Kelly Gene Cook Sr Charitable Foundation Inc

Historical Funder

Houston, Texas · EIN 76-0201807 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$2M

Organizations funded63

Typical grant$8,634

Total assets$52.3M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,812 and $37,500.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	Kelly Gene Cook Sr Char Foundation
Address	9 Southside Circle, Houston TX 77025
Phone	7133461304
Form and materials	See Statement 11
Deadlines	See Statement 11
Restrictions	See Statement 11

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education42
STEM7
Environment3
Human Services2
Arts & Culture1
Children & Youth1

Where it gives

87% of grants went outside Texas.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, MS	Scholarships - Alonzo, Andino, Bailey, Gibson, Frazure, Hardy, Harrison, Horton, Howard, Jackson, Love, Moore, O'Bryant, Owah, Parker,…	$223,786
Magnolia Speech School	Jackson, MS	Contributions - Operating expenses and capital campaign	$200,000
Mississippi College	Clinton, MS	Scholarships - F. Anderson, J. Bower, E. Brassfield, J. Childress, C. Cook, A. Decker, E. Ethis, J. Fulton, E. Hammons, Q. Hencricks, A.…	$141,193
University of Mississippi	University, MS	Scholarships - Allen, Bird, Causey, Cook, Dawson, Gillentine, Hendon, Hernandez, Hill, Hooker, Lawson, May, McCurdy, A. Nguyen, T. Nguyen,…	$135,173
Options Inc	Hammond, LA	Horticulture Education Program	$130,000
University of Southern Mississippi Foundation	Hattiesburg, MS	DuBard School for Language Disorders	$125,000
Mississippi State University Foundation Inc	Mississippi State, MS	Civil & Environmental Engineering Building	$100,000
Boys and Girls Country	Hockley, TX	General support	$75,000
Briarwood School	Houston, TX	Teacher Intensive Program and Scholarships	$75,000
University of Mississippi	University, MS	Scholarships - J. Benne, H. Clayton, C. Hartline; K. LaPorte, S. Rickles, J. Scruggs, C. Warren, J. Wilson	$50,000
University of Houston	Houston, TX	College of Medicine - Simulation Theatre	$50,000
University of Mississippi Foundation	Oxford, MS	Science Innovation Institute	$50,000
Small Steps Nurturing Center	Houston, TX	Operating expenses	$45,000
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg, MS	Scholarships - B. Coleman, D. Conway, D. Cooper, S. Edmondson, M. Heath, C. Hust, R. Holloway, D. Martinez, K. Miller, H. Ozedern M.…	$39,975
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, MS	Scholarships - A. Davis, L. Tynes	$37,500
University of Mississippi Medical C	Jackson, MS	Scholarships - J. Cobb-Martin, C. Quillian	$37,500
French Camp Academy	French Camp, MS	General support	$35,000
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, MS	Scholarships - C. Hensley, J. Kees, S. Ladnier, S. Steele	$30,000
University of Mississippi Foundatio	University, MS	Scholarships - M. Arroyo - Casillas, M. Fries, N. McClain, A. Meeks	$30,000
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg, MS	Scholarships - M. Cockrell, R. Kelly, B. Rorer, S. Stutzman	$30,000
Johns Hopkins University School of	Baltimore, MD	Scholarships - Joel	$25,000
William Carey University	Hattiesburg, MS	Scholarships - Singh	$25,000
University of Houston	Houston, TX	Scholarships - B. Morales	$20,000
Houston Livestock & Rodeo	Houston, TX	General support	$20,000
Mississippi College	Clinton, MS	Scholarships - E. Estis, J. Pilcher	$15,000
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	Scholarships - S. Connelly, J. Jarrell, A. Trigg	$15,000
University of Mississippi	University, MS	Computers - R. Gillentine, E. Nguyen, A. Hooker, K. Pittman, S. McCurdy, F. Ezell	$11,723
Public Education Forum Of Mississippi	Jackson, MS	Teacher enrichment - Teacher Grants for STAR Student - 17 teachers $500; 3 teachers $1,000	$11,500
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, MS	Scholarships - B. Bell, E. Esperon, G. Jarrell, N. Keen, S. Lakshminarayanan	$10,000
Reformed Theological Seminary	Jackson, MS	Scholarships - B. McGlothin	$10,000
University of South Alabama	Mobile, AL	Scholarships - J. Benne	$10,000
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State, MS	Computers - L.Tynes, S. Vazeii, E. Frazure, A. Schulle	$8,634
Mississippi College	CLinton, MS	Computers - E. Wilson, A. Pannell, J. Thorton, Q. Hendricks	$8,218
Rice University	Houston, TX	Scholarships - Vargheese	$6,000
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg, MS	Computers - C. Hust, D, Martinez, H, Ozerden	$5,743
NC State University	Raleigh, NC	Scholarships - B. Jarrell	$5,000
Texas Tech University Health Scienc	Lubbock, TX	Scholarships - Griffin	$5,000
University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	Scholarships - Lam	$5,000
Vanderbilt University	Nashville, TN	Scholarships - Patel	$5,000
Mandveille Jr High	Mandeville, LA	Teacher enrichment - FTC Robotics Team	$5,000
Clearwood Jr High	Slidell, LA	Teacher enrichment - Sensory Room Equipment	$4,997
Folsom Jr High	Folsom, LA	Teacher enrichment - Bringing Virtual Reality to Science Class	$4,996
Northside Elementary	Denham Springs, LA	Teacher enrichment - Sow the Seed School Sensory Garden	$4,995
Denham Springs High School	Denham Springs, LA	Teacher enrichment - Growing Students with Hydroponics	$4,994
Fontainebleau High	Mandeville, LA	Teacher enrichment - Pond Monitoring Project	$4,959
Woodlawn High School	Baton Rouge, LA	Teacher enrichment - Panther Bites	$4,895
Live Oak High	Watson, LA	Teacher enrichment - Expanding Erasable Mistakes	$4,850
Northshore High	Slidell, LA	Teacher enrichment - Northshore Agriculture Greenhouse	$4,812
French Settlement High	French Settlement, LA	Teacher enrichment - iPads for Geometric Projects	$4,784
Live Oak High	Watson, LA	Teacher enrichment - Enhancing Student Engagement in AP Environmental Science	$4,651
Riverside Elementary	Pearl River, LA	Teacher enrichment - Behavior Education Classroom	$4,408
Denham Springs High School	Denham Springs, LA	Teacher enrichment - Hands On Environmental Science Investigations	$4,176
Massachusetts Institute of Technolo	Cambridge, MA	Scholarships - J. Flowers	$4,000
Yale University	New Haven, CT	Scholarships - M. Pitre	$4,000
Doyle Elementary	Livingston, LA	Teacher enrichment - Calling All Coders	$3,753
South Fork Elementary	Denham Springs, LA	Teacher enrichment - Reflex Math	$3,295
Holden School	Holden, LA	Teacher enrichment - Magnibot with Stand for Visually Impared	$3,294
Rochester Institute Of Technology	Rochester, NY	Scholarships - E. Lu	$3,000
Mayfair Laboratory School	Baton Rouge, LA	Teacher enrichment - Teacher Grant (Microphones Cameras Action	$2,936
Montgomery Center	Baton Rouge, LA	Teacher enrichment - Teacher Grant (Reel Fun for Everyone	$2,815

Showing the 60 largest of 63 grants to organizations.

The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($17,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$1,976,009	64
2023	$2,042,931	60

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 16, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202512599349100716
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 76-0201807
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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