Mission
TO MAKE WACO, TX A BETTER OR MORE DESIRABLE CITY IN WHICH TO LIVE, WHICH IS ACCOMPLISHED BY GIVING GRANTS TO LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Public Charity
COOPER FOUNDATION
COOPER FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in WACO, TX. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $13.0M, expenses of $3.0M, total assets of $102.6M. Imperigo tracks 246 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $15.6M.
EIN: 741272389
WACO, TX
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.0M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$102.6M
Grants Given246
Grant Total$15.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cooper Foundation
How Cooper Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$53
One of the four focus areas of the madison alexander cooper and martha roane cooperfoundation is community building and social services in the Waco area
$24
Three more focus areas for the foundation are education, health, and senior citizens
$8
Another focus area for the foundation is arts, culture, and recreation
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Cooper Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE WELCOME CENTER AT THE NEW CENTER OF HOPE.
$316,978
SUPPORT A NEW NONPROFIT NEWSROOM IN WACO.
$250,000
SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTIVE COSTS DURING TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT.
$200,000
PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH NO- OR LOW-COST REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE AND TO REDUCE UNINTENDED PREGNACIES AND STIS IN WACO.
$200,000
SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK AND SCHOOL-BASED ORGANIZING TO STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOODS.
$170,000
Showing up to 5 of 246 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Dale Fisseler
CHAIRMAN
David Lacy
TRUSTEE
Dr Roland Goertz
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Felicia Chase Goodman
TRUSTEE
Joseph W Nesbitt
TRUSTEE
Michael Morrison
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.0M | $3.0M | $102.6M |
| 2024 | $9.3M | $2.8M | $99.5M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $2.8M | $86.5M |
| 2022 | $6.8M | $3.3M | $95.3M |
| 2021 | $6.6M | $1.9M | $91.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.6M to $13.0M (+96%), with total assets most recently reported at $102.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TX.
TX
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.