The Cook Family Foundation concentrates its giving into a small number of sizable grants that fund a mix of healthcare, faith-based youth camps, regional animal welfare, and veterans/memorial causes. They support both a major national medical institution and several locally rooted Ozarks organizations—often backing Christian camping ministries and services that honor veterans. Grants are large and targeted rather than broadly distributed, signaling preference for visible, mission-specific projects.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving with few grants per year; mix of repeat funding to select large institutions and one-off sizable gifts to local nonprofits. Emphasis on mission-specific, often faith-linked or regionally focused organizations rather than many small awards.
Cook Family Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear preference for sizable, program-focused grants, with one of the largest going to The Cleveland Clinic Foundation for $500,000 in 2024 and another $250,000 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside major support for Ozarks-based youth camps and ministries, especially Camp Barnabas and Kanakuk Ministries, which each received $300,000 in the recent-grants list. The foundation also backs community-serving work that reaches beyond youth programming, including animal welfare, veterans remembrance, and local service organizations. Its grantmaking is not widely dispersed; instead, it concentrates on a relatively small set of organizations and projects. The mix of recipients suggests a funder that favors mission-specific, visible efforts with clear operating purposes, ranging from medical philanthropy to religious youth development and regional civic causes. Across the list, awards are typically structured as program support, which points to funding tied to specific activities rather than broad unrestricted philanthropy. The foundation’s grants also show repeated support for some organizations over multiple years, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
One major thread is healthcare. The foundation gave The Cleveland Clinic Foundation $500,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2025 for program support, making medical philanthropy a prominent part of the recent record. Another recurring area is Christian youth camps and ministries in the Ozarks: Camp Barnabas received $300,000 in 2023 and $35,760 in 2024, while Kanakuk Ministries received $300,000 in 2024 and Kanakuk Ministries - Klife received $50,000 in 2024. Community care and human services also appear through grants such as $35,000 to Harmony House - Family Violence Center in 2024 and $50,000 to Lost & Found Grief Center in 2025. The foundation also supports veterans and remembrance efforts, including $160,000 to Honor Flight of the Ozarks in 2025 and $72,172 to Wreaths for Fallen Heroes in 2023.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $17,527, and a p75 of $46,440. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Camp Barnabas, Honor Flight of the Ozarks, and Lizzy’s Walk of Faith, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation appears to use a general grantmaking structure, and the listed programs accept unsolicited applications. The grants are mostly marked program support, indicating project or operating-use funding tied to specific organizational needs.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $46K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$46K
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Notable grantees: The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Kanakuk Ministries, Camp Barnabas, Humane Society of Southwest Missouri, Honor Flight of the Ozarks
Giving is highly concentrated in Missouri: 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is MO. Springfield appears repeatedly across the recipient list, including Camp Barnabas, Humane Society of Southwest Missouri, Honor Flight of the Ozarks, The Victory Mission, and Lost & Found Grief Center. Branson and Ozark also recur, with Kanakuk Ministries and Wreaths for Fallen Heroes among the recipients. Outside Missouri, the recent-grants list includes The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio.
Recent grants show a middle tier centered on mid-five-figure awards: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $17,527, and the p75 is $46,440. The list also includes larger targeted gifts, such as $500,000 and $300,000 awards.
The recent record includes healthcare, Christian youth camps and ministries, animal welfare, veterans remembrance, and local human services. Named recipients include The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Camp Barnabas, Kanakuk Ministries, Humane Society of Southwest Missouri, and Honor Flight of the Ozarks.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once across the recent-grants list, including The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in 2024 and 2025, Camp Barnabas in 2023 and 2024, Honor Flight of the Ozarks in 2023 and 2025, and Lizzy’s Walk of Faith in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Yes. The listed general grantmaking programs accept unsolicited applications and ask nonprofit applicants to submit organizational information and required documents, including a 501(c)(3) letter, budgets, financial statements, and Form 990 materials.
Its giving is local and heavily concentrated in Missouri. The top state by grant count is MO, and 95% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HONOR FLIGHT OF THE OZARKS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $160,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SHERIFF ARNOTS DISTINGUISHED POSSEE | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $114,800 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE BARNABAS FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $100,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KANAKUK MINISTRIES | BRANSON, MO | $60,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPRINGFIELD WORKSHOP FOUNDATION INC | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OZARKS FOOD HARVEST | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HARMONY HOUSE | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $37,185 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SMITTY'S MIDWEST BOXING GYM | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $30,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE GATHERING TREEEDEN VILLAGE | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $24,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE GOOD SAMARITAN BOYS RANCH | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $20,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE ASKINOSIE FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $15,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIZZY'S WALK OF FAITH FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GYNCA | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SENIOR AGE AREA AGENCY | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HONOR FLIGHT OF THE OZARKS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $160,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE VICTORY MISSION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $60,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LOST & FOUND GRIEF CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $50,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DISCOVERY CENTER OF SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE GOOD SAMARITAN BOYS RANCH FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $15,054 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CITY OF KIMBERLING CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT | KIMBERLING CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIZZY'S WALK OF FAITH | COLUMBIA, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RESCUE ONE | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPRINGFIELD AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAMP BARNABAS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $6,458 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREENWOOD PARENT ASSOCIATION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $2,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $500,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KANAKUK MINISTRIES | BRANSON, MO | $300,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KANAKUK MINISTRIES - KLIFE | BRANSON, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAMP BARNABAS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $35,760 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HARMONY HOUSE - FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $35,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CARE TO LEARN | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SMITTY'S MIDWEST BOXING GYM | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPRINGFIELD WORKSHOP FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BURRELL FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARC OF THE OZARKS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIZZY'S WALK OF FAITH | COLUMBIA, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SPRINGFIELD AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $8,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $1,942 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $534 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAMP BARNABAS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $300,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $200,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WREATHS FOR FALLEN HEROES | OZARK, MO | $72,172 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SHERIFF ARNOTT'S DISTINGUISHED POSSE | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $60,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
HONOR FLIGHT OF THE OZARKS
$160,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SHERIFF ARNOTS DISTINGUISHED POSSEE
$114,800PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE BARNABAS FOUNDATION
$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPRINGFIELD WORKSHOP FOUNDATION INC
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HARMONY HOUSE
$37,185PROGRAM SUPPORT
SMITTY'S MIDWEST BOXING GYM
$30,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE GATHERING TREEEDEN VILLAGE
$24,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE GOOD SAMARITAN BOYS RANCH
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE ASKINOSIE FOUNDATION
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LIZZY'S WALK OF FAITH FOUNDATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GYNCA
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SENIOR AGE AREA AGENCY
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HONOR FLIGHT OF THE OZARKS
$160,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE VICTORY MISSION
$60,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DISCOVERY CENTER OF SPRINGFIELD
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE GOOD SAMARITAN BOYS RANCH FOUNDATION
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE CITY OF KIMBERLING CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LIZZY'S WALK OF FAITH
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
RESCUE ONE
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPRINGFIELD AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CAMP BARNABAS
$6,458PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREENWOOD PARENT ASSOCIATION
$2,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
KANAKUK MINISTRIES - KLIFE
$50,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CAMP BARNABAS
$35,760PROGRAM SUPPORT
SMITTY'S MIDWEST BOXING GYM
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPRINGFIELD WORKSHOP FOUNDATION
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BURRELL FOUNDATION
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ARC OF THE OZARKS
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LIZZY'S WALK OF FAITH
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SPRINGFIELD AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
$1,942PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
$534PROGRAM SUPPORT
CAMP BARNABAS
$300,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WREATHS FOR FALLEN HEROES
$72,172PROGRAM SUPPORT
SHERIFF ARNOTT'S DISTINGUISHED POSSE
$60,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
