Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation
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About Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation
With a Christian focus, the Foundation supports and strengthens programs and services that improve the quality of life, community, and economy, with an emphasis on West Michigan.
Focus Areas
Capital ProjectsProject/Program SpecificGeneral Operations (limited)EducationHealthcareReligionCivic/CommunityArtsNeighborhood revitalization (Roosevelt Park)
Who They Fund
low-income/mobile home park residentschildren and families (including babies and toddlers)refugees and immigrant communitiesfaith-based congregations and clients
About Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation
Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation stands out for repeated capital and project funding across West Michigan institutions, especially in Grand Rapids. The foundation’s recent giving includes multiple large commitments to organizations tied to housing, health care, education, food security, and faith-based community services. Its support reaches both established institutions and direct-service nonprofits, often through campaign-style grants rather than broad unrestricted awards. Among the largest recent awards are $233,334 to Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital for a capital campaign and $200,000 to Hope College for a capital campaign. The foundation also backed Family Promise with $200,000 for mobile home park acquisition, signaling interest in housing-related asset acquisition as well as institutional expansion. Repeat support is visible in the recent record: Mel Trotter Ministries received $175,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for capital campaign work, while Hope College appears more than once at six figures. The funder’s published programs and grant history show a preference for project-specific and capital needs, with limited general operating support reserved for prior recipients. Christian organizations receive preference in several program descriptions, and the portfolio includes organizations serving children and families, refugees and immigrant communities, and faith-based clients.
What Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation Funds
In housing and shelter-related work, the foundation gave $200,000 to Family Promise for mobile home park acquisition and $175,000 to Mel Trotter Ministries for a capital campaign. It also awarded $125,000 to David's House Ministries for a capital campaign, showing support for facilities and physical assets tied to local service delivery. Education is another visible theme. The foundation granted $100,000 to West Michigan Construction Institute for educational facility construction and $100,000 to Grand Rapids Community College Foundation for a capital campaign. Hope College also appears in the recent record with capital campaign support. Its community and cultural giving includes $100,000 to Grand Rapids Art Museum for the Imagine More capital campaign and $100,000 to Grandville Avenue Arts & Humanities for library and arts directors. In food access, Feeding America West Michigan received $100,000 for a capital campaign, while Meals on Wheels Western Michigan received $100,000 for a capital campaign.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.4M
Total Assets
$42.8M
Total Revenue
$4.8M
Total Expenses
$5.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $25K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local25 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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