Kelly Gene Cook SR Charitable Foundation
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0201807. Reported 124 grants totalling $4,330,166 to 77 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Kelly Gene Cook SR Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,408 and $50,000; the smallest was $460 and the largest $200,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Speech School | Jackson, MS | $750,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Options Inc | Hammond, LA | $440,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Briarwood School | Houston, TX | $325,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Toughest Kids Foundation | Crystal Springs, MS | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Country | Hockley, TX | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Mississippi Foundation | Oxford, MS | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Small Steps Nurturing Center | Houston, TX | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Foundation | Hattiesburg, MS | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| French Camp Academy | French Camp, MS | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kosciuko Foundation for Education Excellence | Kosciuko, MS | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation Inc | Mississippi State, MS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mb Swayze Educational Foundation | Jackson, MS | $34,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Texas Hearing Institute | Houston, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Livestock & Rodeo | Houston, TX | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Denham Spring Hs | Denham Springs, LA | $16,261 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Denham Springs High School | Denham Springs, LA | $16,107 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northshore High | Slidell, LA | $14,641 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Live Oak High | Watson, LA | $14,201 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Public Education Forum of Mississippi | Jackson, MS | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| South Fork Elementary | Denham Springs, LA | $11,021 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mandeville Middle | Mandeville, LA | $9,939 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Juban Parc Junior High | Denham Springs, LA | $9,771 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Little Pearl Elementary | Pearl River, LA | $9,291 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Walker Elementary | Walker, LA | $8,094 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bonne Ecole Elementary | Slidell, LA | $8,059 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Live Oak Middle | Denham Springs, LA | $7,424 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwood Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $7,178 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Clearwood JR High | Slidell, LA | $6,701 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Folsom JR High | Folsom, LA | $6,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lee Road School | Covington, LA | $6,634 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westdale Middle | Baton Rouge, LA | $6,274 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Broadmoor Elementary | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Livingston Parish Literacy & Tech Center | Walker, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mandveille JR High | Mandeville, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pearl River High | Pearl River, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Springfield High | Springfield, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woodlawn Middle | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northside Elementary | Denham Springs, LA | $4,995 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jefferson Terrace Academy | Baton Rouge, LA | $4,974 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maurepas High | Maurepas, LA | $4,969 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baton Rouge Magnet Hs | Baton Rouge, LA | $4,964 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fontainebleau High | Mandeville, LA | $4,959 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| French Settlement Elementary | French Settlement, LA | $4,933 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westdale Heights Elementary | Baton Rouge, LA | $4,923 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walker High | Walker, LA | $4,896 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woodlawn High School | Baton Rouge, LA | $4,895 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Madisonville Junior High | Madisonville, LA | $4,818 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| French Settlement High | French Settlement, LA | $4,784 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Magnolia Trace Elementary | Mandeville, LA | $4,619 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cypress Cove Elementary | Slidell, LA | $4,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Baton Rouge Public Schools | Baton Rouge, LA | $4,536 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverside Elementary | Pearl River, LA | $4,408 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tchefuncte Middle | Mandeville, LA | $4,256 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Highland Elementary | Baton Rouge, LA | $4,140 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Audubon Elementary | Baton Rouge, LA | $4,047 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shenandoah Elementary | Baton Rouge, LA | $4,018 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lancaster Elementary | Madisonville, LA | $4,005 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenbrier Elementary | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,904 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Doyle Elementary | Livingston, LA | $3,753 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Denham Springs JR High | Denham Springs, LA | $3,727 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scotlandville Pre-Engineering Magnet | Baton Rouge, LA | $3,623 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake Harbor Middle | Mandeville, LA | $3,408 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bayou Woods Elementary | Slidell, LA | $3,346 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holden School | Holden, LA | $3,294 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Live Oak Elementary | Denham Springs, LA | $3,114 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Corbin Elementary | Walker, LA | $3,008 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chapel Hill Church | French Camp, MS | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mayfair Laboratory School | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,936 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Montgomery Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,815 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Covington High | Covington, LA | $2,627 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lakeshore High | Mandeville, LA | $2,116 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glasgow Middle | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Slidell High | Slidell, LA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madisonville Elementary | Madisonville, LA | $460 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
26 of 77 (34%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 41%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Magnolia Speech School
Contributions - Operating expenses and capital campaign - Mississippi State University
Contributions - Civil & Environmental Engineering Building, and KGC Foundation Enviromental Enginnering Lab Equipment Fund - Mississippi Toughest Kids Foundation
Contributions - Camp Kamassa - Options Inc
Horticulture Education Program - University of Southern Mississippi
DuBard School for Language Disorders - Briarwood School
Teacher Intensive Program and Scholarships
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 34 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | $881,930 | $4,966 |
| 2022 | 30 | $1,311,941 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 31 | $1,138,435 | $7,726 |
| 2024 | 31 | $997,860 | $4,995 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
60% of its giving went to organizations in Mississippi. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Mississippi.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Kelly Gene Cook SR Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 9 Southside Cir, Houston, TX, 77025. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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