Judith E & Joseph C Cook Jr Foundation
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About Judith E & Joseph C Cook Jr Foundation
The Judith E & Joseph C Cook Jr Foundation concentrates its giving on Christian ministry, church-centered community development, and faith-based social services both locally in Nashville and internationally. It funds a mix of congregations, theological education, pastoral renewal and discipleship organizations, plus faith-rooted service providers (health clinics, orphan care, poverty-alleviation initiatives). The foundation favors unrestricted and program support that strengthens organizational capacity and mission-driven initiatives.
Focus Areas
Evangelical church ministry and pastoral renewal (local congregations and pastor support programs)Faith-based community health and social services in Nashville (e.g., Siloam Family Health Center, Martha O'Bryan Center)Christian higher education and formation (seminaries, college scholarships, campus ministry)Global evangelical mission hubs and church-planting networks (City to City, Hope International work in Rwanda/Latin America)Orphan care and family-restoration programs (Black Mountain Home for Children; Christian Alliance for Orphans)
Who They Fund
pastors and clergy
About Judith E & Joseph C Cook Jr Foundation
The Judith E & Joseph C Cook Jr Foundation Inc has made repeated six-figure gifts to faith-based organizations that combine ministry, social services, and capacity-building. A clear pattern appears in the recent grants: support for Nashville institutions such as Belmont University, Siloam Family Health Center, Martha O'Bryan Center, and Mercy Ministries, alongside funding for Christian organizations working beyond Tennessee. The foundation’s giving reaches across church-centered work, theological formation, chaplaincy, and community services. In Nashville, it has backed organizations serving families, students, and congregations; outside Tennessee, it has supported national and international evangelical networks, including Redeemer City to City, Praxis Inc, Hope International, and Black Mountain Home for Children. Several awards pair unrestricted support with specific program needs, suggesting a mix of flexible and designated funding. Its recent grants also show attention to organizational infrastructure. Purpose notes reference accounting system upgrades, hiring support, video resources, educational system upgrades, and retreat or workshop programming. That combination points to a funder that supports both direct services and the internal capacity needed to sustain them. The foundation also funds individuals, reinforcing its interest in people-centered formation within Christian ministry and education.
What Judith E & Joseph C Cook Jr Foundation Funds
In church and ministry work, the foundation has supported Christ Church Nashville with $75,000 for unrestricted funds and $100,000 for ministry and outreach projects. It also funded Reformed University Fellowship in Charlotte three times, including $60,000 awards for the Partners Fund, Cross Cultural Fund, and staff recruiting video resources. For faith-based community services, it gave $100,000 to Siloam Family Health Center for unrestricted funds and another $100,000 to Martha O'Bryan Center for a youth and family chaplain program plus unrestricted funds. Mercy Ministries received $100,000 for outreach special projects and $100,000 for MPower workshops and retreats, showing support for both direct service and participant programming. In Christian formation and education, Belmont University received $100,000 for Belmont Innovation Labs. The foundation also supported Micah Project with $80,000 for unrestricted funds, Micah Cooks, hiring development director support, and educational system upgrades.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.8M
Total Assets
$50.6M
Total Revenue
$7.1M
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $19K and $46K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$19K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$46K
Geographic Reach
Regional17 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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