Cooper Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a wide range of charitable initiatives, primarily with a Christian focus. Its mission emphasizes community service, youth development, health care, and environmental protection, reflecting a commitment to improving lives and fostering spiritual growth. The foundation provides grants to organizations that address issues such as addiction recovery, support for individuals with disabilities, and access to clean water. It also places a strong emphasis on uniting people in faith and supporting local communities, particularly in Birmingham, Alabama, where it is based.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A faith-based or Christian-aligned nonprofit, church, or local community organization primarily serving Alabama communities with programs in youth development, community renewal, or local health and human services.
Good Fit
- • Organization is Alabama-based or has a clear local project in Alabama.
- • Explicit Christian or church-affiliated mission or faith-based programming.
- • Youth programs, summer camp scholarships, neighborhood renewal, or local health services.
- • Willingness to meet for site visits or interviews and provide project details.
- • Request size aligned with observed grants (from a few thousand up to around $150,000).
Geography
Observed giving is heavily concentrated in Alabama: about 90% of dollars stayed in-state in the latest year despite grants appearing in several other states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 34 distinct recipients across churches, youth programs, health charities and community groups, with a large share of those being new grantees, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new grantees in the latest year (27 new recipients) and the foundation is not strictly preselected; a named contact and submission instructions are provided in filings, so unfamiliar applicants have an observable path to be considered.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
