Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

Max and Lorayne Cooper Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K $45K $173K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
28
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactSAM DIPIAZZA · 2058796122
MaterialsPOTENTIAL GRANTEES SHOULD SUBMIT A LETTER WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: -A DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH THE FUNDS ARE SOUGHT -HOW THE REQUESTED FUNDS WILL BE USED -TIMELINESS FOR THE FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT -HOW SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT -EVIDENCE OF TAX EXEMPT STATUS -LIST OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE STAFF -BUDGET FOR PROJECT AND ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDERS
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Samuel a Dipiazza Jr
TRUSTEE
$50K
Martin Solomon
TRUSTEE
$50K
Sam Dipiazza
TRUSTEE
$50K
Max Cooper
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
10.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
76
Total grants awarded
$10.4M
Total amount
$137K
Average grant
$1.4M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.6M
12 grants
2023
$1.9M
26 grants
2022
$2.1M
11 grants
2021
$1.4M
1 grants
2020
$452K
12 grants
2019
$490K
3 grants
2018
$500K
4 grants
2017
$535K
5 grants
2016
$490K
2 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$1.6M
3 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Donor Advised Fund
1 grant · IL
$1.4M
University of Alabama at Birmingham
3 grants · AL
$750K
Cornerstone School
3 grants · AL
$743K
5 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$710K
1 grant · AL · ✓ Exact match
$562K
I3 Academy Charter School
1 grant · AL
$500K
Tarrant Board of Education
3 grants · AL
$417K
Teach for America Alabama
3 grants · AL
$400K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Blount County Education Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$630K
I3 Academy
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$562K
New Schools for Alabama
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$510K
Cornerstone School
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$190K
Center for Educational Innovation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$167K
Tarrant Board of Education
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$154K
Teach for America Alabama
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$150K
Foundations Early Learning Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$77K
Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic School
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$61K
The Hope Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$50K
Freedom Preparatory Academy
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Alabama Giving Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$800
Blount County Education Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$470K
New Schools for Alabama
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$460K
Cornerstone School
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$354K
Teach for America Alabama
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$150K
Tarrant Board of Education
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$118K
Becket Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$50K
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
GENERAL SUPPORT
WI · TY 2023
$40K
Seton Education Partners
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$30K
Augustine Institute Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$30K
Maurice & Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Boston Jewish Film Festival
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$20K
Pan-massachusetts Challenge Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$20K
Bhs Innovation Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Ramah Darom Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
GA · TY 2023
$15K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Alabama
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$10K
Steps to Success
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Uja Federation of New York
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Lafayette College Hillel Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Solomon Schechter Day School of Boston
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Brookline Food Pantry
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Brandeis University Hillel Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$5K
College Affordable
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$3K
One Night Out Boston Ability Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Boys & Girls Club of Boston
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Conquer Cancer Coalition of Massachusetts
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$1K
I3 Academy Charter School
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$500K
New Schools for Alabama
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$460K
Blount County Education Foundation Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$450K
Cornerstone School
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$199K
Read to Lead Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$167K
Tarrant Board of Education
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$144K
Teach for America Alabama
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$100K
Foundations Early Learning & Family Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$33K
Pan-massachusetts Challenge Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$20K
Ramah Darom Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
GA · TY 2022
$15K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Alabama
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$10K
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Donor Advised Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2021
$1.4M

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.