Private foundation · Louisville, KY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
V V Cooke Foundation Corporation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $500
- Typical grant
- $500 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Blount County · plus 90 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2022–2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $377,750
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $378K | $500 | 1 |
| 2023 | $424K | $500 | 1 |
| 2022 | $424K | $1,000 | 1 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Carl m thomas executive director · louisville · 5022410303
- What to send
- Eight copies of the application are required together with a single copy of the applicant's irs 501(c)(3) letter.
- Deadlines
- Mid january, april, july, and october
- Limits
- Grants are limited to 501(c)(3) organizations located primarily in the louisville, ky area and grant purposes must be religious, educational, civic or humanitarian in nature. 509(a)(3) organizations do not qualify for our grants.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Jennifer CrossDirector
- Robert L Hook IIIDirector
- Trudi Cooke CarrollVice president
- Joe D Cross JrPresident
- Robert L Hook JrSecretary/treasurer
- Carl M ThomasExecutive director
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont | Townsend, Blount County | Unrestricted | $500 |