Funding search · EIN 384098203 · Birmingham, AL

Cooper Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

76
grants reported
$1.2M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • Cathedral Church of the Advent2 grants · $250,000
  • Rooted Ministries3 grants · $150,000
  • Camp Alpine3 grants · $70,000
  • Advent Episcopal Church1 grant · $60,000
  • Renew Birmingham1 grant · $57,500
  • Baptist Health Foundation1 grant · $50,000
  • Mountain Brook First Responders Foundation1 grant · $50,000
  • Crimson Tide Foundation1 grant · $50,000
  • University of Alabama2 grants · $50,000
  • Uab O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$200,000
2022
$294,500
2023
$681,600
2024

Grant history

All 76 reported grants, largest first.

  • $150,000

    Cathedral Church of the Advent · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To help unite people with each other in christ.

  • $100,000

    Cathedral Church of the Advent · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To help unite people with each other in christ.

  • $60,000

    Advent Episcopal Church · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    To help unite people with each other in christ.

  • $57,500

    Renew Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To renew birmingham neighborhoods.

  • $50,000

    Baptist Health Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To further the healing ministry of jesus christ.

  • $50,000

    Crimson Tide Foundation · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2024

    For competition arena.

  • $50,000

    Mountain Brook First Responders Foundation · Mountain Brook, AL · 2024

    To support the special needs of mountain brook first responders.

  • $50,000

    Rooted Ministries · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Youth ministries.

  • $50,000

    Rooted Ministries · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    Youth ministries.

  • $50,000

    Rooted Ministries · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Youth ministries.

  • $30,000

    Camp Alpine · Mentone, AL · 2022

    Summer camp scholarships for kids

  • $25,000

    Quarterbacking Children'S Health Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To support the medical needs of children.

  • $25,000

    Uab O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To provide access to leading-edge cancer care.

  • $25,000

    University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2024

    For building fund.

  • $25,000

    University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2023

    For building fund.

  • $20,000

    Camp Alpine · Mentone, AL · 2024

    Summer camp scholarships for kids

  • $20,000

    Triumph of Hope · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To help share the gospel.

  • $20,000

    Camp Alpine · Mentone, AL · 2023

    Summer camp scholarships for kids

  • $15,000

    Alzheimers of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To support individuals with alzheimer's.

  • $15,000

    Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To support mountain brook students.

  • $10,000

    Apalachicola Riverkeeper · Apalachicola, FL · 2024

    To protect the apalachicola river and bay.

  • $10,000

    Direct Relief · Goleta, CA · 2024

    To help improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies.

  • $10,000

    Kings Home · Chelsea, AL · 2024

    To help provide for families escaping domestic violence.

  • $10,000

    Ocean Clean Up Np Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    To help remove plastic from the oceans through prevention and cleanup.

  • $10,000

    Parkinson Association of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To support individuals with parkinson's.

  • $10,000

    Santa Catalina Island Conservancy · Avalon, CA · 2024

    To keep catalina island clean.

  • $10,000

    Crestline Elementary · Mountain Brook, AL · 2023

    To help build new playground.

  • $10,000

    Hawaii Community Foundation · Kahului, HI · 2023

    To help those impacted by fires in maui.

  • $9,500

    Filter of Hope · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2024

    To help provide clean drinking water.

  • $8,000

    Legacy Ministries · Dadeville, AL · 2024

    To bring people to christ.

  • $8,000

    Unless U · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2024

    To serve those with developmental disabilities.

  • $8,000

    Ocean Clean Up Np Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    To help remove plastic from the oceans through prevention and cleanup.

  • $7,500

    Never Thirst · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    To help provide access to safe, clean water to people around the world.

  • $6,500

    House of Hope for Children · Cullman, AL · 2022

    To help support children that have been abused or abandoned.

  • $6,000

    Apalachicola Riverkeeper · Apalachicola, FL · 2023

    To protect the apalachicola river and bay.

  • $6,000

    Woolley Institute for Spoken Language Education · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To help deaf children learn how to speak.

  • $5,000

    Big Life · Naples, FL · 2024

    To bring people around the world to christ.

  • $5,000

    Carry Well · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To help women recover from loss through god.

  • $5,000

    Fisher Center for Alzheimer'S Research Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    To support alzheimer's research.

  • $5,000

    Five Talents - USA · Church, VA · 2024

    To help those living in fragile communities.

  • $5,000

    Reformed University Fellowship · Charlotte, NC · 2024

    To connect college students with christ.

  • $5,000

    Urban Promise · Camden, NJ · 2024

    To provide for the development of charlotte's youth.

  • $5,000

    World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    To help build a future where people live in harmony with nature.

  • $5,000

    Big Life · Naples, FL · 2023

    To bring people around the world to christ.

  • $5,000

    Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To help find a cure for breast cancer and to raise community awareness

  • $5,000

    Legacy Ministries · Dadeville, AL · 2023

    To bring people to christ.

  • $5,000

    Marine Conservation Institute · Seattle, WA · 2023

    To help protect the oceans.

  • $5,000

    Never Thirst · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To help provide access to safe, clean water to people around the world.

  • $5,000

    Rainforest Trust · Warrenton, VA · 2023

    To help conserve the rainforests.

  • $5,000

    Unless U · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2023

    To serve those with developmental disabilities.

  • $5,000

    Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    To help find a cure for breast cancer and to raise community awareness

  • $5,000

    Give Directly · New York, NY · 2022

    To provide support to those in poverty around the world.

  • $5,000

    Heal the Bay · Santa Monica, CA · 2022

    To protect and restore our coastlines.

  • $5,000

    Jed Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    To protect the mental and emotional well-being of young people.

  • $5,000

    Ocean Clean Up Np Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    To help remove plastic from the oceans through prevention and cleanup.

  • $5,000

    Thorn · Manhattan Beach, CA · 2022

    To stand up to child sex trafficking.

  • $4,500

    Reformed University Fellowship · Charlotte, NC · 2023

    To connect college students with christ.

  • $4,000

    Jh Ranch · Mountain Brook, AL · 2023

    To help families forge a deeper relationship with god.

  • $4,000

    Redeemer Church · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To bring people to christ.

  • $3,500

    Unless U · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2022

    To serve those with developmental disabilities.

  • $2,500

    All in Mountain Brook · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To help educate the mountain brook community about the challenges facing the youth.

  • $2,500

    Exceptional Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To provide an opportunity for those with special needs.

  • $2,500

    Brooke Hester Hustle · Kennedale, TX · 2023

    To support the global battle against pediatric cancer.

  • $2,500

    Exceptional Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To provide an opportunity for those with special needs.

  • $2,500

    March of Dimes · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To provide for the health of moms and babies.

  • $2,500

    Unbound Grace · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2023

    To foster addiction recovery through god.

  • $2,500

    Exceptional Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    To provide an opportunity for those with special needs.

  • $2,500

    Reformed University Fellowship · Lawrenceville, GA · 2022

    To connect college students with christ.

  • $2,500

    The Hustle and Heart Foundation · Largo, FL · 2022

    Overall well-being and support of women.

  • $2,500

    Unbound Grace · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2022

    To foster addiction recovery through god.

  • $2,000

    Carry Well · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To help women recover from loss through god.

  • $1,500

    Portraits of Hope · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To provide support to women and children after incarceration, drug addiction, and domestic violence.

  • $1,500

    Unbound Grace · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2024

    To foster addiction recovery through god.

  • $1,500

    Big Life · Naples, FL · 2022

    To bring people around the world to christ.

  • $1,000

    Gospel in Life · Ny, NY · 2022

    To ensure that people have access to the gospel.

  • $600

    Mountain Brook Council Pto · Mountain Brook, AL · 2024

    To promote the welfare of children.

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