Funding search · EIN 367166361 · Winnetka, IL

Bobbie and Stanton Cook

Name: Bobbie and Stanton Cook grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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.

What they fund

scholarship cook stanton veterans center giving cares family

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

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

$1.8M

2022

$1.7M

2023

$2.8M

2024

$2.7M

2025

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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