The Cooper Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily focusing on ministry and missionary expenses. Its mission reflects a commitment to aiding underprivileged children, providing support for the homeless, and facilitating community services, including medical assistance. The foundation actively funds religious organizations and initiatives that promote community welfare, particularly in the areas of youth development and support for those in need. Its grantmaking is concentrated in the southeastern United States, particularly in Georgia and Florida.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid‑sized religious or ministry-focused charities (including church ministries, missionary organizations, and locally focused homeless or youth service agencies) operating primarily in Georgia and nearby Florida, with prior local credibility or an existing referral relationship.
Good Fit
- • Program work is mission/ministry or church-affiliated and aligns with past grant purposes (missionary expenses, ministry support, homeless services, youth programs).
- • Organization operates in Georgia or nearby Florida.
- • Request size fits the foundation's usual $10K–$100K grant range.
- • Has an existing relationship or referral from a current or past grantee or a known local intermediary.
- • Can document local impact and fiscal capacity to handle multi‑year or large grants.
Geography
Recent giving is regionally focused: most dollars flow to Georgia and the foundation also funded organizations in Florida (two states in the latest year), with prior years showing a small presence in a neighboring state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 8–10 distinct recipients each year (eight in the latest year) across several independent charities and program types, though financial concentration is noticeable with the top five recipients taking the majority of dollars.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows new grantees appear each year (five new recipients in the latest year), but the funder also declares it only supports preselected applicants and has no public application portal, suggesting entry is possible but curated or invitation‑based rather than open to unsolicited applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
