trust · Santa Fe, NM · 2025
General charitable purposes
- $25,000
University of New Mexico Foundation · Albuquerque, NM · 2025
New mexico pbs general fund
- $25,000
Wttw · Chicago, IL · 2025
British programming ($15k)children's programming ($10k)
- $25,000
Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois · Oakbrook Terrace, IL · 2024
Staff and leadership training
- $25,000
Start Early · Chicago, IL · 2024
General charitable purposes
- $25,000
Veteran Business Project · Park Ridge, IL · 2024
Valor to venture program
- $25,000
Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois · Oakbrook Terrace, IL · 2023
Staff and leadership training
- $25,000
Start Early · Chicago, IL · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $25,000
Children'S Home & Aid · Chicago, IL · 2022
Choose2change program
- $25,000
Lutheran Child & Family Services of Illinois · Oakbrook Terrace, IL · 2022
Scholarship/tuition fund
- $25,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Education centered medical home program
- $25,000
Start Early · Chicago, IL · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $20,000
Assistance Dogs of the West · Santa Fe, NM · 2025
Veterans programming
- $20,000
Brightpoint · Chicago, IL · 2025
Choose to change program
- $20,000
Stanford University · Stanford, CA · 2025
Center for revitalization of american institutions fund
- $20,000
Brightpoint · Chicago, IL · 2024
Choose to change program
- $20,000
The Food Depot · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
General charitable purpose
- $15,000
Brightpoint (Fka Children'S Home & Aid) · Chicago, IL · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $15,000
Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $5,000
Argos Academy · Argos, IN · 2025
General charitable purposes
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