Cobb Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 84-2769642
Foundation Overview
Based in Northbrook, IL, Cobb Foundation has awarded 144 grants totaling $524,409 to organizations in Connecticut, Illinois and 19 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $15,000, with a median award of $3,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
14 of 20 recipients (70%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
53% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 20 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (26%), Northbrook (13%), Highland Park (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 79% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Cobb Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meharry Cemetary | $250 | New Richmond, IN, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Purple Plunge Inc | $1,000 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Leukemia & Lymphona Society | $1,000 | Rye Brook, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Willow Creek Mission | $1,000 | South Barrington, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Morikami | $1,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Oil Lamp Theatre | $2,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2023 |
| Se Evanston Parent's Assoc | $2,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $2,065 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Shelter Box | $5,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Ravinia Festival | $10,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Meharry Cemetary | $250 | New Richmond, IN, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Purple Plunge Inc | $1,000 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Leukemia & Lymphona Society | $1,000 | Rye Brook, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Willow Creek Mission | $1,000 | South Barrington, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Morikami | $1,500 | Delray Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Oil Lamp Theatre | $2,000 | Glenview, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2023 |
| Se Evanston Parent's Assoc | $2,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2023 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $2,065 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Shelter Box | $5,000 | Pasadena, CA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Ravinia Festival | $10,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Americares | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $4,981 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| St James The Less | $5,000 | Northfield, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wttw | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Pucks For Autism | $1,100 | Valparaiso, IN, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| United Help Ukraine | $15,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Palm Beach Food Pantry | $5,128 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Nssra Foundation | $1,023 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Isu Cheerleader | $100 | Webster, MA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum | $100 | Auburn, IN, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Se Evanston Parent's Assoc | $2,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| 384th Bomb Group Inc | $1,000 | Beavercreek, OH, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Divine World Mission | $250 | Techny, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Northbrook Historical Society | $100 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $5,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| National Psoriasis Foundation | $5,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Illinois | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Ceres Community Project | $5,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Hunger Resource Network | $5,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Oil Lamp Theatre | $3,500 | Glenview, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Prevent Child Abuse America | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $100 | Lisle, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Americares | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $4,981 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| St James The Less | $5,000 | Northfield, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wttw | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Pucks For Autism | $1,100 | Valparaiso, IN, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| United Help Ukraine | $15,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Palm Beach Food Pantry | $5,128 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Nssra Foundation | $1,023 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Isu Cheerleader | $100 | Webster, MA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum | $100 | Auburn, IN, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Se Evanston Parent's Assoc | $2,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| 384th Bomb Group Inc | $1,000 | Beavercreek, OH, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Divine World Mission | $250 | Techny, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Northbrook Historical Society | $100 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $5,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| National Psoriasis Foundation | $5,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Illinois | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Ceres Community Project | $5,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Hunger Resource Network | $5,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Oil Lamp Theatre | $3,500 | Glenview, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Prevent Child Abuse America | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $100 | Lisle, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Americares | $10,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $4,981 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| St James The Less | $5,000 | Northfield, IL, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Wttw | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Pucks For Autism | $1,100 | Valparaiso, IN, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| United Help Ukraine | $15,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Palm Beach Food Pantry | $5,128 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Nssra Foundation | $1,023 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Isu Cheerleader | $100 | Webster, MA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum | $100 | Auburn, IN, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Se Evanston Parent's Assoc | $2,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| 384th Bomb Group Inc | $1,000 | Beavercreek, OH, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Divine World Mission | $250 | Techny, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Northbrook Historical Society | $100 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | $5,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| National Psoriasis Foundation | $5,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Illinois | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Ceres Community Project | $5,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Hunger Resource Network | $5,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Oil Lamp Theatre | $3,500 | Glenview, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Prevent Child Abuse America | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $100 | Lisle, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Americares | $5,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $2,214 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Model A Museum | $100 | Hickory Corner, MI, US | Charitablecharitable | 2021 |
| Morikami Museum | $1,500 | Delray, FL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Shelter Box Usa | $5,000 | Lakewood Ranch, FL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| South East Evanston Parents Association | $2,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| St James The Less | $10,000 | Northfield, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Urban Initiatives | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Wttw | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2021 |
| Healthy Hot Free Meals | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Flagstaff Pantry | $250 | Flagstaff, AZ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Joan Dachs Bias Yaakov Elem School | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Ravinia Park | $8,500 | Highland Park, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Divine Word Mission | $100 | Epworth, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Studebaker National Museum | $100 | South Bend, IN, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Model T Museum | $100 | Richmond, IN, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Charity Navigator | $3,000 | Saddle Brook, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Second City Canine Rescue | $2,685 | Palatine, IL, US | Chartiable | 2021 |
| Illini Motorsports | $500 | Urbana, IL, US | Chartiable | 2021 |
| The Model T Club Of America | $250 | Richmond, IN, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| National Psoriasis Foundation | $5,000 | Portland, OR, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Chicago Botanic Gardens | $1,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | Charitablecharitable | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | $350 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2020 |
| Americares | $15,000 | Stamford, CT, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Center For Disaster Philanthropy | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Direct Relief | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Morikami Museum | $504 | Delray, FL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa | $5,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Shelter Box Usa | $10,000 | Lakewood Ranch, FL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| South East Evanston Parents Association | $4,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Donors Choose | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Heifer International | $500 | Little Rock, AR, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Hunger Free Northbrook | $5,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Hunger Resource Network | $5,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Kiva | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charitablecharitablecharitable | 2020 |
| National Foundation For Infections Diseases | $5,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| No Kid Hungry | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Northbrook Historical Society | $3,500 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Northeastern Illinois | $1,026 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Oil Lamp Theatre | $2,500 | Glenview, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Our Place | $2,500 | Wilmette, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Prevent Child Abuse America | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Special Gifts Theatre | $500 | Northbrook, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| St James The Less | $10,000 | Northfield, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The National Wwii Museum | $2,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2020 |
| Toys For Tots | $104 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Urban Initiatives | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Volunteer Firefighter Alliance | $250 | White Pine, TN, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Wbez | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Wttw | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Model A Museum | $1,000 | Hickory Corners, MI, US | Charitable | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 84-2769642 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 808 BITTERSWEET DR Northbrook, IL 60062-3702 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Cobb Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Martin Cobb |
|---|---|
| Director | Laine M Cobb |
| Director | Daniel H Martin |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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