Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation
Peter C. & Emajean Cook Foundation is a private foundation based in Grand Rapids, MI with a Christian focus that supports programs improving quality of life and the West Michigan community. The site includes grant guidelines, downloadable request forms, annual/grant reports, and contact/staff information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established 501(c)(3) primarily serving Greater Grand Rapids / West Michigan with a track record of measurable impact, often seeking capital or operating support and comfortable following the foundation's written request form process.
Good Fit
- • Located in Greater Grand Rapids or broadly in West Michigan
- • 501(c)(3) public charity or governmental unit
- • Proposing capital campaign, facility, or advancement support (many large grants are capital-focused)
- • Demonstrated programmatic track record and sustainability
- • Ability to show measurable community impact and alignment with the foundation's community/faith emphasis
- • Willingness to follow the foundation's submission instructions (form for $25k+; written request for smaller grants)
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Michigan, with about 96% of dollars staying in-state despite small numbers of out-of-state grants.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and diverse recipient set—188 grants to 151 distinct organizations across many purposes—indicating broad institutional variety rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Public application instructions exist and the foundation added dozens of new recipients in the observed years (44 new in the latest year and prior-year new recipients as well), so unfamiliar applicants following the stated process appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
