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Filing year 2024

THE JUDITH E & JOSEPH C COOK JR FOUNDATION INC

Nashville, Tennessee·EIN 35-2006656·NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$7.1M
Total assets
$50.6M
Total expenses
$2.6M
Reported officers
6

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

President
Board President
75th to 90th percentile
$143k
$152k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 5 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE JUDITH E & JOSEPH C COOK JR FOUNDATION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
6%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.8M

Itemized grants

43

Median grant

$30k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
BELMONT UNIVERSITYNASHVILLE, TNBELMONT INNOVATION LABS$100k
BLACK MOUNTAIN HOME FOR CHILDRENBLACK MOUNTAIN, NCUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$100k
MARTHA O'BRYAN CENTERNASHVILLE, TNYOUTH & FAMILY CHAPLAIN PROGRAM AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS$100k
MERCY MINISTRIESNASHVILLE, TNOUTREACH SPECIAL PROJECTS$100k
PRAXIS INCNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$100k
SILOAM FAMILY HEALTH CENTERNASHVILLE, TNUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$100k
REDEEMER CITY TO CITYNEW YORK, NYGLOBAL FAITH & WORK INITIATIVE AND MEXICO CITY HUB CITY$90k
HOPE INTERNATIONALLANCASTER, PASUPPORT FOR RWANDA AND LATIN AMERICA$85k
MICAH PROJECTHOUSTON, TXSUPPORT FOR HIRING DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS$80k
REFORMED UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPCHARLOTTE, NCCROSS-CULTURAL GROWTH FUND, PARTNERS FUND, AND VIDEO RESOURCES$60k
UPRISE NASHVILLENASHVILLE, TNUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$60k
CHALMERS CENTERLOOKOUT MTN, GAUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$50k
CHRIST CHURCH NASHVILLENASHVILLE, TNUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$50k
MISSION INCREASE FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, ORPROJECT IMPACT, MISSION GRANTS, AND UNRESTRICTED FUNDS$50k
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCCHARLOTTE, NCCOVE PASTOR RENEWAL AND MILITARY MARRIAGE RETREATS$40k
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANSMCLEAN, VADEVELOPMENT & DISCIPLESHIP INITIATIVE$40k
MONTREAT COLLEGEMONTREAT, NCTHRIVE CENTER AND KEYSTONE SCHOLARSHIP FUND$40k
ARRABONRICHMOND, VAUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$35k
OPERATION ANDREW GROUPNASHVILLE, TNUNITED4PASTORS PROGRAM$35k
ACTON INSTITUTEGRAND RAPIDS, MIAU SCHOLARSHIPS$30k
CORNER TO CORNERNASHVILLE, TNUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$30k
MADE TO FLOURISHOVERLAND PARK, KSUNRESTRICTED FUNDS$30k
NARROW GATE FOUNDATIONDUCK RIVER, TNTECHNOLOGY UPGRADES$30k
RABBIT ROOM INCANTIOCH, TNST. ANNE'S AND NORTH WIND MANOR FUNDS$30k
THE VERITAS FORUMCAMBRIDGE, MAVERITAS SCHOLARS PROGRAM$30k
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Held steady
from 2023

From $143k in 2023 to $143k in 2024.

$143k
2023
$143k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$156k to $152k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 4301%.

$143k in 2023 to $143k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE JUDITH E & JOSEPH C COOK JR FOUNDATION INC

What does the Board President of THE JUDITH E & JOSEPH C COOK JR FOUNDATION INC earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE JUDITH E & JOSEPH C COOK JR FOUNDATION INC received $143,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE JUDITH E & JOSEPH C COOK JR FOUNDATION INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE JUDITH E & JOSEPH C COOK JR FOUNDATION INC falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE JUDITH E & JOSEPH C COOK JR FOUNDATION INC equaled 6% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE JUDITH E & JOSEPH C COOK JR FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE JUDITH E & JOSEPH C COOK JR FOUNDATION INC reported $7.1M in total revenue and $2.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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