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VIRGINIA LEE COOK FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $483K · expenses $528K · assets $435K

EIN
27-4334359
Address
2535 W AINSLIE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60625-2617
NTEE code
T20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2011
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jeffrey Bakiares PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2017-2025 $50,237$295,305 1
Lynn Bakiares VP & TREASURER/DIRECTOR2017-2025 $4,800$37,740 1
John Brown DIRECTOR2017-2025 $4,800$37,740 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $60K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY BAKIARES PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $50,237-$0 $50,2371
LYNN BAKIARES VP & TREASURER/DIRECTOR5 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
JOHN BROWN DIRECTOR5 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
2024 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $58K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY BAKIARES PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $48,401-$0 $48,4011
LYNN BAKIARES VP & TREASURER/DIRECTOR5 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
JOHN BROWN DIRECTOR5 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
2023 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $54K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY BAKIARES PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $44,340-$0 $44,3401
LYNN BAKIARES VP & TREASURER/DIRECTOR5 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
JOHN BROWN DIRECTOR5 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
2022 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $55K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY BAKIARES PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $45,209-$0 $45,2091
LYNN BAKIARES VP & TREASURER/DIRECTOR5 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
JOHN BROWN DIRECTOR5 $4,800-$0 $4,8001
2021 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $51K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY BAKIARES PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $41,856-$0 $41,8561
LYNN BAKIARES VP & TREASURER/DIRECTOR5 $4,700-$0 $4,7001
JOHN BROWN DIRECTOR5 $4,700-$0 $4,7001
2020 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $39K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY BAKIARES PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $32,039-$0 $32,0391
LYNN BAKIARES VP & TREASURER/DIRECTOR5 $3,600-$0 $3,6001
JOHN BROWN DIRECTOR5 $3,600-$0 $3,6001
2019 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $34K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY BAKIARES PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $26,583-$0 $26,5831
LYNN BAKIARES VP & TREASURER/DIRECTOR5 $3,600-$0 $3,6001
JOHN BROWN DIRECTOR5 $3,600-$0 $3,6001
2018 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $10K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY BAKIARES PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $3,460-$0 $3,4601
LYNN BAKIARES VP & TREASURER/DIRECTOR5 $3,460-$0 $3,4601
JOHN BROWN DIRECTOR5 $3,460-$0 $3,4601
2017 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $10K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEFFREY BAKIARES PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5 $3,180-$0 $3,1801
LYNN BAKIARES VP & TREASURER/DIREC5 $3,180-$0 $3,1801
JOHN BROWN DIRECTOR5 $3,180-$0 $3,1801

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 5 grants to organizations · $460K
2024 · 5 grants to organizations · $300K
2023 · 5 grants to organizations · $220K
2022 · 5 grants to organizations · $230K
2021 · 3 grants to organizations · $255K
2020 · 3 grants to organizations · $265K
2019 · 4 grants to organizations · $179K
2018 · 3 grants to organizations · $156K
2017 · 2 grants to organizations · $185K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$483,142$527,797 $434,644$434,644 -- $14,400--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$347,391$364,540 $479,299$479,299 -- $14,400--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$199,332$285,553 $496,448$496,448 -- $14,400--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$321,139$288,123 $582,669$582,669 -- $14,400--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$143,888$309,494 $549,653$549,653 -- $14,100--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,716$309,020 $715,831$715,831 -- $10,800--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$355,335$217,869 $1,005,597$1,005,597 -- $10,800--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$37,347$192,317 $867,080$867,080 -- $10,380--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$81,488$223,525 $1,022,050$1,022,050 -- $9,540--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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W F FOUNDATIONILT20 $472,939$381,987 PRESIDENT / TREASURER$21,145 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CLINGEN FOUNDATION LTDILT20 $503,051$489,533 DIR./PRES./TREAS.$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ENERGIZER GIVING FOUNDATIONILT20 $483,778$486,191 OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
HICKEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $486,765$506,450 SECRETARY/DIRECTOR$5,022 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FRANKLIN SQUARE FOUNDATIONILT20 $475,296$241,874 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SPELLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $457,353$203,205 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MARTIN AND MARY L BOYER FOUNDATIONILT20 $508,631$668,236 TREAS. & DIR.$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
JOSEPH LIZZADRO FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $478,363$968,806 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
KOHN & MITCHELL FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $477,391$781,881 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
JAMES AND GAIL MANZ FOUNDATIONILT20 $477,274$81,471 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BRIAN M AND ERIN T KELLY FOUNDATIONILT20 $512,531$297,546 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SHIRLEY AND BILL KOLOSEIKE FOUNDATIONILT20 $491,298$212,468 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
STEPHEN N AND ANN S POTTER FAM FOUNDATIONILT20 $467,344$168,135 TRUSTEE$20,275 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE NEIL AND GINNY GERALD CHARITABLE FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $472,157$281,746 PRESIDENT & TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
D & R LEGACY FUNDILT20 $506,563$809,148 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DEAN C ZUTES TR UW ARTICLE VIILT20 $496,554$489,621 trustee$85,323 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
J LOGAN GOVER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDILT20 $465,587$77,579 TRUSTEE$17,314 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SALLY LORRAINE SEDLAK VAUGHAN IRRV CHARITABLE TRILT20 $465,153$489,361 TRUSTEE$7,141 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MARIE E WOLF CHARITABLE TRUST 110011036797ILT20 $473,131$530,901 TRUSTEE$87,151 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ANGLE FOUNDATION OF VIRGINIAVAT20 $502,822$1,314,722 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
COONS FOUNDATIONTNT20 $508,696$429,986 Director/President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, similar name
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
HERITAGE ED Private foundation$596,7861 12016–2016 SAUNDERS FOUNDATION
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LIBBY-DUFOUR FUND Private foundation$75,0001 12025–2025 AL COPELAND FOUNDATION
VAHORA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EXCELLENCE INC Private foundation$26,2003 12019–2021 TELHA FOUNDATION
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$25,0001 12021–2021 AL COPELAND FOUNDATION
PINEBELT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$25,0001 12024–2024 AL COPELAND FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$24,0001 12024–2024 TELHA FOUNDATION
PECKHAM FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$15,0004 12013–2016 ATHENS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$10,7442 12023–2024 AL COPELAND FOUNDATION
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATION Private foundation$8,0003 12021–2023 AL COPELAND FOUNDATION
PLEDGELING FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$7,5431 12020–2020 LOTUS US FOUNDATION
AUCOIN HART FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,0002 12023–2024 AL COPELAND FOUNDATION
REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,5001 12021–2021 AL COPELAND FOUNDATION
THE EMAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,0001 12024–2024 TELHA FOUNDATION
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$5224 12020–2023 AL COPELAND FOUNDATION
RAY AND JESSICA BRANDT FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$5001 12020–2020 AL COPELAND FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $527,797 spent · pay $14,400 · grants $460,000 · events $162
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $460,000 87.2%
Fees: other professional $45,437 8.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $14,400 2.7%
Taxes $5,634 1.1%
Fees: accounting $2,075 0.4%
Travel, conferences and meetings $162 0.0%
Other expenses $89 0.0%
Total$527,797100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $364,540 spent · pay $14,400 · grants $300,000 · events $3,094
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $300,000 82.3%
Fees: other professional $43,601 12.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $14,400 4.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,094 0.8%
Fees: accounting $1,950 0.5%
Taxes $1,000 0.3%
Other expenses $495 0.1%
Total$364,540100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $285,553 spent · pay $14,400 · grants $220,000 · events $3,180
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $220,000 77.0%
Fees: other professional $39,540 13.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $14,400 5.0%
Taxes $6,170 2.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $3,180 1.1%
Fees: accounting $1,870 0.7%
Other expenses $393 0.1%
Total$285,553100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $288,123 spent · pay $14,400 · grants $230,000 · events $56
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $230,000 79.8%
Fees: other professional $40,409 14.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $14,400 5.0%
Fees: accounting $1,750 0.6%
Taxes $1,442 0.5%
Other expenses $66 0.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $56 0.0%
Total$288,123100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $309,494 spent · pay $14,100 · grants $255,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $255,000 82.4%
Fees: other professional $37,156 12.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $14,100 4.6%
Fees: accounting $1,816 0.6%
Taxes $1,386 0.4%
Other expenses $36 0.0%
Total$309,494100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $309,020 spent · pay $10,800 · grants $265,000 · events $35
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $265,000 85.8%
Fees: other professional $28,439 9.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $10,800 3.5%
Taxes $2,857 0.9%
Fees: accounting $1,700 0.6%
Printing and publications $143 0.0%
Other expenses $46 0.0%
Travel, conferences and meetings $35 0.0%
Total$309,020100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $217,869 spent · pay $10,800 · grants $179,001 · events $1,269
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $179,001 82.2%
Fees: other professional $22,983 10.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $10,800 5.0%
Fees: accounting $3,440 1.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,269 0.6%
Other expenses $229 0.1%
Taxes $147 0.1%
Total$217,869100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $192,317 spent · pay $10,380 · grants $156,250 · events $476
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $156,250 81.2%
Fees: other professional $24,358 12.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $10,380 5.4%
Taxes $522 0.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $476 0.2%
Fees: accounting $295 0.2%
Other expenses $36 0.0%
Total$192,317100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $223,525 spent · pay $9,540 · grants $185,000 · events $2,095
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $185,000 82.8%
Fees: other professional $24,518 11.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $9,540 4.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $2,095 0.9%
Fees: accounting $1,995 0.9%
Taxes $303 0.1%
Other expenses $74 0.0%
Total$223,525100%

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